From the Archives: Hugo Friedhofer (Originally aired Friday, April 14, 2006)

Fishko Files | May 18, 2010
In May it will be twenty-nine years since Hugo Friedhofer died. He was one of America’s most interesting composers, and his death was roundly ignored. In this archival episode of The Fishko Files, Sara Fishko remembers the life and work of the Academy Award- winning movie composer.

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