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Here is a list of films that Jerry Goldsmith was destined to score
but due to various reasons was unable to do so. Generally the reason
was because of conflicting assignments. Actual rejected scores are
listed on the main works page. Please note this listing may not be
complete. Special thanks to
Wilson Maffetano
and Justin Boggan.
1966
Grand Prix (assignment conflict The Sand Pebbles
replacing Alex North due to ill health)
1967
Heidi (declined working on
Hour Of The Gun)
1968
Ice Station Zebra (assignment conflict Planet Of The Apes)
1970
Beneath The Planet Of The Apes (assignment conflict Patton)
1972
The Salzburg Connection (reason unknown)
1976
Family Plot (Goldsmith was one of many composers considered
by Hitchcock to score his last film.)
1977
Black Sunday (assignment conflict)
The Spy Who Loved Me (declined assignment)
1978
Superman The Movie (assignment conflict)
1979
Escape To Athena (declined assignment)
Butch And Sundance: The Early Years (assignment conflict
possibly Magic)
1980
Night Of The Juggler (reason unknown)
1981
Sphinx (assignment conflict possibly The Final Conflict)
Looker (assignment conflict possibly Outland)
1982
Yes, Giorgio (reason unknown)
The Thing (declined working Poltergeist and
Twilight Zone The Movie)
1983
Something Wicked This Way Comes
(scheduling conflict Twilight Zone The Movie)
Brainstorm (MGM preferred choice was JG but director wanted James
Horner)
1985
The Goonies (reason unknown)
Fandango (reason unknown)
Cloak And Dagger (reason unknown, possible scheduling)
Ladyhawke (scheduling conflict with Legend)
1986
An American Tail (too busy)
1988
Poltergeist III (It remains debatable that JG was going to
work on this movie as there are a number of conflicting reports.
However, there is a good case that JG left this project early on due
to a reduced budget. Some say his theme from The Haunting was
the basis of his score for Poltergeist III)
1992
Untouchables TV series. As with his theme assignment on
H.E.L.P and Hollister aka Brotherhood of the Gun
Goldsmith was going to compose the theme for this series with son
Joel scoring the episodes. Scheduling prevented this and Joel
composed the theme.
1993
Tombstone (reason unknown, possibly declined assignment based
on the Leviathan experience, personally recommended Bruce
Broughton)
Swing Kids (reason unknown)
Super Mario Bros. (change of director)
1994
The Jungle Book (assignment conflict or possibly declined
based on overloaded schedule)
Baby's Day Out (assignment conflict)
1995
Judge Dredd (assignment conflict)
1996
Dragonheart (apparently JG approached the original director
(Patrick Read Johnson) before he was replaced to score this movie)
1997
Starship Troopers (apparently JG was offered the assignment
but his Agency declined the offer on his behalf without him knowing.
JG was said to be furious on missing out on working with Verhoeven)
1998
Lost In Space (assignment conflict U.S. Marshals)
Ronin (assignment conflict 13th Warrior)
Simon Birch (assignment conflict)
2000
The Yards (reason unknown)
Reindeer Games (assignment conflict)
2001
The Mummy Returns (JG declined assignment based on his bad
experience scoring The Mummy)
Rat Race (ill health)
Lara Croft Tomb Raider (ill health)
Domestic Disturbance (JG apparently did demo some themes but
were rejected. Basic Instinct temp track caused issues no
doubt)
Last Orders (ill health)
The Shipping News (reason unknown, possibly ill health)
The Musketeer (reason unknown, may have been health)
2004
Game Of Their Lives (ill health, though the director did
reveal JG did send a demo theme for the movie)
Empire Falls (ill health)
Picasso at the Lapin Agile (ill health)
Thunderbirds (supposedly considered but not followed up due
to ill health) |