Has it been discussed anywhere why this score wasn't nominated for an Oscar in 1969, if there is a specific reason? Did the score not have the same impact then as it does now?
Has it been discussed anywhere why this score wasn't nominated for an Oscar in 1969, if there is a specific reason? Did the score not have the same impact then as it does now?
There were plenty of good scores in 1968 to choose from. The Oscar nominees were:
John Barry – The Lion in Winter Jerry Goldsmith – Planet of the Apes Michel Legrand – The Thomas Crown Affair Alex North – The Shoes of the Fisherman Lalo Schifrin – The Fox
Depending upon one's tastes, one could easily add:
Nino Rota - Romeo and Juliet Jerry Goldsmith - Bandolero! Ennio Morricone - The Big Gundown Bernard Herrmann - The Bride Wore Black Leonard Rosenman - Hellfighters Michel Legrand - Ice Station Zebra John Barry - Petulia Krzysztof Komeda - Rosemary's Baby Elmer Bernstein - The Scalphunters Marvin Hamlisch - The Swimmer
