'Bridge on the River Kwai' Composer Dies
Sir Malcolm Arnold wrote 132 film scores, but you probably know this one best: his music for THE BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI.
Arnold, called a "rogue genius," suffered from schizophrenia and alcoholism, died this week at the age at age 84. In addition to his Oscar-winning score for David Lean's BRIDGE ON THE RIVER KWAI, he composed the music for WHISTLE DOWN THE WIND (1961), SUDDENLY, LAST SUMMER (1959), INN OF THE SIXTH HAPPINESS (1958), and HOBSON'S CHOICE (1954).
