I usually don’t care for golden age movie soundtracks. They’re quite good for the time but always a bit schmaltzy for my taste so I don’t return to them. That said, I too have always liked this score. I find it memorable and I return to this movie often partly because of it. I was not aware it was Alfred Newman’s last score!
Every time I fly I hear the main theme in my mind during take-off and especially landing!
This is soooo good!!
The last soundtrack for the genius that was Alfred Newman. I'd rank this score right up there with Dimitri Tiomkin's "The High and the Mighty."
I usually don’t care for golden age movie soundtracks. They’re quite good for the time but always a bit schmaltzy for my taste so I don’t return to them. That said, I too have always liked this score. I find it memorable and I return to this movie often partly because of it. I was not aware it was Alfred Newman’s last score!