Herrmann Music in Have Gun Will Travel and - Film Score Rundowns

In this episode, we witness another of Paladin’s many acquired talents: wine
connoisseur. It gets a “C” rating by me, even though it was written by Ken Kolb (who
wrote the excellent “Strange Vendetta”), and the print is not very good. If your time is
limited and you cannot watch every episode, then you can safely skip this one (but it’s
still better than “Helen of Abajinian”!). Below I may not indicate every tiny fragment of
Herrmann music used.
-Chapter 1 from 3:16 to 3:25: “The Card” (HGWT)
-Chapter 1 from 6:32 to 6:56: “Lead-In D” Bars 1-6, then 11-13.
-Chapter 2 from 6:49 to 6:57 (end of chapter): “Middle Tag G” (Police Force).
Scene: Donatello hands out guns to his men to fight Gorman.
-Chapter 3 from :01 to :14: “Suspects” (Police Force)
-Chapter 3 from 2:34 to 3:23: “Trouble No. 2” (by Rene Garriguenc). Scene:
Paladin forces Gorman to call his men back.
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“The Girl From Piccadilly” February 22, 1958 **** A
I like this episode (written by Ken Kolb) a lot, perhaps putting it in my Top Ten
list (certainly Top Twenty). There’s a certain atmosphere that appeals to me, especially in
that lonely church scene at night (see Chapter 1 from 8:57 thru Chapter 2 at 1:55). One
scene I like to look at in freeze-frame format is in the beginning of Chapter 2 (for
example, go to 0:09). It’s a real nice composition with the window and shadows, Paladin
facing Isabel.
Isabel is played by the beautiful Betsy Von Furstenberg (Broadway star who also
did many television shows). She’s a definite plus in watching this episode! However,
while I think she is elegant and lovely to watch, I am even more drawn to the beauty of
Paula Raymond in the episode titled “Lady With A Gun (4-9-60). Perhaps you remember
her best in Harryhausen’s Beast From 20,000 Fathoms.
-Chapter 1 from 8:57 to 9:31 (end of the chapter): “Religious Procession No. 1”
(by Rene Garriguenc). If you recall, this music was played in its near entirety in “The
Hanging Cross.” It is logical for the music editor (I assume Gene Feldman but no name
was indicated in the End Credits) to choose this cue for this church scene.
-Chapter 2 from 3:40 to 3:48: “Dramatic II” (aka “Gunfight” in the Cerberus LP
and Prometheus cd) [Western Suite] Bars 1-2. This seques to “Shadows” (Western Suite)
Bars 1-6.
-Chapter 2 from 4:14 to 4:22: “Dramatic II” (Western Suite)
-Chapter 3 from 2:30 to 2:51: “Dramatic II” once again. Scene: Paladin pours
Chablis.
-Chapter 3 from 6:36 to 7:05: “Rain Clouds” (Western Suite) Bars 1-2, 4-5, 7-8.
Then “Shadows” follows once again.
-Chapter 3 from 9:36 to 10:10: “Emotional Sneak & Finale” (by Rene
Garriguenc). All 12 bars. This is a very nice cue, rather Herrmanesque. It’s a fitting
ending to this fine episode.
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