Jeffrey D. Kern founded National Film Score Day to celebrate and highlight the talented composers' tireless achievements. The day also honors their treasured musical masterworks that bring so much joy to moviegoers around the globe! On April 3rd, National Film Score Day commemorates the release date of the first commercial recording of a non-musical U.S. film’s orchestral score –The Jungle Book originally premiered in 1942!
The Registrar at National Day Calendar® proclaimed National Film Score Day to be observed annually beginning in 2018!