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Song of the Day: The Robe (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by Alfred Newman, derives from the 1954 Cinemascope epic adaptation of the 1942 Lloyd C. Douglas novel. It starred Richard Burton as Tribune Marcellus Gallio, Jean Simmons as Diana, Victor Mature as Demetrius, Michael Rennie as the very reverent…

Song of the Day: King of Kings (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by Miklos Rozsa, graces this 1961 Biblical epic about the life of Jesus, played by Jeffrey Hunter. Rozsa received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Score, one of three lifetime Golden Globe nominations. Up against himself for 1961’s…

Song of the Day: El Cid (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by Miklos Rozsa, provides a powerful backdrop for this 1961 epic, starring Charlton Heston and Sophia Lauren. The soundtrack was among Rozsa’s 16 Oscar-nominated scores. Today, we begin a three-day mini-tribute to the great Hungarian-American composer.

Song of the Day: Two for the Road (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by Henry Mancini, is one of the highlights of this romantic 1967 film, starring Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney. The central theme features the lyrics of Leslie Bricusse, who passed away in October 2021. “As long as…

Song of the Day: Somewhere in Time (“Super Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Barry, concludes our mini-Barry tribute, while kicking off a double-dose of romantic film scores en route to Valentine’s Day. This lush, achingly beautiful soundtrack suite for the 1980 film, starring Christopher Reeve, Jane Seymour, and…

Song of the Day: Goldfinger (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Barry, remains one of the most recognizable scores in the entire 007 film franchise. Still a sentimental favorite, this 1964 flick, starring Sean Connery as Bond, James Bond, introduced many of the elements that would become staples in…

Song of the Day: Laura (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], features the memorable music of David Raksin, who scored this 1944 film noir, directed by Otto Preminger, and starring Gene Tierney in the title role, along with Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, and Vincent Price. As Wikipedia tells us, Preminger wanted to…