The Forgotten Brother of a Musical Family

Films of Hollywood Golden Era shine with the work of the music director Emil Newman.
The Forgotten Brother of a Musical Family
Glenn Miller and his orchestra were featured in "Sun Valley Serenade." 20th Century Fox
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The middle child of a family can end up being the odd one out, stuck between the trailblazing older siblings and the coddled babies. In one musical family, the second of three brothers who went into the same profession seems to have filled that role.

The Newmans are undeniably the most successful family of musicians to ever work in the film industry. That musical cinematic legacy began with three of the seven Newman brothers, Alfred, Emil, and Lionel, all of whom made their way to Hollywood in the 1930s.

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Tiffany Brannan
Tiffany Brannan
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Tiffany Brannan is a 24-year-old opera singer, Hollywood historian, vintage fashion enthusiast, and journalist. Her classic film journey started in 2016 when she and her sister started the Pure Entertainment Preservation Society to reform the arts by reinstating the Motion Picture Production Code. Tiffany launched Cinballera Entertainment in June 2023 to produce original performances which combine opera, ballet, and old films in historic SoCal venues. She's written for The Epoch Times since 2019 and became the host of a YouTube channel, The Epoch Insights, in June 2024.
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