Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein Trailers

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Elmer Bernstein (April 4, 1922 – August 18, 2004) was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions. His most popular works include the scores to The Magnificent Seven, The Ten Commandments, The Great Escape, To Kill a Mockingbird, Ghostbusters, The Black Cauldron, Airplane!, and The Rookies. Bernstein won an Oscar for his score to Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967) and was nominated for fourteen Oscars in total. He also won two Golden Globes and was nominated for two Grammy Awards. Bernstein wrote the theme songs or other music for more than 200 films and TV shows, including The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, The Ten Commandments (1956), The Man with the Golden Arm, To Kill a Mockingbird, Robot Monster, and the fanfare used in the National Geographic television specials. His theme for The Magnificent Seven is also familiar to television viewers, as it was used in commercials for Marlboro cigarettes. Bernstein also provided the score to many of the short films of Ray and Charles Eames. In 1961 Bernstein co-founded Äva Records an American record label based in Los Angeles together with Fred Astaire, Jackie Mills and Tommy Wolf.

Most Popular Elmer Bernstein Trailers

Total trailers found: 203

Cape Fear Trailer (1991)

13 November 1991

Sam Bowden is a small-town corporate attorney. Max Cady is a tattooed, cigar-smoking, Bible-quoting, psychotic rapist.

Ghostbusters Trailer (1984)

08 June 1984

After losing their university jobs, three parapsychologists start a ghost-catching business in New York City and uncover a supernatural threat that could destroy the world.

Fearful Symmetry Trailer (1998)

01 January 1998

A documentary about the making of "To Kill a Mockingbird."

The Great Escape Trailer (1963)

03 July 1963

The Nazis, exasperated at the number of escapes from their prison camps by a relatively small number of Allied prisoners, relocate them to a high-security 'escape-proof' camp to sit out the remainder of the war.

Trading Places Trailer (1983)

07 June 1983

A snobbish investor and a wily street con-artist find their positions reversed as part of a bet by two callous millionaires.

The Black Cauldron Trailer (1985)

24 July 1985

Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by an evil lord known as the Horned King.

The Ten Commandments Trailer (1956)

08 November 1956

Escaping death, a Hebrew infant is raised in a royal household to become a prince. Upon discovery of his true heritage, Moses embarks on a personal quest to reclaim his destiny as the leader and liberator of the Hebrew people.

Airplane! Trailer (1980)

27 June 1980

An ex-fighter pilot is forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning.

Cast a Giant Shadow Trailer (1966)

30 March 1966

An American Army officer is recruited by the yet to exist Israel to help them form an army. He is disturbed by this sudden appeal to his Jewish heritage.

An American Werewolf in London Trailer (1981)

21 August 1981

American tourists David and Jack are savagely attacked by an unidentified animal while hiking on the Yorkshire Moors.

The Magnificent Seven Trailer (1960)

12 October 1960

An oppressed Mexican peasant village hires seven gunfighters to help defend their homes.

The Blues Brothers Trailer (1980)

16 June 1980

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

Wild Wild West Trailer (1999)

30 June 1999

Legless Southern inventor Dr. Arliss Loveless plans to rekindle the Civil War by assassinating President Ulysses S.

The Tin Star Trailer (1957)

06 November 1957

An experienced bounty hunter helps a young sheriff learn the meaning of his badge.

To Kill a Mockingbird Trailer (1962)

20 December 1962

Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley.

The Rainmaker Trailer (1997)

18 November 1997

Fresh out of law school and desperate for work, idealistic rookie Rudy Baylor takes on a powerful insurance company accused of denying a dying boy’s claim.

Animal House Trailer (1978)

28 July 1978

At a 1962 College, Dean Vernon Wormer is determined to expel the entire Delta Tau Chi Fraternity, but those troublemakers have other plans for him.

Airplane II: The Sequel Trailer (1982)

10 December 1982

A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-with-a-past Ted Striker must save the day and get the shuttle back on track – again – all the while trying to patch up his relationship with Elaine.

¡Three Amigos! Trailer (1986)

12 December 1986

A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit.

Bringing Out the Dead Trailer (1999)

22 October 1999

Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn.

True Grit Trailer (1969)

11 June 1969

The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death.

The Good Son Trailer (1993)

24 September 1993

A young boy stays with his aunt and uncle, and befriends his cousin who's the same age. But his cousin begins showing increasing signs of psychotic behavior.

The Age of Innocence Trailer (1993)

10 September 1993

In 19th century New York high society, a young lawyer falls in love with a woman separated from her husband, while he is engaged to the woman's cousin.

The Shootist Trailer (1976)

21 July 1976

Afflicted with a terminal illness John Bernard Books, the last of the legendary gunfighters, quietly returns to Carson City for medical attention from his old friend Dr.

A Girl Named Tamiko Trailer (1962)

27 December 1962

A photographer based in Tokyo, who's in love with local beauty Tamiko, begins to court an embassy official so she can help him gain entry into the United States.

My Left Foot: The Story of Christy Brown Trailer (1989)

07 April 1989

No one expects much from Christy Brown, a boy with cerebral palsy born into a working-class Irish family.

Stripes Trailer (1981)

26 June 1981

Hard-luck cabbie John Winger, directionless after being fired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, enlists in the U.

The Yearbook: An Animal House Reunion Trailer (1998)

13 October 1998

This documentary, created for the Animal House (1978) collector's edition DVD, is composed of a collection of new interviews with the cast and crew behind the making of the film.

Saturn 3 Trailer (1980)

15 February 1980

In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally.

Incident on a Dark Street Trailer (1973)

12 January 1973

A small-time hood is murdered just as he is about to blow the whistle on an organized crime ring.

Birdman of Alcatraz Trailer (1962)

04 July 1962

After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health.

Michael Jackson's Thriller Trailer (1983)

21 November 1983

A night at the movies turns terrifying when Michael and his date are attacked by zombies. Released at the height of Thriller’s success, the short film redefined the music video, broke racial barriers, and became the first inducted into the U.

Doctors' Wives Trailer (1971)

03 February 1971

The wives of several high-powered doctors feel neglected due to their husbands' focus on their careers, so they embark on a regimen of sex, drugs and booze.

Heavy Metal Trailer (1981)

07 August 1981

The embodiment of ultimate evil, a glowing orb terrorizes a young girl with bizarre stories of dark fantasy, eroticism and horror.

Devil in a Blue Dress Trailer (1995)

29 September 1995

In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects.

The Man with the Golden Arm Trailer (1955)

26 December 1955

When illegal card dealer and recovering heroin addict Frankie Machine gets out of prison, he decides to straighten up.

Four Days In November Trailer (1964)

07 October 1964

1964 American documentary film about the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

Oscar Trailer (1991)

26 April 1991

Angelo "Snaps" Provolone made his dying father a promise on his deathbed: he would leave the world of crime and become an honest businessman.

Silent Raiders Trailer (1954)

17 September 1954

Allied commandos try to knock out Nazi communications on the French coast.

The Deep End of the Ocean Trailer (1999)

12 March 1999

A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.

Nicholas Copernicus Trailer (1973)

01 January 1973

The life and work of the astronomer Nicolas Copernicus are shown by means of images of his writings and drawings and places he was associated with.

Far from Heaven Trailer (2002)

08 November 2002

In 1950s Connecticut, a housewife's life is upended by a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in society.

IBM at the Fair Trailer (1965)

01 January 1965

This film reveals design proposals for the IBM pavilion at the 1964 New York World's Fair. It incorporates photography and animation to present the concepts, architecture, and overall look of the pavilion and to convey an impression of the exhibition's spirit and content.

Return of the Seven Trailer (1966)

19 October 1966

Chico, one of the remaining members of The Magnificent Seven, now lives in the town that they (The Seven) helped.

The Making of the President 1960 Trailer (1963)

29 December 1963

The story of the 1960 US Presidential election

Bulletproof Trailer (1996)

06 September 1996

An undercover police officer named Rock Keats befriends a drug dealer and car thief named Archie Moses in a bid to catch the villainous drug lord Frank Coltan.

The Information Machine Trailer (1957)

01 January 1957

Charles and Ray produced this film for IBM’s pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. The Information Machine was the first completely animated project produced by the Eames Office.

The Magnificent Seven Ride! Trailer (1972)

01 August 1972

Marshal Chris Adams turns down a friend's request to help stop the depredations of a gang of Mexican bandits.

Funny Farm Trailer (1988)

03 June 1988

Sportswriter Andy Farmer moves with his schoolteacher wife Elizabeth to the country in order to write a novel in relative seclusion.

Hoodlum Trailer (1997)

27 August 1997

In 1934, the second most lucrative business in New York City was running 'the numbers'. When Madam Queen—the powerful woman who runs the scam in Harlem—is arrested, Ellsworth 'Bumpy' Johnson takes over the business and must resist an invasion from a merciless mobster.

Class Trailer (1983)

22 July 1983

Naive Midwestern prep student Jonathan bonds with his more worldly roommate, Skip, who takes the small-town boy under his wing.

Computer Perspective Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Based on an existing slide show the Eames Office had made about the exhibition, A Computer Perspective (produced for IBM in 1971).

Mad Dog and Glory Trailer (1993)

05 March 1993

Wayne Dobie is a shy cop whose low-key demeanor has earned him the affectionate nickname "Mad Dog." After Mad Dog saves the life of Frank Milo, a crime boss and aspiring stand-up comedian, he's offered the company of an attractive young waitress named Glory for a week.

The Sons of Katie Elder Trailer (1965)

24 June 1965

The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.

Tops Trailer (1969)

01 January 1969

Various kinds of tops are shown spinning.

A Rage in Harlem Trailer (1991)

03 May 1991

A beautiful black gangster's moll flees to Harlem with a trunkload of gold after a shootout, unaware that the rest of the gang, and a few other unsavoury characters, are on her trail.

The Making of 'Cape Fear' Trailer (2001)

18 September 2001

A retrospective documentary on the making of Cape Fear (1991) and Cape Fear (1962).

The Bridge at Remagen Trailer (1969)

25 June 1969

In March of 1945, as the War in Europe is coming to a close, fighting erupts between German and American troops at the last remaining bridgehead across the Rhine.

Guns of the Magnificent Seven Trailer (1969)

14 July 1969

When Mexican revolutionary leader Quintero is left to rot in jail by the forces of President Diaz, it's up to his subordinate, Max, to bust him out.

From Noon Till Three Trailer (1976)

01 August 1976

Bank robber Graham Dorsey spends a few hours with beautiful widow Amanda Starbuck, in which time his gang takes part in a disastrous holdup.