Round 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.” 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 is based on both a jazz song he disliked, “As Time Goes By,” and “La (*) Marseillaise.” This composer’s score for an RKO 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 plantation. For 10 points, name this Austrian “father of film music” (-5[1])who scored (-5[1])Casablanca, King Kong, and Gone With the Wind. ■END■ (0[2])

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