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Terror in the Midnight Sun [Original Score] (1959)
Composed by Harry Arnold (1920-1971)

Tracklisting:

1. [00:00] Main Title
2. [01:50] Snow Team Meeting
3. [03:34] Crash Site Checking
4. [05:57] Back at the Resort
5. [07:30] Having Fun
6. [09:33] Flirting in Snow
7. [11:20] Midnight Song (Vocal)
8. [12:02] This Way
9. [13:09] New Plane Ride
10. [13:56] Looking for It
11. [14:50] Craft Out of Space
12. [16:05] Shooting & Almost There
13. [18:43] Stopping Soon
14. [19:19] Weird Sounds
15. [20:30] The Group
16. [22:10] Surprise
17. [23:53] Large Scale Search
18. [24:31] The Creature
19. [25:32] Last Chase Then Gone
20. [31:12] End Titles Song

Better known as one of the most prolific directors of episodic television in Hollywood history, Virgil W. Vogel (1919-1996), who made his directorial film debut with the subterranean creature feature 'The Mole People (1956), delivers another cheap American feature (filmed entirely in Sweden as part of a co-production deal) that stars Barbara Wilson (well-known for her roles in B-movies during the 1960's), Åke Grönberg (1914-1969), actress and singer Brita Borg (1926-2010), who also preforms on the score, Gösta Prüzelius (1922-2000), American film and television actor Robert Burton (1895-1962), and Sten Gester (1924-2006). Released in Sweden as 'Rymdinvasion i Lappland (Space Invasion in Lapland), 'Terror in the Midnight Sun (the film's working title) was heavily re-edited by American producer/director Jerry Warren (1925-1988), who obtained the rights, inserted his own nonsensical scenes (plus new cast members), and gave the film an entirely new beginning with an eight-minute monologue delivered by John Carradine (1906-1988). Released in 1962, that abysmal version was distributed under the title 'Invasion of the Animal People.

From a story and screenplay by Arthur C. Pierce (1923-1987), who wrote for a number of cheap sci-fi adventures during the 1960's, the story here is that somewhere in the barren landscapes of Lappland a meteorite crash leads to the discovery of an alien spaceship and the emergence of a giant Yeti-like monster (played by Lars Åhrén) who, under the control of three humanoid aliens, threatens the lives of a team of hapless scientists and a geologist's (Robert Burton) rebellious niece (Barbara Wilson). While the original Swedish version does have its charms, it carries many of the same plot elements and basic story structure as other notable sci-fi/horror films of the era, such as 'The Abominable Snowman (1957), 'The Trollenberg Terror and 'It! The Terror from Beyond Space (both from 1958). Nevertheless, the film is more enjoyable than usually given credit for and is aided by stunning on-location filming and aerial photography by seasoned veteran Hilding Bladh (1906-1982), who often worked with famed director Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007). Though rudimentary, Odert von Schoultz (1914-1990), a prominent figure in the Swedish film industry, did a decent job on the special effects, and although silly looking, the monster gets to shamble about pushing large chunks of ice onto isolated ski cabins and tears through several small scale sets at the end. However, neither it, nor the aliens, are never explained, although one scientist does venture a couple of unconvincing guesses as the story unfolds.

Though the film's original score is credited to composer Harry Arnold, it was actually a collaborative effort between Arnold and Allan Johansson (1919-1991), and features a sweet little musical number sung by Brita Borg (one of the most popular singers and theatre performers in Sweden from the mid-1940s to late-1960's) and a romantic ballad performed by the Golden Gate Quartet, an American vocal group formed in 1934. Based on an old Swedish folk melody, the ballad (Midnight Sun Lament) was written by Gustaf Unger (1920-1995), who co-produced the film and appears in a cameo, whilst the lyrics were written by prolific American songwriter Frederick Herbert (1909-1966). Although much of the music is standard generic fare, it meanders along quite nicely with an array of unusual and eccentric soundscapes. Harry Arnold (who was also a Swedish jazz saxophonist) worked extensively as a studio musician, and wrote most of his film scores (around forty) throughout the 1950's to the mid-1960's and included the likes of 'The King of Dalarna (1953), 'The Flame (1956), 'With Murder in the Luggage (1959), and 'Ticket to Paradise (1962). Swedish composer/conductor, singer and occasional actor Knut Allan Johansson only scored five other films, the most notable being the 1946 Swedish drama 'Youth in Danger and the 1958 comedy 'The Great Amateur, which also included music from Harry Arnold, Bengt Hallberg (1932-2013), and Erik Nordgren (1913-1992).

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