Louis and Bebe Barron


Louis and Bebe Barron are credited with writing the first electronic music for magnetic tape, and composing the soundtrack to Forbidden Planet. Today Forbidden Planet is recognized as the first entirely electronic score for a film, however the word 'music' had to be removed from the film's credits so as not to upset the musicians union, which Louis and Bebe did not belong to. As a result the score could not be considered for an Oscar.

Forbidden Planet


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