Music
The score was composed by Bronislau Kaper and conducted by Hans Sommer, with orchestrations by Robert Franklyn and Skip Martin. Kaper's music received the Oscar for "Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture."
Lyrics for the song "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" were written by Helen Deutsch for her previously-published short story "Song of Love." Kaper's setting of the song was performed by Caron and Mel Ferrer in the film; the performance was released on record and reach # 30 on the charts.
Four excerpts from the score were first issued by MGM Records at the time of the film's release. The complete score was issued on cd in 2005, on Film Score Monthly records.
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