Tunesmith
It's the birthday of Jerry Goldsmith, one of the top film and TV composers of the 20th century. He was nominated for 18 Oscars, winning once for his score to The Omen. He was also nominated for seven Emmys, winning five times.
Of the many TV themes he composed, my favorite is probably Room 222, a gentle melody with a tricky time signature. (This was back in the days before cable and remotes, when they could afford to have long themes since no one was going anywhere.)
He could write traditional music, but was also capable of doing the unusual, such as his sometimes dissonant score for the original Planet Of The Apes:
My favorite theme of his might be from Gremlins, where he captured the ominous yet comic tone of the film:
posted by LAGuy @ 12:01 AM
3 Comments:
I've always thought Karen Valentine looks like Howie Mandel.
Sorry I have no sound at work but I watched the Room 222 intro with interest.
It reminded me of Robert Klein's bit on college brochures- students are constantly smiling and in in a state of motion while being well-dressed in lovely weather.
I vaguely remember ads for the show- was it on at the same time as The Mod Squad?
They were both on in the late 60s/earlyl 70s, they were both on ABC, and I guess they were both attempts to capture the younger generation through "relevant" storylines.
Room 222 was a sitcom, but more about the stories than the laughs.
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