During one of the final scenes of Boss Baby, Hans Zimmer and Steve Mazzaro pulled from a symphony by this composer whose first movement became known as the “Interlochen theme.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this American composer whose 1930 Romantic Symphony, which was commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky, has appeared in numerous films.
ANSWER: Howard Hanson
[10m] Hanson was displeased that his Romantic Symphony was used for the closing credits of this film. Acidic blood bursts from a creature on an unconscious man’s face during surgery in this film.
ANSWER: Alien
[10e] John Williams noted that the Romantic Symphony inspired his score for this Steven Spielberg film about the boy Elliott, played by Henry Thomas, who helps the title creature find his way home.
ANSWER: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
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