Why April 3rd?
On April 3, 1942, United Artists released Alexander Korda’s film The Jungle Book. The legendary composer, Miklós Rózsa, created the orchestral score. The following year, they published a recording made directly from the soundtrack in its entirety on a 78-RPM record album with Sabu’s narration, the film’s star. The Jungle Book soundtrack became the first commercial recording of a non-musical U.S. film’s orchestral score ever to be released. The album experienced phenomenal success.
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!
