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Film Music Web Poll
Favorite Hollywood Film Scores and Movie Songs
This is an ongoing web poll.
Here is your chance to pick some of your favorite Hollywood film scores and movie songs from the past 75 years (1933 to 2008).
Our Film Music Review critics (Roger, Steven, and Steve) have selected their favorites and they are listed below.
Your titles don't have to be what you consider to be the greatest or most popular film scores or songs. They are your choices of music you especially enjoy, both movie songs and film scores.
This page will be updated regularly so send in your list of favorites at any time and it will be entered in the next update.
Send your list of up to 30 favorites (songs or scores in any order) to:
For some ideas, see these links:
100 Essential Film Scores of the 20th Century
Top Ten Movie Song FavoritesTwenty Essential Hollywood Musicals
Favorite Film Music Web Poll
Film Scores
The following titles were selected more than once:
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD - Elmer Bernstein = 4 times
SPARTACUS - Alex North = 3 times
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES - Hugo Friedhofer = 2 times
THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR - Bernard Herrmann = 2 times
KING KONG - Max Steiner = 2 times
KINGS ROW - Erich Wolfgang Korngold = 2 times
THE LION IN WINTER - John Barry = 2 times
THE PINK PANTHER - Henry Mancini = 2 times
PLANET OF THE APES - Jerry Goldsmith = 2 times
STARS WARS: A NEW HOPE - John Williams = 2 times
Favorite Film Scores
March 2012
THE RED HOUSE, BLOOD ON THE SUN -- Miklos Rozsa
GOJIRA, MAJIN -- Akira Ifukube
THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR -- Bernard Herrmann
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD -- Elmer Bernstein
RAMBLING ROSE -- Elmer Bernstein
LIONHEART -- Jerry Goldsmith
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN -- Frank Skinner
THINGS TO COME -- Arthur Bliss
THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES -- Hugo Friedhofer
STINGRAY --Barry Gray
KINGS ROW -- Erich Wolfgang Korngold
THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEI -- A. F. Lavagnino
HERCULES -- Enzo Masetti
THE BIG COUNTRY -- Jerome Moross
DAS LICHT AM ENDE DER WELT -- Piero Piccioni
SON OF GODZILLA -- Masaru Satoh
STANLEY & IRIS -- John Williams
36 HOURS -- Dimitri Tiomkin
THE LEFT HAND OF GOD -- Victor Young
THE CREATURE WALKS AMONG US --Henry Mancini, Irving Gertz,
Heinz Roemheld, Herman Stein, Hans Salter
THE DEADLY MANTIS --William Lava, Irving Gertz
THE MOLE PEOPLE -- Heinz Roemheld, Hans Salter, Herman Stein
--Selected by David S.
January 2012
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956) - Victor Young
THE BLACK STALLION (1979) - Carmine Coppola
CHARADE (1963) - Henry ManciniCHARIOTS OF FIRE (1981) - Vangelis
A CHRISTMAS STORY (1983) - Carl Zittrer and Paul Zaza
DAYS OF HEAVEN ( 1978) - Ennio Morricone
DOCTOR ZHIVAGO (1965) - Maurice Jarre
EAST OF EDEN (1955) - Leonard RosenmanGIANT (1956) - Dimitri Tiomkin
IN COLD BLOOD (1967) - Quincy Jones
THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS (1992) - Randy Edelman and Trevor Jones
["I remember this film score being the very popular soundtrack that the public purchased in large numbers"]THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM (1955) - Elmer Bernstein
OUR TOWN (1940) - Aaron Copland
PICNIC (1955) - George Duning
THE PINK PANTHER (1964) - Henry Mancini
STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977) - John Williams
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962) - Elmer Bernstein
["hard to leave this movie out of any list"]THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY (1955) - Bernard Herrmann
WILD RIVER (1960) - Kenyon Hopkins
--Selected by Jim W.
Arranged by film composer:
John Barry - THE LION IN WINTER (1968)
Elmer Bernstein - TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1962)
Jerry Goldsmith - PLANET OF THE APES (1968)
Bernard Herrmann - VERTIGO (1958)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold - KINGS ROW (1942)
Henry Mancini - BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1961)
Alfred Newman - THE SONG OF BERNADETTE (1943)
Alex North - SPARTACUS (1960)
Miklos Rozsa - BEN-HUR (1959)
Max Steiner - KING KONG (1933)
Dimitri Tiomkin - HIGH NOON (1952)Franz Waxman - A PLACE IN THE SUN (1951)
John Williams - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977)
--Selected by Roger H. (for descriptions of above film scores go here )
Arranged by film composer:
John Barry—THE LION IN WINTER
Elmer Bernstein—TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
Jerry Goldsmith—PLANET OF THE APES
Bernard Herrmann—FARENHEIT 451
Bronislau Kaper—MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY
Erich Wolfgang Korngold—THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD
Henry Mancini—THE PINK PANTHER
Alfred Newman—CAPTAIN FROM CASTILLE
Alex North—SPARTACUS
Sergei Prokofiev—ALEXANDER NEVSKYMiklos Rosza—SPELLBOUND
Franz Waxman—SUNSET BOULEVARD
John Williams—STAR WARS
--Selected by Steven K. (for descriptions of above film scores go here )
Arranged by film composer:
Elmer Bernstein – SOME CAME RUNNING
Hugo Friedhofer – THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES
Jerry Goldsmith – THE WIND AND THE LION
Bernard Herrmann – THE GHOST AND MRS MUIR
Erich Wolfgang Korngold – BETWEEN TWO WORLDS
Alfred Newman – THE RAZOR'S EDGE
Alex North – SPARTACUS
Miklos Rozsa – LUST FOR LIFE
Max Steiner – KING KONG
Dimitri Tiomkin –LOST HORIZON
Franz Waxman – THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN
John Williams – E.T.: THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL
Victor Young – SCARAMOUCHE
--Selected by Steve V. (for descriptions of above film scores go here )
Movie Songs
The following movie songs were selected more than once:
"Laura" - David Raksin-Johnny Mercer = 3 times
"All The Way" - James Van Heusen-Sammy Cahn = 2 times
"The Man Who Got Away" - Harold Arlen-Ira Gershwin = 2 times
"Moon River" - Henry Mancini-Johnny Mercer = 2 times
"Over The Rainbow" - Harold Arlen-E.Y. Harburg = 2 times
"The Shadow Of Your Smile" - Johnny Mandel-Paul Francis Webster = 2
"When You Wish Upon A Star" - Leigh Harline-Ned Washington = 2
FavoFavorite Movie Songs
January 2012
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" from NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER (1949)
"Blue Skies" from THE JAZZ SINGER (1927) and other films
["Who doesn't like this one?"]"But Not For Me" from GIRL CRAZY (1932 and 1943)
"It Might As Well Be Spring" from STATE FAIR (1945)
"It's a Grand Night for Singing" from STATE FAIR (1945)"It's Only a Paper Moon" from TAKE A CHANCE (1933) and other films
"Laura" from LAURA (1944)
["only after Mercer wrote the lyrics"]
"Let's Face the Music and Dance" from FOLLOW THE FLEET (1936)"The Man That Got Away" from A STAR IS BORN (1954)
"Ole Buttermilk Sky" from CANYON PASSAGE (1946)"Something's Gotta Give" from DADDY LONG LEGS (1955)
--Selected by Jim W.
"Ac-cent-tchu-ate The Positive" from HERE COME THE WAVES (1945)-
music: Harold Arlen/ lyrics: Johnny Mercer"All The Way" from THE JOKER IS WILD (1957) -
music: James Van Heusen/ lyrics: Sammy Cahn"The Look Of Love" from CASINO ROYALE (1967) -
music: Burt Bacharach/ lyrics: Hal David"Moon River" from BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1961)
music: Henry Mancini/ lyrics: Johnny Mercer"Nice To Be Around" from CINDERELLA LIBERTY (1973)
music: John Williams/ lyrics: Paul Williams"Over The Rainbow" from THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939)
music: Harold Arlen/ lyrics: E.Y. Harburg"The Shadow Of Your Smile" from THE SANDPIPER (1965)
music: Johnny Mandel/ lyrics: Paul Francis Webster"Singin' in the Rain" from HOLLYWOOD REVUE OF 1929
music: Nacio Herb Brown/ lyrics: Arthur Freed"Thanks For The Memory" from THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1938
music: Ralph Rainger/ lyrics: Leo Robin"They Can't Take That Away From Me" from SHALL WE DANCE (1937) music: George Gershwin/ lyrics: Ira Gershwin
"True Love" from HIGH SOCIETY (1956)
music & lyrics by Cole Porter"When You Wish Upon A Star" from PINOCCHIO (1940)
music: Leigh Harline/ lyrics: Ned Washington--Selected by Roger H. (for descriptions of above songs go here )
"An Affair To Remember" from AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER (1957) -- music: Harry Warren/ lyrics: Harold Adamson and Leo McCarey
"Around the World" from AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS (1956) --
music: Victor Young/ lyrics: Harold Adamson+"Chim Chim Cheree" from MARY POPPINS (1964) --
music & lyrics: Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman"Goldfinger" from GOLDFINGER (1965) -- music: John Barry/
lyrics: Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley"I Will Wait For You" from THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG (1965) --
music: Michel Legrand/ Norman Gimbel (English) - Jacques Demy (French)"Laura" from LAURA (1945) -- music: David Raksin/ lyrics: Johnny Mercer
"Moonlight" from SABRINA (1995) -- music: John Williams/
lyrics: Alan and Marilyn Bergman+"Moon River" from BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S (1961) --
music: Henry Mancini/lyrics: Johnny Mercer"On Green Dolphin Street" from GREEN DOLPHIN STREET (1947)--
music: Bronislau Kaper/ lyrics: Ned Washington+"The Shadow Of Your Smile" from THE SANDPIPER (1965) --
music: Johnny Mandel/ lyrics: Paul Francis Webster"Thee I Love" from FRIENDLY PERSUASION (1956) --
music: Dimitri Tiomkin/ lyrics: Paul Francis Webster"Unchained Melody" from UNCHAINED (1955) --
music: Alex North/ lyrics: Hy Zaret+ = Oscar winner
--Selcted by Steven K. (for descriptions of above songs go here )
“All The Way” – 1957 – Composed by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen for THE JOKER IS WILD
“Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – 1944 – Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane for MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS
“Laura” – 1945 – David Raksin and Johnny Mercer for LAURA
“The Man That Got Away” – 1954 – Composed by Harold Arlen and Ira Gershwin from A STAR IS BORN
“Our Love Affair” – 1957 – Composed by Harold Adamson, Harry Warren for
AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER“Over The Rainbow” – 1939 – Composed by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg for THE WIZARD OF OZ
“The Song From Raintree County” – 1957 – Composed by John Green and Paul Francis Webster for RAINTREE COUNTY
“That’s Entertainment” – 1953 – Composed by Arthur Schwartz and Howard Dietz for THE BAND WAGON
“Three Coins In The Fountain” – 1954 – Composed by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn for THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN
“When You Wish Upon A Star” – 1940 – Composed by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for PINOCCHIO
“White Christmas” – 1942 – Composed by Irving Berlin for HOLIDAY INN
“Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” – 1946 – Composed by Allie Wrubel and Ray Gilbert for SONG OF THE SOUTH
--Selected by Steve V. (for descriptions of above songs go here )
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