Packet 7: Tossup 15

The respective first and last films to feature a fanfare written by this composer were Tovarich and Battle Cry. Many peers criticized this composer for overusing the technique of “Mickey Mousing.” (15[2])It’s not Georges Auric (“oh-REEK”), but Percy Faith’s Orchestra recorded a number-one hit instrumental version of this composer’s “Theme from A Summer Place.” A score by this composer (15[1])is based on both a jazz song he disliked, (-5[1])“As Time Goes By,” and (15[1])“La (*) Marseillaise.” (10[1])This composer’s score for an RKO (10[1])film is credited with popularizing leitmotifs in film scores. David O. Selznick hired this godson of Richard Strauss to compose a score that includes Stephen Foster tunes and “Tara’s Theme,” which is titled for a (-5[1])plantation. (10[1])For 10 points, name this Austrian “father of film music” (10[1]-5[2])who scored (-5[1])Casablanca, King Kong, and Gone With the Wind. ■END■ (10[1]0[7])

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