The 1991 Oscar for Best Original Score went to Alan Menken for *Beauty and the Beast,* a lush, romantic score for a movie that revitalized the Disney brand. Another of the nominees as John Williams for his score to *JFK* - - not your typical John Williams score, very brooding, intense, abstract, and atonal.
Diva: *Beauty and the Beast*
Mensch: *JFK*
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