Finding aid for the Miles Goodman musical compositions, 1974-1996
PASC-M.0140
Finding aid prepared by Doug Johnson, May, 2016; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
UCLA Library Special Collections
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA, 90095-1575
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Online finding aid last updated 23 August 2017.
Title: Miles Goodman musical compositions
Identifier/Call Number: PASC-M.0140
Contributing Institution:
UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
22.2 linear feet
(23 flat boxes and 13 oversize flat boxes)
Date: 1974-1996
Abstract: Miles Goodman was a composer for film and television. The collection consists mostly of his spotting notes and manuscripts
for productions in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as scores for the arrangers and performers.
Language of Materials: Materials are in English.
Physical Location: Stored off-site at SRLF. All requests to access special collections material must be made in advance using the request button
located on this page.
Creator:
Goodman, Miles
Conditions on Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in
advance using the request button located on this page.
Conditions on Use and Reproduction
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retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright
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hold the copyright.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Miles Goodman Musical Compositions (Collection PASC-M 140). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.
UCLA Catalog Record ID
Biography
Miles Goodman was born August 27, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA, and attended Antioch College in Ohio. He began scoring television
shows in the 1970s, and in the late 1980s switched to doing mostly feature films, becoming known primarily for his work in
comedies. He was a frequent collaborator with director Frank Oz, composing music for
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels,
What About Bob?, and
Little Shop of Horrors, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. A fan of jazz music, Goodman also produced several record albums. He died
on August 16, 1996, at his home in Brentwood.
Scope and Content
The collection consists primarily of Miles Goodman's spotting notes and manuscripts for film and television productions in
the 1980s and 1990s, as well as scores for arrangers and performers. There is some material for several unrealized projects
as well as songs written by Goodman, many in collaboration with Douglas Brayfield. There is no personal material.
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in the following series:
- Series 1. Feature film music
- Series 2. Television music
- Series 3. Other compositions
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Goodman, Miles.
Motion picture music--Scores.
Television music--Scores.
Series 1. Feature film music
1974-1996
About Last Night (1986)
Biography/History
Working title: Sexual Perversity in Chicago.
Box 1, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1986
Box 1, Folders 2-3
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1994
Box 3, Folder 2
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988)
Box 3, Folder 3
Music spotting notes; budget; cue sheets
1988
Box 3, Folder 4
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 5, Folders 1-2
Conductor's score
undated
Box 4, Folder 1
Music spotting notes
1995
Box 4, Folder 2
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 4, Folder 3
Conductor's score
undated
Box 5, Folder 3
Composer's manuscripts
undated
For Better or Worse (1995)
Biography/History
Working title: Stranger Things.
Box 6, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1994
Box 6, Folder 2
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1990
Getting Even With Dad (1994)
Box 7, Folder 2
Music spotting notes; scores
1994
Box 7, Folders 3-4
Composer's manuscripts
1994
Box 12, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1990
Box 14, Folders 1-3
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 8, Folders 1-2, Box 2, Folder 3
Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
Biography/History
Goodman's score for the film was rejected.
Box 16, Folder 1
Music spotting notes
1995
Box 16, Folders 2-4
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 9, Folders 1-2
Arranger's scores
undated
Box 19, Folder 1
Composer's manuscripts
1993
Box 19, Folder 2
Master rhythm score
undated
Box 19, Folder 3
Music spotting notes; timing sheets
1982
Box 20, Folder 1
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 10, Folder 1
Music spotting notes
1989
Box 10, Folder 2
Composer's manuscripts
1989
Box 20, Folder 3
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1987
Box 20, Folder 4
Conductor's score
undated
Larger Than Life (1996)
Biography/History
Working title: Large as Life.
Box 21, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; composer agreement
1996
Box 21, Folders 2-3
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 11, Folders 1-2
Conductor's score
undated
Like Father, Like Son (1987)
Box 22, Folder 1
Composer's manuscripts; parts scores
1987
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Box 22, Folder 2
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Lookin' to Get Out (1982)
Box 13, Folder 1
Timing notes; composer's manuscripts
1982
The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Box 26, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; Christmas carols
1992
Box 26, Folders 2-4
Composer's manuscripts
1992
Opportunity Knocks (1990)
Box 15, Folder 1
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 28, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1990
Box 28, Folder 2
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 29, Folder 3
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 30, Folder 2
Composer's manuscripts
undated
The Squeeze (1987)
Biography/History
Working title: Skip Tracer.
Box 30, Folder 3, Box 31, Folder 1
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 15, Folder 2
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 32, Folder 1
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 33, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; composer's score
1982
Box 33, Folder 2
Song "I'll Never Dream Again," with lyric by Douglas Brayfield
1974
Box 33, Folder 3
Music spotting notes; master rhythm score
1989
Box 33, Folder 4
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 34, Folders 2-3
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 34, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; rhythm scores
1991
Series 2. Television music
circa 1983-1991
Box 18, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; rhythm scores
1984
Box 18, Folders 2-3
Composer's manuscripts; master rhythm scores
1986
Children of the Night (1985)
Box 18, Folder 4
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 18, Folder 5
Composer's manuscripts; cue sheets
undated
For Richer, for Poorer (1992)
Biography/History
Working title: Getting There.
Box 23, Folder 1
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1991
Fort Figueroa (1988) Subseries 3.
Biography/History
A presentation in the CBS Summer Playhouse series.
Box 23, Folder 2
Music spotting notes; master list; composer's manuscripts
1988
Box 23, Folder 3
Composer's manuscripts; lyrics
undated
Box 23, Folder 4
Composer's manuscripts; part scores
undated
Box 24, Folder 1
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 24, Folder 2
Composer's manuscripts
undated
A Reason to Live (1985)
Biography/History
Working title: My Life, Your Life.
Box 24, Folder 3
Music spotting notes; composer's manuscripts
1984
Box 24, Folder 4
Composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 24, Folder 5
Master rhythm scores; songs by Stephen Foster
undated
Series 3. Other compositions
circa 1978-1994
Box 27, Folder 1
Boys' Life - composer's manuscripts
1993
Box 27, Folder 2
Compositions by others
undated
Scope and Content
Includes music by Dave Brubeck, John Coltrane, Kay Dennis, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Haden, Jimmy van Huesen, Thad Jones, and
Stephen Sondheim.
Box 27, Folders 3-4
Hapgood
undated
Biography/History
This is an unproduced musical, not the play by Tom Stoppard.
Scope and Content
Script, with book by Seth Freeman, music by Miles Goodman, and lyrics by Douglas Brayfield; Goodman's resume, circa 1978.
Box 27, Folder 5
King of Hearts - lyrics; composer's manuscripts
undated
Box 35, Folder 1
Neal's Story [unproduced film]
1991
Scope and Content
Script by Dennis Feldman, with music by Miles Goodman and lyrics by Craig Carnelia; composer's manuscripts.
Box 35, Folder 3
Short compositions
undated and 1993-1994
Scope and Content
Contains a variety of short instrumental works that do not appear related to a larger project.
Box 35, Folder 4
Songs by Miles Goodman
undated
Box 36, Folder 1
Songs by Miles Goodman and Douglas Brayfield
undated
Box 36, Folder 2
Thielemans, Toots
1994
Scope and Content
Material regarding the album
East Coast West Coast, produced by Goodman.
Box 36, Folder 3
Unidentified project - composer's manuscripts
undated
