The Score Archive

The following is an introduction to the score as written by Steven Spielberg and presented on the back of the original LP cover. “I have been an admirer of Jerry Goldsmith from the moment I heard his score for The Blue Max and A Patch...

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“Poltergeist is not a horror pictures. Poltergeist is a love story. A scary love story.” -Jerry Goldsmith” In an interview with Cinema Score, Jerry Goldsmith spoke about how he got the job. “Steven Spielberg called me about five months before it went into production and wanted to...

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It begins with the Star Spangled Banner playing loud and proud as if we were about to watch a baseball game, but no it’s just some channel’s late night programming coming to a close. As it abruptly becomes white noise, the score transfers into an eerie melody...

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