A documentary about the inventor of the first electronic synthesiser instrument and his subsequent life after he was abducted by the KGB as well as a history of his instrument.
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Title: Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1993)
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Leon Theremin | ... | Himself - Inventor of the Theremin |
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Clara Rockmore | ... | Herself - Theremin Virtuoso |
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Robert Moog | ... | Himself - Inventor of the Moog Synthesizer |
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Nicolas Slonimsky | ... | Himself - Composer and Historian |
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Paul Shure | ... | Himself - Musician |
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Henry Solomonoff | ... | Himself - Theremin Studio Member |
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Suki Bader | ... | Herself - Theremin Dancer |
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Beryl Campbell | ... | Herself - Theremin Dancer |
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Lydia Kavina | ... | Herself - Theremin's Great Niece |
| Brian Wilson | ... | Himself - Founder of The Beach Boys | |
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Todd Rundgren | ... | Himself - Musician and Producer |
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| V.I. Lenin | ... | Himself (archive footage) (as Lenin) | |
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A documentary about the amazing life of Leon Theremin, inventor of the theremin, the electronic musical instrument so beloved of 50s sci-fi movie music. Theremin amazed America with his instrument until his kidnapping by Soviet agents in the mid-30s. Upon his release from a labor camp, he worked on surveillance devices for the KGB. Almost 60 years later , he is brought back to America for a touching reunion with his friends and colleagues. Written by Erik Gregersen <erik@astro.as.utexas.edu>
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The Music He Created Was Strange. His Life Was Even Stranger.Parents Guide:
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24 August 1995 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Лев Термен: Электронная одиссея See more »Edit
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$187,923Company Credits
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Written by Harry Revel (uncredited)
Performed by Les Baxter (as The Great Les Baxter)
Arranged and Conducted by Les Baxter (uncredited)
from the Capitol album "Music Out of the Moon" (uncredited)
Courtesy Capitol Records
Bax Music
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In 1991, director Steven M. Martin traveled to Moscow, found Léon Theremin, and bought him back to the United States for the first time since 1938. See more »Goofs
In the documentary, Bob Moog makes a statement to the effect that Stradivarius designed the first violin. "Stradivarius" is not a person but refers to a musical instrument, usually a violin, made by Antonio Stradivari and his family. The violin existed as an instrument for more than a century before the birth of Antonio Stradivari in 1644. See more »Quotes
Brian Wilson - Founder of The Beach Boys: It sounded like one of those scary movies where - OOOH - a weird trip, you know. Weird facial expressions. Weird, you know. It's almost sexual.See more »
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The uncut version of the film contains a segment from The Mickey Mouse Club that is not available in any of the home-video releases because of rights issues. See more »Soundtracks
LunetteWritten by Harry Revel (uncredited)
Performed by Les Baxter (as The Great Les Baxter)
Arranged and Conducted by Les Baxter (uncredited)
from the Capitol album "Music Out of the Moon" (uncredited)
Courtesy Capitol Records
Bax Music
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"The Theremin" (which was appropriately named after its inventor, Leon Theremin) is, in fact, the only non-contact musical instrument in existence.
(That's right! It's actually played without being touched)
If you have ever seen such Hollywood movies as 1945's "Spellbound" and 1950's "The Day the Earth Stood Still" - Then - You would have definitely heard the eerie, electronic sounds of the Theremin which had been carefully weaved in throughout these film's soundtracks.
Through stills, archival footage, and interviews - This often-intriguing bio-documentary (from 1993) takes a close-up look (thanks to Leon Theremin's unique instrument) at the very roots of electronic music, long before the invention of the synthesizer.
*Note* - In 1993 - Leon Theremin (97 at the time) died of natural causes.