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From "Rule Sixteen" of the "Special Rules for The Music Awards"Original Score:
An original score is a substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.
The years shown are the production years, thus a reference to 1967 means the Oscars presented in 1968 for movies made in 1967.
1 1930s
- 1934
- MUSIC (Scoring): One Night of Love - Columbia Studio Music Department, Louis Silvers , head of department (Thematic Music by Victor Schertzinger and Gus Kahn)
- 1935
- MUSIC (Scoring): The Informer - RKO Radio Studio Music Department, Max Steiner, head of department (Score by Max Steiner)
- (Write-in Candidate) Captain Blood - Warner Bros.-First National Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein , head of department (Score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
- Mutiny on the Bounty - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Music Department, Nat W. Finston , head of department (Score by Herbert StothartHerbert Stothart ( 11 September 1885 1 February 1949) was a composer, born of Scottish and Bavarian descent in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied music in Europe and at the University of Wisconsin, where he also later taught. He was hired by the producer Ar)
- Peter Ibbetson - Paramount Studio Music Department, Irvin Talbot , head of department (Score by Ernst TochErnst Toch (pronounced similar to talk ( 7 December 1887 1 October 1964) was a composer of classical music and film scores. Toch was born in Vienna. He sought to introduce new ideas and approaches to music. He invented the idiom of the " spoken chorus"; h)
- 1936Events January-February January 15 The first building to be completely covered in glass is completed in Toledo, Ohio, for the Owens-Illinois Glass Company. January 20 Death of George V of the United Kingdom. His son Edward VIII succeedes him as King of th
- MUSIC (Scoring): Anthony AdverseAnthony Adverse is a 1936 film based upon the novel by Hervey Allen. The story revolves around the adventures of a young oprhan in the early 19th century. It starred Fredric March in the title role, as well as Olivia de Havilland, Donald Woods, Anita Loui - Warner Bros. Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein , head of department (Score by Erich Wolfgang Korngold)
- The Charge of the Light Brigade - Warner Bros. Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein , head of department (Score by Max Steiner)
- The Garden of Allah - Selznick International Pictures Music Department, Max Steiner, head of department (Score by Max Steiner)
- The General Died at Dawn - Paramount Studio Music Department, Boris Morros , head of department (Score by Werner Janssen )
- Winterset - RKO Radio Studio Music Department, Nathaniel Shilkret , head of department (Score by Nathaniel Shilkret )
- 1937
- MUSIC (Scoring): One Hundred Men and a Girl -- Universal Studio Music Department, Charles Previn , head of department (no composer credit)
- The Hurricane - Samuel Goldwyn Studio Music Department, Alfred Newman, head of department (Score by Alfred Newman)
- In Old Chicago - 20th Century-Fox Studio Music Department, Louis Silvers , head of department (no composer credit)
- The Life of Emile Zola - Warner Bros. Studio Music Department, Leo Forbstein , head of department (Score by Max Steiner)
- Lost Horizon - Columbia Studio Music Department, Morris Stoloff , head of department (Score by Dimitri Tiomkin)
- Make a Wish - Principal Productions, Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld , musical director (Score by Dr. Hugo Riesenfeld )
- Maytime - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Music Department, Nat W. Finston , head of department (Score by Herbert Stothart)
- Portia on Trial - Republic Studio Music Department, Alberto Colombo , head of department (Score by Alberto Colombo )
- The Prisoner of Zenda - Selznick International Pictures Music Department, Alfred Newman, musical director (Score by Alfred Newman)
- Quality Street - RKO Radio Studio Music Department, Roy Webb , musical director (Score by Roy Webb )
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - Walt Disney Studio Music Department, Leigh Harline , head of department (Score by Frank Churchill , Leigh Harline and Paul J. Smith )
- Something to Sing About - Grand National Studio Music Department, C. Bakaleinikoff , musical director (Score by Victor Schertzinger )
- Souls at Sea - Paramount Studio Music Department, Boris Morros , head of department (Score by W. Franke Harling and Milan Roder )
- Way Out West - Hal Roach Studio Music Department, Marvin Hatley , head of department (Score by Marvin Hatley )
- 1938
- 1939
