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Scott Bradley

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Nascita
26 novembre 1891 · Russellville, Arkansas, USA
Morte
27 aprile 1977

Biografia

Scott Bradley was an American composer, pianist and conductor. He is best remembered for scoring the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) theatrical cartoons, including those starring Tom and Jerry (Hanna-Barbera years 1940-1958, 113 of 114 episodes), Droopy Dog (all 24 episodes), Barney Bear (all 26 episodes), and the many one-shot cartoons. Bradley was a conservatory-trained composer and pianist. In 1934, he began composing for Hugh Harman and Rudy Ising, who were producing cartoon shorts for MGM. After MGM established its own cartoon studio in 1937, Bradley was hired permanently, and he remained with MGM until his retirement in 1957. His early style incorporated fragments of popular and traditional melodies, as was common practice in scores for animation. However, by the late 1940s, Bradley's compositions and orchestrations had become more original and complex, occasionally utilizing the twelve-tone technique devised by Arnold Schoenberg who, along with Bela Bartok, Igor Stravinsky, and Paul Hindemith, influenced Bradley's approach. "Scott writes the most blank-blank-blank difficult fiddle music in Hollywood," concertmaster Lou Raderman was quoted (complaining good-naturedly) in Sight & Sound magazine. "He is going to break my fingers." Bradley expressed considerable pride in his "funny music" and believed scoring for animation offered far more possibilities to the serious composer than live-action films. Bradley retired in 1957 when MGM closed its cartoon department. He died on April 27, 1977 in Chatsworth, California.

Noto per

Locandina di Jerry pianista
Jerry pianista
Film · 1947 · ★ 7,6
Locandina di Cappuccetto rosso a Hollywood
Cappuccetto rosso a Hollywood
Film · 1943 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di Jerry nei guai
Jerry nei guai
Film · 1944 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di I due moschettieri
I due moschettieri
Film · 1952 · ★ 6,8
Locandina di Silenzio, prego!
Silenzio, prego!
Film · 1945 · ★ 7,3
Locandina di Serata di gala
Serata di gala
Film · 1950 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di King-Size Canary
King-Size Canary
Film · 1947 · ★ 7,0
Locandina di Dichiarazione di guerra
Dichiarazione di guerra
Film · 1943 · ★ 7,2
Locandina di Little Rural Riding Hood
Little Rural Riding Hood
Film · 1949 · ★ 6,5
Locandina di Piccolo orfano
Piccolo orfano
Film · 1949 · ★ 7,0
Locandina di Caccia a tempo di valzer
Caccia a tempo di valzer
Film · 1953 · ★ 6,9
Locandina di L'espresso celeste
L'espresso celeste
Film · 1949 · ★ 7,5

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