Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface Part 2 Acknowledgments Part 3 Introduction Music and the Birth of Film Chapter 4 1. The Evolution of Synchronized Sound Chapter 5 2. The Dawn of the Golden Age Chapter 6 3. World War II and Its Aftermath Chapter 7 4. The Decline of the Studio System Chapter 8 5. The Changing of the Guard Chapter 9 6. The Revival of the Symphonic Film Score Chapter 10 7. The Influence of Synthesized Sound Chapter 11 8. Into the 1990s Part 12 Bibliography Part 13 Filmography Part 14 General Index Part 15 Index of Titles Part 16 Index of Names

Reviews

...it is impossible to dislike this genial, attractive survey of Hollywood Film music...an evenhanded, balanced overview of each year's film music...the most complete survey of American film music available to date.
*Notes: Quarterly Journal of the Music Library Association*