I’m partial to the Battle Hymn of the Republic, but it’s certainly not secular and too Union for the southern states. A favorite bit of screenwriting is in “High Noon” where Kane goes to the church for help. The congregation is singing the Battle Hymn as he enters. But it’s not the familiar part. It’s the latter verse, which speaks of “s…
I’m partial to the Battle Hymn of the Republic, but it’s certainly not secular and too Union for the southern states. A favorite bit of screenwriting is in “High Noon” where Kane goes to the church for help. The congregation is singing the Battle Hymn as he enters. But it’s not the familiar part. It’s the latter verse, which speaks of “sifting out the hearts of men before his judgement seat” and brother does that foretell what’s coming next. Even better than Otto Kruger talking about the return of the Greek tyrant early on. But America the Beautiful would have been a better choice. Of course, we didn’t have national anthem until 1931. Felix the Cat has been on Navy planes longer than we’ve had a National Anthem.
Star Spangled Banner got a leg up on America the Beautiful in 1896 at the first modern Olympics (which the US team swept) when the Greek bandmaster asked the leader of the US team whether he should play SSB or ATB when the IS won and the team leader chose SSB. (He was a terrible misogynist even for those days and didn't like ATB because it had been written by a woman)
I’m partial to the Battle Hymn of the Republic, but it’s certainly not secular and too Union for the southern states. A favorite bit of screenwriting is in “High Noon” where Kane goes to the church for help. The congregation is singing the Battle Hymn as he enters. But it’s not the familiar part. It’s the latter verse, which speaks of “sifting out the hearts of men before his judgement seat” and brother does that foretell what’s coming next. Even better than Otto Kruger talking about the return of the Greek tyrant early on. But America the Beautiful would have been a better choice. Of course, we didn’t have national anthem until 1931. Felix the Cat has been on Navy planes longer than we’ve had a National Anthem.
Star Spangled Banner got a leg up on America the Beautiful in 1896 at the first modern Olympics (which the US team swept) when the Greek bandmaster asked the leader of the US team whether he should play SSB or ATB when the IS won and the team leader chose SSB. (He was a terrible misogynist even for those days and didn't like ATB because it had been written by a woman)
And not even Avery Brundage.