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and for the 2010 New Jersey Hall of Fame as well as played on TV and movie soundtracks. Dittamo also owns The Cave Studio. Dittamo composed, played, and produced a musical score for the classic 1931 ''Frankenstein'' movie."Library schedules a host of events" ''Waldwick Suburban News'', October 7, 2010. Accessed December 20, 2013. "''Frankenstein'' will be played in its entirety at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 26. Waldwick composer/produce Jay Dittamo will debut the musical score he had created to accompany this dark and stormy tale of obsession, madness and perverted science." He resides in