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The Golden Age of Film Music: Classic Scores that Changed Cinema

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Which legendary composer created the iconic score for the 1939 film "Gone with the Wind"?

  1. Erich Wolfgang Korngold

  2. Max Steiner

  3. Alfred Newman

  4. Miklós Rózsa

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Max Steiner composed the unforgettable score for "Gone with the Wind", which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Who composed the sweeping and romantic score for the 1955 film "The Bridges at Toko-Ri"?

  1. Elmer Bernstein

  2. Franz Waxman

  3. Miklós Rózsa

  4. Dimitri Tiomkin

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Dimitri Tiomkin's score for "The Bridges at Toko-Ri" earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.

Which composer's music brought the epic tale of "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962) to life?

  1. Maurice Jarre

  2. John Williams

  3. Ennio Morricone

  4. Jerry Goldsmith

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Maurice Jarre's score for "Lawrence of Arabia" won him an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Who composed the haunting and memorable score for the 1942 film "Casablanca"?

  1. Max Steiner

  2. Erich Wolfgang Korngold

  3. Miklós Rózsa

  4. Franz Waxman

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Max Steiner's score for "Casablanca" is considered one of the greatest film scores of all time.

Which composer's music perfectly captured the grandeur and tragedy of the 1956 film "Giant"?

  1. Elmer Bernstein

  2. Dimitri Tiomkin

  3. Miklós Rózsa

  4. Franz Waxman

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dimitri Tiomkin's score for "Giant" earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.

Who composed the iconic score for the 1959 film "Ben-Hur"?

  1. Miklós Rózsa

  2. Elmer Bernstein

  3. Franz Waxman

  4. Alfred Newman

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Miklós Rózsa's score for "Ben-Hur" won him an Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Which composer's music brought the magic and wonder of the 1939 film "The Wizard of Oz" to life?

  1. Harold Arlen

  2. E.Y. Harburg

  3. Herbert Stothart

  4. Johnny Mercer

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Harold Arlen composed the unforgettable songs for "The Wizard of Oz", including "Over the Rainbow".

Who composed the stirring and patriotic score for the 1942 film "Yankee Doodle Dandy"?

  1. George M. Cohan

  2. Irving Berlin

  3. Jerome Kern

  4. Cole Porter

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

George M. Cohan composed the music and lyrics for "Yankee Doodle Dandy", which starred James Cagney as George M. Cohan.

Which composer's music perfectly captured the romance and adventure of the 1955 film "An Affair to Remember"?

  1. Victor Young

  2. Miklós Rózsa

  3. Franz Waxman

  4. Dimitri Tiomkin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Victor Young's score for "An Affair to Remember" earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.

Who composed the iconic score for the 1952 film "Singin' in the Rain"?

  1. Nacio Herb Brown

  2. Arthur Freed

  3. Roger Edens

  4. Lennie Hayton

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nacio Herb Brown composed the unforgettable songs for "Singin' in the Rain", including "Singin' in the Rain" and "Good Morning".

Which composer's music brought the epic tale of "The Ten Commandments" (1956) to life?

  1. Elmer Bernstein

  2. Miklós Rózsa

  3. Alfred Newman

  4. Dimitri Tiomkin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elmer Bernstein's score for "The Ten Commandments" earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.

Who composed the haunting and memorable score for the 1941 film "Citizen Kane"?

  1. Bernard Herrmann

  2. Miklós Rózsa

  3. Franz Waxman

  4. Dimitri Tiomkin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bernard Herrmann's score for "Citizen Kane" is considered one of the greatest film scores of all time.

Which composer's music perfectly captured the romance and drama of the 1954 film "Sabrina"?

  1. Henry Mancini

  2. Miklós Rózsa

  3. Franz Waxman

  4. Dimitri Tiomkin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Henry Mancini's score for "Sabrina" earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.

Who composed the iconic score for the 1960 film "Psycho"?

  1. Bernard Herrmann

  2. Miklós Rózsa

  3. Franz Waxman

  4. Dimitri Tiomkin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bernard Herrmann's score for "Psycho" is considered one of the greatest film scores of all time.

Which composer's music brought the epic tale of "Spartacus" (1960) to life?

  1. Alex North

  2. Miklós Rózsa

  3. Franz Waxman

  4. Dimitri Tiomkin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alex North's score for "Spartacus" earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.

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