Hollywood Museum honors Oscar-winning composer John Williams

[Mari 279]

“It’s a big weekend for composer John Williams. Not only is he conducting his annual concert at the Hollywood Bowl — “John Williams: Maestro of the Movies,” Friday and Saturday evenings with special guest narrator Julie Andrews — the Hollywood Museum is also opening a new exhibit featuring costumes, props, posters and photos from the blockbusters and classics for which he’s composed, including “Jurassic Park,” “Superman” and “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”

— Hollywood Museum honors Oscar-winning composer John Williams

[indy4 160]

So the exhibit is honoring movies he's composed, or JW himself? Seems to me they just chose some of the most successful blockbusters and happened to notice JW scored them all.

[Hlao-roo 390]

It's interesting that Dadigan, who is the president and founder of both the Hollywood Museum and the José Iturbi Foundation, is presenting the effort as a "collaboration."

[Sharkissimo 1,976]

Hlao-roo, you're getting soft. You had the words "John Williams" and "Hollywood Museum" laid out for you and you let them it go.

[Hlao-roo 390]

Yeah, I think you're right. I needed an "Indiana Jones" trigger from the press release and didn't get it.

[chuck 155]

I thought for a minute they're going to exhibit some pencil sketches of his scores, his batons that he used during his conducting sessions, the podium that he stood in, and most especially, the piano from which he played and wrote down all of his scores.

Also all the turtleneck sweaters that he used during his career.

[Hlao-roo 390]

Also the turtleneck sweater that he used during his career.

Fixed.

[Thor 9,314]

So the exhibit is honoring movies he's composed, or JW himself? Seems to me they just chose some of the most successful blockbusters and happened to notice JW scored them all.

Indeed. It would be far more exciting if there was anything from his early era. Pre-JAWS, at least.

[Quintus 5,825]

When I read "it's a big weekend for John Williams" I thought it meant he was finally getting his Walk of Fame Star. But no.

[Koray Savas 2,255]

Maybe you should start a petition

[Ollie 1,324]

[BloodBoal 7,545]

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 11,134]

How much does a bit of cement cost anyway?