Day Seven: Best Score, 1968

The category is - Best Music, Original Score for a Motion Picture (Not a Musical). The nominees are:

The Fox

Lalo Schifrin
***
second of four nominations in this category; Grammy Award Nominee for Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture

The Lion in Winter

John Barry
*****
previous winner, second of six nominations in this category; BAFTA Award Winner for Outstanding Film Music; Golden Globe nominee for Best Original Score

Planet of the Apes

Jerry Goldsmith
****
fourth of 16 nominations in this category

The Shoes of the Fisherman

Alex North
****
tenth of 14 nominations in this category; Golden Globe Winner for Best Original Score

The Thomas Crown Affair

Michel Legrand
*****
second of three nominations in this category; BAFTA Award nominee for Outstanding Film Music, Golden Globe nominee for Best Original Score

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The Oscar winner: John Barry, his second win in this category (third overall). He was a no-show, and co-presenter Gregory Peck (with Rosalind Russell) made a gay joke.

You may remember Roz also made a gay joke while presenting Best Director. Of course, '68 had been quite a year for "gay" cinema, something we'll get into further next week, I suspect. Meanwhile, my vote:

MICHEL LEGRAND

for

THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR

Tomorrow, the nominees for Best Adapted Screenplay: The Lion in Winter, The Odd Couple, Oliver!, Rachel, Rachel, and Rosemary's Baby.

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