The Best Music in Film

Dick Hyman

(Regular music arranger for Woody Allen's films, including Sweet and Lowdown, Bullets over Broadway and Everyone Says I Love You)

S&S: What is your favourite film soundtrack music and why do you like it so much?
"I think My Fair Lady (1964) is the best film musical I've ever seen and sets the standard for such vehicles. As to underscoring, I very much admire David Raksin's music to Laura (1944) for its subtle enhancement of the implied emotions, which is what film music is ideally about."
Last Updated: 29 Sep 2008