John Williams

Well, the books are wonderful. Yeah. His wit and the whole thing. I met him once. Oh, you did? Yes, in the office of Louis B. Mayer. Oh, wow. Accompanying Howard Keel and a woman, his name I can't remember. And they were auditioning Howard and the girl for... Louis B. Mayer, and he had people from the music department, including Oscar. That's crazy. At this audition.

Well, the books are wonderful. Yeah. His wit and the whole thing. I met him once. Oh, you did? Yes, in the office of Louis B. Mayer. Oh, wow. Accompanying Howard Keel and a woman, his name I can't remember. And they were auditioning Howard and the girl for... Louis B. Mayer, and he had people from the music department, including Oscar. That's crazy. At this audition.

And it was in Mayer's office where there was a piano. And I just came in, you know, sheepishly through the back door to accompany these people and then leave before the discussion started. Really? I've always adored Oscar Levant.

And it was in Mayer's office where there was a piano. And I just came in, you know, sheepishly through the back door to accompany these people and then leave before the discussion started. Really? I've always adored Oscar Levant.

And it was in Mayer's office where there was a piano. And I just came in, you know, sheepishly through the back door to accompany these people and then leave before the discussion started. Really? I've always adored Oscar Levant.

That's fantastic. He's great. You know, he was a student of Schoenberg. Did you know that? Wow. You were? No way. Oscar was. Oh, yeah, he was a very serious musician. Well, Oscar was.

That's fantastic. He's great. You know, he was a student of Schoenberg. Did you know that? Wow. You were? No way. Oscar was. Oh, yeah, he was a very serious musician. Well, Oscar was.

That's fantastic. He's great. You know, he was a student of Schoenberg. Did you know that? Wow. You were? No way. Oscar was. Oh, yeah, he was a very serious musician. Well, Oscar was.

No, no, no, Michael. Oh, Oscar was, yes. I knew that. But how can I help you guys? What on earth can I possibly give you? You've already done plenty by agreeing to do this.

No, no, no, Michael. Oh, Oscar was, yes. I knew that. But how can I help you guys? What on earth can I possibly give you? You've already done plenty by agreeing to do this.

No, no, no, Michael. Oh, Oscar was, yes. I knew that. But how can I help you guys? What on earth can I possibly give you? You've already done plenty by agreeing to do this.

Well, of course, I really didn't have contact or access to them. I did have a relationship with Lou Wasserman, actually, but he was of a younger generation than the Warner Brothers.

Well, of course, I really didn't have contact or access to them. I did have a relationship with Lou Wasserman, actually, but he was of a younger generation than the Warner Brothers.

Well, of course, I really didn't have contact or access to them. I did have a relationship with Lou Wasserman, actually, but he was of a younger generation than the Warner Brothers.

Jack Warner, I used to go to the previews of the Warner Brothers films that I did, and Jack Warner always went to those, and I met him three or four times at those previews, and he knew I had something to do with music. I never knew my name, so he referred to me as Beethoven. Yeah. At the end of the preview, we say, we need a little more music in reel five. And I just say, yes, sir, we'll do that.

Jack Warner, I used to go to the previews of the Warner Brothers films that I did, and Jack Warner always went to those, and I met him three or four times at those previews, and he knew I had something to do with music. I never knew my name, so he referred to me as Beethoven. Yeah. At the end of the preview, we say, we need a little more music in reel five. And I just say, yes, sir, we'll do that.

Jack Warner, I used to go to the previews of the Warner Brothers films that I did, and Jack Warner always went to those, and I met him three or four times at those previews, and he knew I had something to do with music. I never knew my name, so he referred to me as Beethoven. Yeah. At the end of the preview, we say, we need a little more music in reel five. And I just say, yes, sir, we'll do that.

But the other moguls, I'm afraid, were a generation beyond me. But what I would say about them, I think, is they were all ideologues in a way. early motion picture entrepreneurs, probably a little, when I say ideologues, they were probably a little bit naive in their approach to the world.

But the other moguls, I'm afraid, were a generation beyond me. But what I would say about them, I think, is they were all ideologues in a way. early motion picture entrepreneurs, probably a little, when I say ideologues, they were probably a little bit naive in their approach to the world.

But the other moguls, I'm afraid, were a generation beyond me. But what I would say about them, I think, is they were all ideologues in a way. early motion picture entrepreneurs, probably a little, when I say ideologues, they were probably a little bit naive in their approach to the world.