Those with longer memories remember him as a film-music wizard whose scores for Paris, Texas (1984) and the Southern blues myth Crossroads (1986), among many, brought a spooky desolation to Hollywood storytelling.

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For example, the Castro is now well-known locally for staging singalong showings of classics like "The Sound of Music" and "The Wizard of Oz, " while also hosting more obscure events such as a double feature this Saturday of "Blaxploitation" films with star Pam Grier scheduled to appear.

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The Witch Is Dead - from the 1939 musical film the Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland - reached number two in the music charts.

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