I n the pantheon of Hollywood’s Golden Age, names like Max Steiner and Bernard Herrmann are often spoken of with a certain academic reverence. Steiner is hailed as the "Father of Film Music" for his structural innovations, while Herrmann is lauded as the modern revolutionary who broke the rules. Yet, there is a third name that is too often neglected in these citations Victor Young. Admittedly, Young didn't break new ground through technical experimentation or modernistic dissonance. All he did was write beautiful, melodic scores that yielded a vast number of songs that became hits and enduring standards. He didn't just score films; he provided the melodic heartbeat of the 20th century. The Hustle: From Silent Films to the Studio System Young’s career was defined by a level of productivity that borders on the superhuman. As Michael Feinstein once observed, "Victor Young holds a unique place in the pantheon... he not only exercised full-time duties as a prolific fi...