Marvin Hatley
Thomas Marvin Hatley professionally known simply as Marvin Hatley, was an American film composer and musical director, best known for his work for the Hal Roach studio from 1929 until 1940.
Hatley wrote many of the musical cues appearing in the Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, and Charley Chase films. His most memorable composition is "Dance of the Cuckoos"(also known as "Ku-Ku", or "The Cookoo Song"), which serves as Laurel and Hardy's theme song. He was also the "player piano" (performing off-screen) in The Music Box (1932). His work in Laurel and Hardy's films Way Out West and Block-Heads earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Score.
In 1939, Hatley was fired from the Roach studio. At the insistence of Stan Laurel, however, he did return to score one final Laurel & Hardy film, Saps at Sea. Hatley went on to become a lounge pianist, and often remarked that he earned more money in that career than during his days at the Roach studio.
Marvin Hatley was a native of Reed, Oklahoma. He died on August 23, 1986 in Hollywood, California.
Filmes (47)
Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974 · Self
Hollywood and Vine
1945 · Original Music Composer
Uncle Joe
1941 · Bandleader
A Chump at Oxford
1940 · Music
Captain Fury
1939 · Original Music Composer
Topper Takes a Trip
1938 · Music Supervisor
There Goes My Heart
1938 · Original Music Composer
Block-Heads
1938 · Music Director, Original Music Composer
Merrily We Live
1938 · Original Music Composer, Music Director
Our Gang Follies of 1938
1937 · Music Director
Topper
1937 · Original Music Composer
Pick a Star
1937 · Music
Nobody's Baby
1937 · Music
Way Out West
1937 · Original Music Composer
General Spanky
1936 · Original Music Composer
Kelly the Second
1936 · Music
Arbor Day
1936 · Music
The Pinch Singer
1936 · Conductor
Bonnie Scotland
1935 · Music
Sons of the Desert
1933 · Music
Busy Bodies
1933 · Music
Sherman Said It
1933 · Soldier
Midsummer Mush
1933 · Member of Camping Trio
The Midnight Patrol
1933 · Music
Arabian Tights
1933 · Musician - The Ranch Boys (uncredited)
Me and My Pal
1933 · Music
Maids a la Mode
1933 · Pianist (uncredited)
Twice Two
1933 · Music
Towed in a Hole
1932 · Music
Their First Mistake
1932 · Music
Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 · Music
Scram!
1932 · Music
County Hospital
1932 · Music
The Chimp
1932 · Music
The Music Box
1932 · Original Music Composer
The Tabasco Kid
1932 · Cowboy
Helpmates
1932 · Original Music Composer
One Good Turn
1931 · Original Music Composer
Come Clean
1931 · Original Music Composer
Pardon Us
1931 · Music
Our Wife
1931 · Music
Rough Seas
1931 · Pvt. Marvin Hatley
Another Fine Mess
1930 · Original Music Composer
Teacher's Pet
1930 · Music Director
Hog Wild
1930 · Music
Brats
1930 · Original Music Composer
Shivering Shakespeare
1930 · Musician (uncredited)
Séries (0)
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