Mixed Nuts (George Fenton)

Lifesavers is a suicide hotline comprised of a small but dedicated staff. Unfortunately for them, amongst the well-meaning oddballs in their lives, they must contend with their eviction...on Christmas Eve. Fresh off of the success of Sleepless in Seattle, the late Nora Ephron (with her sister Delia) adapted a 1982 French film and while it was hardly her best work, the film is occasionally funny, with a fine ensemble giving it their all.

The score by George Fenton was mainly there to plug in the holes between a well-chosen assortment of songs, but it is engaging and ably interpolates a number of holiday chestnuts (personal favorite: the pounding take on "The Twelve Days of Christmas" in "Revenge of the Bladers").

Mixed Nuts
composed & conducted
by
George Fenton

1. Bladers Lose Their Tree 0.21
2. Requiem for a Tree 0.39
3. Phillip Comes Back 0.31
4. Christmas Eve Eviction 0.15
5. Felix 0.15
6. Gracie Storms Out 0.14
7. Chasing After Gracie 0.37
8. Catherine's Sadness 1.42
9. Fruit of the Month 0.32
10. Still Stuck 0.04
11. Rescuing Mrs. Munchnik 1.24
12. Locked Out 0.32
13. Felix Flips Out 0.12
14. Knocked Out 0.07
15. Phillip and Catherine Head Out 0.41
16. Dressing the Tree 0.09
17. Dr. Kinsky's Office 0.26
18. "Who is it?" 1.03
19. Gracie's Story 0.36
20. Catherine's Makeover/Wishing 1.29
21. Lonely Night 0.28
22. "Catherine, is that...you?" 0.59
23. Felix Runs for the Gun 0.36
24. Raining Fruitcake 0.13
25. "What can I do you for?" 1.15
26. Felix Returns 0.11
27. It's Not a Toy 0.33
28. Gracie Empties the Gun 0.13
29. Chris's Bad Luck 1.30
30. Phillip and Catherine 1.06
31. Gracie Has an Idea 0.47
32. Moving the Tree 0.32
33. Revenge of the Bladers 0.50
34. Felix on the Roof 0.37
35. Phillip Saves Felix 2.29
36. Gracie's a Hero...and a Mother 2.43