Film Scores
Johnson's compositions as a film score were used in a number of movies, which were compiled from previously written musical compositions. Partial list includes:
| Year | Film | Actor/Actress | Songs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1929 | The Show of Shows | John Barrymore Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Myrna Loy |
"Your Love is All I Crave" | |
| 1933 | Dancing Lady | Joan Crawford Clark Gable Fred Astaire |
"Alabama Swing" | |
| 1938 | The Big Broadcast of 1938 | W.C. Fields Dorothy Lamour Bob Hope |
"Charleston" | |
| 1939 | The Roaring Twenties | James Cagney Humphrey Bogart |
"If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" | |
| 1942 | Casablanca | Humphrey Bogart Ingrid Bergman Dooley Wilson |
"If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" | |
| 1943 | Stormy Weather | Lena Horne Cab Calloway Fats Waller Dooley Wilson |
"There's No Two Ways About Love" | |
| 1946 | It's a Wonderful Life | James Stewart Donna Reed Lionel Barrymore |
"Charleston" | |
| 1947 | The Man I Love | Ida Lupino Robert Alda |
"If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" | |
| 1949 | Flamingo Road | Joan Crawford | "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" | |
| 1957 | The Joker Is Wild | Frank Sinatra | "If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" | |
| 1991 | Rambling Rose | Laura Dern Robert Duvall |
"If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" | |
| 1991 | Billy Bathgate | Dustin Hoffman Bruce Willis Nicole Kidman |
"The Mule Walk" | |
| 1994 | Cobb | Tommy Lee Jones Lolita Davidovich |
"Bleeding Hearted Blues" | |
| 2001 | The Majestic | Jim Carrey | "Blue Note Boogie" | |
| 2003 | Alex & Emma | Kate Hudson Luke Wilson |
"Charleston" (1923) | |
| 2006 | Southland Tales | Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson | "If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)" (1926) | |
| 2007 | Perfect Stranger | Halle Berry Bruce Willis |
"Don't Cry Baby" | |
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