You need to drop REAR WINDOW (which has original music by Franz Waxman) and LIFEBOAT (which has original music by Hugo Friedhofer) from your list.
If you're looking for a major Hollywood movie which has no music whatsoever, not even in the main and end titles, the only one I can think of is MGM's 1954 Robert Wise production of EXECUTIVE SUITE.
The only reason FORBIDDEN PLANET's score was not referred to as music was because Louis and Bebe Barrons were not union members. The term "electronic tonalaties" was cooked up to avoid union problems.
I thought DEFIANT ONES did have a little bit of score, but it has been a few years since I've watched the movie.
"Day of the woman" (1978) The film has no music score. Director Meir Zarchi intended to add some library music to his film, but found none that was suitable, so the only music we hear in the film comes from the church organ, a snatch of Puccini on record, background music in the store and a few stray riffs from Johnny's harmonica.
"Consipiracy" (2001 TV Film) HBO Pictures Apart from the record Eichmann plays at the end there is no music in the entire film.
"Kiss Or Kill" (1997)
"One Of Our Aircraft is Missing" (1942)
"Scum" (1979) This film has no musical score.
"The Panic In Needle Park" (1971) There is no music in this movie whatsover.
Interestingly, my IMdbPro Advanced Title search uncovered NONE of the films we all discussed in this thread. I tried many different intelligent searches. Wierd.
I can't think of a single one that hasn't already been mentioned, but this is really astounding to me! I had NO IDEA there were so many!!! Great work, guys!
Lifeboat Network Rear Window The Homecoming Rope Failsafe The Defiant Ones The Birds I Spit on Your Corpse! The Blair Witch Project The China Syndrome The Hill The Grey Zone Executive Suite Consipiracy (2001 TV Film) HBO Pictures Kiss Or Kill (1997) One Of Our Aircraft is Missing (1942) Scum (1979) The Panic In Needle Park (1971) Day of the Woman (1978) Marrooned (1969) Dog Day Afternoon
Gosh dang! That's 22 Movies to go out and rent right now! Wowsers!
So who wants to get together and do a scoreless movie party? Nobody? Anybody ... hmm, this might not be a very popular idea.
Also, MGM's Tarzan series that ran from 1932 to 1942 had no scores other than main and end titles, relying instead on the sounds of birds and jungle wildlife to supply a kind of "musical" ambience.
TARZAN THE APE MAN TARZAN AND HIS MATE TARZAN ESCAPES TARZAN FINDS A SON! TARZAN'S SECRET TREASURE TARZAN'S NEW YORK ADVENTURE (the only title that can't be counted since it contains a single cue to underscore a travel montage)
I bring this up whenever a thread like this appears--of all the films on the list, MAROONED is one that is in dire need of a real score and might just be brought to life with a good tense one.
SEX, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE does have a score by Cliff Martinez.
DAY OF THE WOMAN is the same movie as I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE!... it was given a more lurid title and ad campaign when released by Jerry Gross in the early 80's.
There is a Tony Richardson film called MADEMOISELLE, with Jeanne Moreau in the mid 60's that has no music score... I remember it being specifically cited in an interview with Bernard Herrmann.
There is a Tony Richardson film called MADEMOISELLE, with Jeanne Moreau in the mid 60's that has no music score... I remember it being specifically cited in an interview with Bernard Herrmann.\Yep. Sure enough ... you got another one!
