A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
T. Marvin Hatley
The Ranch Boys
Birthplace:
Reed, Oklahoma, USA
Born:
April 3, 1905
Died:
August 23, 1986
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.
Music:
1930 Hog Wild
1931 Our Wife
1931 Pardon Us
1932 County Hospital
1932 Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 Scram!
1932 The Chimp
1932 Their First Mistake
1932 Towed in a Hole
1933 Busy Bodies
1933 Me and My Pal
1933 Sons of the Desert
1933 The Midnight Patrol
1933 Twice Two
1936 Arbor Day
1936 Kelly the Second
1937 Nobody's Baby
Music Director:
1930 Hog Wild
1931 Our Wife
1931 Pardon Us
1932 County Hospital
1932 Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 Scram!
1932 The Chimp
1932 Their First Mistake
1932 Towed in a Hole
1933 Busy Bodies
1933 Me and My Pal
1933 Sons of the Desert
1933 The Midnight Patrol
1933 Twice Two
1936 Arbor Day
1936 Kelly the Second
1937 Nobody's Baby
1938 Block-Heads
1938 Merrily We Live
Music Supervisor:
1930 Hog Wild
1931 Our Wife
1931 Pardon Us
1932 County Hospital
1932 Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 Scram!
1932 The Chimp
1932 Their First Mistake
1932 Towed in a Hole
1933 Busy Bodies
1933 Me and My Pal
1933 Sons of the Desert
1933 The Midnight Patrol
1933 Twice Two
1936 Arbor Day
1936 Kelly the Second
1937 Nobody's Baby
1938 Block-Heads
1938 Merrily We Live
1938 Topper Takes a Trip
Original Music Composer:
1930 Another Fine Mess
1930 Brats
1930 Hog Wild
1931 Come Clean
1931 One Good Turn
1931 Our Wife
1931 Pardon Us
1932 County Hospital
1932 Helpmates
1932 Pack Up Your Troubles
1932 Scram!
1932 The Chimp
1932 The Music Box
1932 Their First Mistake
1932 Towed in a Hole
1933 Busy Bodies
1933 Me and My Pal
1933 Sons of the Desert
1933 The Midnight Patrol
1933 Twice Two
1936 Arbor Day
1936 General Spanky
1936 Kelly the Second
1937 Nobody's Baby
1937 Topper
1937 Way Out West
1938 Block-Heads
1938 Merrily We Live
1938 Topper Takes a Trip
1939 Captain Fury
1945 Hollywood and Vine
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