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The Academy Award for Best Original Score is an award presented annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer. [ 1 ] Some pre-existing music is allowed, though, but a contending film must ...
Apr 11, 2021 · All best original score Oscar Winners. 1934, Victor Schertzinger and Gus Kahn, One Night of Love. 1935, Max Steiner, The Informer. 1936, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Anthony Adverse. 1937, No composer credit, One Hundred Men and a Girl. 1938, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, The Adventures of Robin Hood.
* Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) - Bronislau Kaper Actress - Leslie Caron Art Direction (Color) - Art Direction: Cedric Gibbons, Paul Groesse; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Arthur Krams Cinematography (Color) - Robert Planck Directing - Charles Walters
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- My Fair Lady (1964) I mentioned in the intro that one of these musicals can be found on Netflix, and this is it. My Fair Lady is my dad’s favorite film, which is why I might have a soft spot for it, but it’s a genuinely great movie, and better yet, a genuinely great musical, which is why I’m putting it at the top of this list.
- The Sound of Music (1965) Starring Julie Andrews and the late Christopher Plummer, The Sound of Music is the story of the real life von Trapp family, and the widowed husband who finds love again… but with a nun.
- West Side Story (1961) I don't personally love West Side Story, but I know how important it is, which is why it made the Top 3. I’ll settle at 3. Loosely based around Romeo and Juliet and involving two rival street gangs and the lovers who get caught in the middle, West Side Story is probably the most Musical musical on this list—the whole thing is pretty much just singing and dancing—which might be why I’m not so keen on it.
- Chicago (2002) The last musical to win Best Picture was nearly 20 years ago. Let that sink in. It was directed by Rob Marshall (who didn’t win) and also starred Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, and Catherine Zeta-Jones (who did win, for Best Supporting Actress).
The Best Years of Our Lives. 9 NOMINATIONS, 8 WINS. * Actor - Fredric March. * Actor in a Supporting Role - Harold Russell. * Directing - William Wyler. * Film Editing - Daniel Mandell. * Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) - Hugo Friedhofer. * Best Motion Picture - Samuel Goldwyn Productions. * Special Award - Special Award.
2 NOMINATIONS. Music (Scoring of a Musical Picture) - Walter Greene. Music (Song) - The Cat And The Canary in "Why Girls Leave Home" Music by Jay Livingston; Lyrics by Ray Evans. The Woman in the Window. 1 NOMINATION. Music (Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture) - Arthur Lange, Hugo Friedhofer. Wonder Man.
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The score won the 16th Academy Award for best “Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture”. The score comprises a lush, romantic orchestral score that perfectly captures the religious and spiritual themes of the film. It features a memorable main theme, as well as several motifs throughout the score, including the “Ave Maria” melody.
