Ben-Hur (1959 film) Rózsa won his third Academy Award for his score. , it is the only musical score in the ancient and medieval epic genre of film to win an Oscar. Like most film musical soundtracks, it was issued as an album for the public to enjoy as a distinct piece of music. The score was so lengthy that it had to be released in 1959 on three LP records, although a one-LP version with Carlo Savina conducting the Symphony Orchestra of Rome was also issued. In addition, to provide a more "listenable" album, Rózsa arranged his score into a ""Ben-Hur" Suite",
The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film) station he is moved to buy her a flower. He may have won the battle, but he hasn't won the war. Film rights to the story were owned by Hecht Hill Lancaster. Billy Wilder was signed to direct. Eventually they sold the rights. On its 1960 release, the film was very warmly reviewed by "The New York Times", with critic A. H. Weiler calling it a "gentle, tongue-in-cheek ribbing that cleaves to the spirit, if not entirely to the letter of Thurber's lampoon." The Battle of the Sexes (1959 film) The Battle of the Sexes is a 1959 British black