Description
Music from films was largely ignored until the 1930s when audience reaction to original songs in movies became popular. Beginning with “The Continental” from the Astaire/Rogers film “The Gay Divorcee”, this Oscar category grew in stature. Popular songs like “The Way You Look Tonight, “Over the Rainbow”, “When You Wish Upon a Star”, and “Moon River” were winners, but there were some well known classics that were not as lucky. “Cheek to Cheek”, “Pennies From Heaven”, “That Old Black Magic” were left out.
