It’s a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Soundtrack — Ernest Gold
by Brian Troutman on Feb.08, 2008, under Reviews
It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World - Ernest Gold
Ernest Gold was so adept at his craft, it is hard to believe that much of his career was spent scoring unremarkable television programs and B-movies. His long-running relationship with director Stanley Kramer led to many collaborations, including It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World in 1963. Billed as “the comedy to end all comedies,” this star-studded, Ultra Panavision 70 spectacle needed a rollicking soundtrack to match. And that, Ernest Gold delivered. Gold’s “merry-go-round” approach captures the essence of Mad World’s fruitless race perfectly; carefully orchestrated themes reflect and magnify the on-screen action.
That stated, this compilation has its shortcomings. (continue reading…)
