Live and Let Die (soundtrack) score "Live and Let Die". Producers Saltzman and Albert Broccoli approached Paul McCartney to write the theme song and McCartney in turn asked Martin to record it for him. Impressed with the orchestration for the finished track, Saltzman and Broccoli considered Martin for the film’s score. Martin worked closely with director Guy Hamilton who described what the music should convey in each scene as it unfolds. Only very minor changes to the finished score were asked for. Martin felt that this was as much for Hamilton's accurate briefing. The orchestra was conducted by Martin and recorded at AIR Studios. The
Merrily We Live novel nor Courtenay Savage's play are credited. Noted Broadway columnist Ed Sullivan provided additional dialogue for the film, his first assignment for Hal Roach Studios. "Merrily We Live" received five Academy Award nominations in total: Supporting Actress, Sound (Elmer A. Raguse), Song, Art Direction and Cinematography. Billie Burke's Best Supporting Actress nomination was the only Oscar nomination of her career. Merrily We Live Merrily We Live is a 1938 comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring Constance Bennett and Brian Aherne and featuring Ann Dvorak, Bonita Granville, Billie Burke, Tom Brown, Alan Mowbray, Clarence Kolb and Patsy Kelly. The