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In 1973, with Brian Hodgson at their newly-formed [[Electrophon]] studio, Delia helped create the soundtrack for ''The Legend of Hell House''. Decidedly Delian elements are the tam-tam backing in ''The Approach to the House''.
 
In 1973, with Brian Hodgson at their newly-formed [[Electrophon]] studio, Delia helped create the soundtrack for ''The Legend of Hell House''. Decidedly Delian elements are the tam-tam backing in ''The Approach to the House''.
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She did a little bit on The Legend of Hell House but not very much.
 
She did a little bit on The Legend of Hell House but not very much.
 
She was not in the right state; she was not really at her most creative at that point. She seemed almost on the edge of a breakdown, of really not knowing what she wanted to do and feeling the pressures were all too great.<ref name=WheelMeOut>[http://www.wheelmeout.com/3_8.php Interview for "Wheel Me Out", 2008]</ref>
 
She was not in the right state; she was not really at her most creative at that point. She seemed almost on the edge of a breakdown, of really not knowing what she wanted to do and feeling the pressures were all too great.<ref name=WheelMeOut>[http://www.wheelmeout.com/3_8.php Interview for "Wheel Me Out", 2008]</ref>
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Delia at that time was going out with a really peculiar bloke.
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We called him the Black Dwarf because he was very swarthy and
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Delia was very tall and if he appeared in a room with Delia
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you could palpably feel every ounce of creativity drain.
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It was like a black hole [...] sucking out the creativity. [...]
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So she was really not much use, I'm afraid.
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She was not in the mood for work.
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She would stand around taking her snuff.
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That was an unhappy time for me [...]
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feeling that I had been abandoned by Delia.<ref>Brian Hodgson on [https://anchor.fm/martyn-ware/episodes/EP88-Brian-Hodgson-e1h53jf "Electronically Yours" EP88] at 53:04.</ref>
 
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* Editor: Geoff P.
 
* Editor: Geoff P.
 
* Dubbing editor: Peter
 
* Dubbing editor: Peter
 
=Papers=
 
* [http://delia-derbyshire.net/papers/#DD336Folder Folder DD336] contains her notes for Hell House:
 
* [[DD165929]]: Handwritten notes "Academy roll off"
 
* [[DD165940]]: Handwritten notes "cat attack"
 
* [[DD165950]]: Handwritten notes "House noise more menacing"
 
* [[DD170006]]: Handwritten notes "Daniel's voice"
 
* [[DD170021]]: Envelope dated 9 Feb 73
 
* [[DD170035]]: Handwritten frequencies "Master Sunday 4th March"
 
* [[DD170050]]: Handwritten notes "31 CUES"
 
* [[DD170111]]: Handwritten notes [1] Hell House "Starts getting funny at station"...
 
* [[DD170131]]: Handwritten notes [2] Hell House "Fisher attacked"...
 
* [[DD170140]]: Handwritten notes [3] Hell House "voices - speaking & singing"...
 
* [[DD170150]]: Handwritten notes [4] Hell House Contents of REEL 1 & 2
 
* [[DD170200]]: Handwritten notes [5] Hell House Contents of REEL 3
 
* [[DD170209]]: Handwritten notes [6] Hell House Contents of REEL 4
 
* [[DD170217]]: Handwritten notes [7] Hell House Contents of REEL 5 & 6
 
* [[DD165920]]: Handwritten notes [8] R1
 
* [[DD170226]]: Handwritten notes [9] R2
 
* [[DD170237]]: Handwritten notes [9] R3
 
* [[DD170256]]: Manuscript "Mix 1" / "Mix 2"
 
* [[DD170314]]: Manuscript "Peter"
 
* [[DD170334]]: Cue sheet for 9M1 "Florence's attempt to destroy machine" (24 cues)
 
* [[DD170354]]: Cue sheet for 9M2 "Florence's visit to chapel to warn Daniel" (25 cues)
 
* [[DD170419]]: Cue sheet for 9M3 "Florence dies trapped under crucifix" (cues 1-28)
 
* [[DD170433]]: Cue sheet for 9M3 "Florence dies trapped under crucifix" (cues 29-31)
 
* [[DD170455]]: Cue sheet for 10M1 "House exorcised" (20 cues) 10M2 "Barrett's death" (cues 1-7)
 
* [[DD170509]]: Cue sheet for 10M2 "Barrett's death" (cues 8-39)
 
* [[DD170537]]: Cue sheet for 10M2 "Barrett's death" (cues 40-49)
 
  
 
=Copyright=
 
=Copyright=
 
The Performing Right Society's list of works by Delia Ann Derbyshire has:
 
The Performing Right Society's list of works by Delia Ann Derbyshire has:
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! Title !! Writer(s) !! Publisher !! Creation date
 
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| Legend of Hell House 61 || Derbyshire, Delia Ann;<BR>Hodgson, Brian Garner || W B Music Corp;<BR>Chappell Music Ltd || 8 April 2000
 
| Legend of Hell House 61 || Derbyshire, Delia Ann;<BR>Hodgson, Brian Garner || W B Music Corp;<BR>Chappell Music Ltd || 8 April 2000
 
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=Papers=
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* [http://delia-derbyshire.net/papers/#DD336Folder Folder DD336] contains her notes for Hell House:
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Image:DD165929.jpg|[[DD165929]]: Handwritten notes "Academy roll off"
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Image:DD165940.jpg|[[DD165940]]: Handwritten notes "cat attack"
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Image:DD165950.jpg|[[DD165950]]: Handwritten notes "House noise more menacing"
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Image:DD170006.jpg|[[DD170006]]: Handwritten notes "Daniel's voice"
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Image:DD170021.jpg|[[DD170021]]: Envelope dated 9 Feb 73
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Image:DD170035.jpg|[[DD170035]]: Handwritten frequencies "Master Sunday 4th March"
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Image:DD170050.jpg|[[DD170050]]: Handwritten notes "31 CUES"
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Image:DD170111.jpg|[[DD170111]]: Handwritten notes [1] Hell House "Starts getting funny at station"...
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Image:DD170131.jpg|[[DD170131]]: Handwritten notes [2] Hell House "Fisher attacked"...
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Image:DD170140.jpg|[[DD170140]]: Handwritten notes [3] Hell House "voices - speaking & singing"...
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Image:DD170150.jpg|[[DD170150]]: Handwritten notes [4] Hell House Contents of REEL 1 & 2
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Image:DD170200.jpg|[[DD170200]]: Handwritten notes [5] Hell House Contents of REEL 3
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Image:DD170209.jpg|[[DD170209]]: Handwritten notes [6] Hell House Contents of REEL 4
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Image:DD170217.jpg|[[DD170217]]: Handwritten notes [7] Hell House Contents of REEL 5 & 6
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Image:DD165920.jpg|[[DD165920]]: Handwritten notes [8] R1
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Image:DD170226.jpg|[[DD170226]]: Handwritten notes [9] R2
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Image:DD170237.jpg|[[DD170237]]: Handwritten notes [9] R3
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Image:DD170256.jpg|[[DD170256]]: Manuscript "Mix 1" / "Mix 2"
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Image:DD170314.jpg|[[DD170314]]: Manuscript "Peter"
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Image:hellhouse_cuesheet.jpg|[[hellhouse_cuesheet]]: Cue sheet 5M1 "Statue silhouette &amp; sex scene" (29 cues)
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Image:DD170334.jpg|[[DD170334]]: Cue sheet 9M1 "Florence's attempt to destroy machine" (24 cues)
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Image:DD170354.jpg|[[DD170354]]: Cue sheet 9M2 "Florence's visit to chapel to warn Daniel" (25 cues)
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Image:DD170419.jpg|[[DD170419]]: Cue sheet 9M3 "Florence dies trapped under crucifix" (cues 1-28)
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Image:DD170433.jpg|[[DD170433]]: Cue sheet 9M3 "Florence dies trapped under crucifix" (cues 29-31)
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Image:DD170455.jpg|[[DD170455]]: Cue sheet 10M1 "House exorcised" (20 cues) 10M2 "Barrett's death" (cues 1-7)
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Image:DD170509.jpg|[[DD170509]]: Cue sheet 10M2 "Barrett's death" (cues 8-39)
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Image:DD170537.jpg|[[DD170537]]: Cue sheet 10M2 "Barrett's death" (cues 40-49)
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=Availability=
 
=Availability=
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=External links=
 
=External links=
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070294 The film's entry as imdb.com]
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* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070294 The film's entry on imdb.com]
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* [https://www.amazon.com.br/Hell-House-Infernal-Richard-Matheson/dp/8576792516 The book by Richard Matheson] on which the film's script is based.
  
 
=References=
 
=References=

Latest revision as of 08:59, 19 March 2024

1973 movie poster
Opening title
Credits
DVD

In 1973, with Brian Hodgson at their newly-formed Electrophon studio, Delia helped create the soundtrack for The Legend of Hell House. Decidedly Delian elements are the tam-tam backing in The Approach to the House.

According to Brian Hodgson:

She did a little bit on The Legend of Hell House but not very much. She was not in the right state; she was not really at her most creative at that point. She seemed almost on the edge of a breakdown, of really not knowing what she wanted to do and feeling the pressures were all too great.[1]

and

Delia at that time was going out with a really peculiar bloke. We called him the Black Dwarf because he was very swarthy and Delia was very tall and if he appeared in a room with Delia you could palpably feel every ounce of creativity drain. It was like a black hole [...] sucking out the creativity. [...] So she was really not much use, I'm afraid. She was not in the mood for work. She would stand around taking her snuff. That was an unhappy time for me [...] feeling that I had been abandoned by Delia.[2]

Her handwritten notes[3] credit:

  • Producer: Albert Fennel
  • Director: Johnny Hath
  • Editor: Geoff P.
  • Dubbing editor: Peter

Copyright

The Performing Right Society's list of works by Delia Ann Derbyshire has:

Title Writer(s) Publisher Creation date
Legend of Hell House Derbyshire, Delia Ann;
Hodgson, Brian Garner
W B Music Corp;
Chappell Music Ltd
1 January 1984
Legend of Hell House Derbyshire, Delia Ann;
Hodgson, Brian Garner
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. 12 August 1996
Legend of Hell House 52 Derbyshire, Delia Ann;
Hodgson, Brian Garner
Twentieth Century Music Corp;
W B Music;
Warner Bros Inc.;
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
8 April 2000
Legend of Hell House 61 Derbyshire, Delia Ann;
Hodgson, Brian Garner
W B Music Corp;
Chappell Music Ltd
8 April 2000

Papers

Availability

  • The DVD can be bought all over the place.

External links

References