Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The main theme from the film ("Theme of Exodus") has been widely remixed and covered by many artists. The most popular version was an instrumental by Ferrante and Teicher, which reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1960. [1] It was kept of out the number one spot by Wonderland by Night by Bert Kaempfert. [2] This version became a gold ...
"Theme of Exodus", also known as "This land is mine" through its chorus, is a song composed and performed by Ernest Gold. It serves as the main theme song to Otto Preminger's epic film Exodus, based on the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris, which tells the story of founding of the modern State of Israel.
Exodus is a 1960 American epic historical drama film about the founding of the State of Israel. Produced and directed by Otto Preminger , the screenplay was adapted by Dalton Trumbo from the 1958 novel of the same name by Leon Uris .
1960: Music Score of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture: Exodus: Ernest Gold: The Alamo: Dimitri Tiomkin: Elmer Gantry: André Previn: The Magnificent Seven: Elmer Bernstein: Spartacus: Alex North: Scoring of a Musical Picture: Song Without End: Morris Stoloff and Harry Sukman: Bells Are Ringing: André Previn: Can-Can: Nelson Riddle: Let's Make Love ...
Gold is most widely recognized for composing the score of Exodus (1960). [4] He was contracted by Otto Preminger and, atypically, was able to watch the movie being filmed. [6] Gold spent time in Israel while writing the score. [8]: 26 In 1968, Gold wrote a Broadway musical [4] called I'm Solomon. [9] He also wrote music for television. [6]
Discover the latest breaking news in the U.S. and around the world — politics, weather, entertainment, lifestyle, finance, sports and much more.
Main page; Contents; Current events; Random article; About Wikipedia; Contact us; Help; Learn to edit; Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file
Mantovani Plays Music from Exodus and Other Great Themes is an album by Mantovani and His Orchestra. It was released in 1960 by London (catalog no. LL-3231). [1] [2] It debuted on Billboard magazine's pop album chart on December 5, 1960, held the No. 2 spot for five weeks, and remained on the chart for 44 weeks.