Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Jerry Goldsmith Themes

For the second season of Voyage, and its first season in color, Jerry Goldsmith was commissioned to write a new score, which included a new theme. For unknown reasons, the Goldsmith opening and closing themes were both used in only the first episode of season two, "Jonah and the Whale." The second episode, "Time Bomb," reverted to Paul Sawtell's opening theme, but used Goldsmith's closing theme. Subsequent episodes used the Sawtell theme for both opening and closing credits.

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[schs1977]

I must have missed this on FX Network. I loved this show as a kid. I remembering watching this with my Dad. Does anyone remember what night it was on? I'm thinking it was on Sunday night.

[TooleMan87]

@schs1977 Voyage was on Monday night at 7:30 during its first season, 1964-65, in black and white. It then ran on Sunday night a 7:00 for three years, in color. Local stations may have moved it to different times.

[schs1977]

@TooleMan87 - Good to know. Well at least I was 1/2 correct!!

[TooleMan87]

@schs1977 I'd say you were 3/4 correct. ;-)

[TooleMan87]

I wonder if the distortion I hear near the end of the opening theme played any part in the decision to drop this theme and go back to the original. Every video of this show has distortion in that passage.

[mavivirgie]

WHY DID THEY CHANGE THE THEME SONG IN THE SECOND YEAR FOR A FEW SHOWS IT DOESNT MAKE SENSE THE FIRST THEME WAS MUCH BETTER A BEAUITFUL SONG

[Beamshipcaptain]

I actually love this piece by Jerry Goldsmith for the season 2 opener, it was more dark, and eerie and mysterieous, more evocative of season 2's more science-fictiony-themed episodes.

[dalesaundersfoot]

Looking at the recent UK DVD releases. This theme was only used in both the start and end credits of 'Jonah and the Whale', and the end credits of 'Time Bomb'.

[mikethegent]

@Beamshipcaptain THIS ONE.....would have been perfect with the first season with the black and white episodes.....

[joshweiss01]

@Beamshipcaptain It shows that Goldsmith was a genious. As you say it is more moody and dark. Allen probably was impressed by Goldsmiths work on the Man From UNCLE and lured him away to do this work which he apparently didn't like. Paul Sawtell was one of the old school composers; his theme is well done but florid. I prefer Jerrys theme to his, but then (and I will make no friends here) I prefer Goldsmiths S.T. next gen.and movie theme to the original Al Courage S.T. that I found cloyingly sweet

[veiga44]

Cool theme!!!

[wahoo76]

@myleftnutts > however i don't think it was ever meant to be the main title theme...

So it just happened to time out perfectly? Gimme a break! Of course it was meant to be the main title theme! It works perfectly with the slow moving Seaview in the murky depths.

[jnpies]

@schs1977 Yes, for me, it was Sunday night at 7pm, I think. Someone else mentioned Monday night, but I never viewed it at that time. I remember only Sunday, and every episode was in color, too. A great series !!!

[keedee]

@myleftnutts Yes! A tremendous talent!! He left behind an awesome body of work! I was always partial to his 'Planet of the Apes' score.

[myleftnutts]

@keedee Agreed!!!. however i don't think it was ever meant to be the main title theme. just like when Mr.Goldsmith was told by the paramount suits to rewrite the "Star Trek ToS" main title theme by "A.Courage" that theme was best suited for "Star Trek ng". IF u decide that u wan't to hear the 1 main title theme that made "Mr.Goldsmith" a immortal composer go listen to "Chinatown" the main title theme off the soundtrack CD.

[keedee]

I don't mean to knock Goldsmith, but his Voyage theme is a bit tedious. Sawtell's is more interesting melodically with a nice tempo

[luridplanet]

I just watched episode "Jonah and the Whale", with Goldsmith's music cues and theme. The music is excellent throughout. I still prefer the original though