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Scott Bradley
Composer, Additional Credits
Born November 26, 1891Died April 27, 1977 (85 years)
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.
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.
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| 2021 | On a Roll · as Main Title Theme Composer |
| 2021 | The House That Cat Built · as Main Title Theme Composer |
| 1958 | Tot Watchers · as Original Music Composer |
| 1958 | Robin Hoodwinked · as Original Music Composer |
| 1958 | The Vanishing Duck · as Original Music Composer |
| 1958 | Royal Cat Nap · as Original Music Composer |
| 1958 | Happy Go Ducky · as Original Music Composer |
| 1957 | Tom's Photo Finish · as Original Music Composer |
| 1957 | Mucho Mouse · as Original Music Composer |
| 1957 | Feedin' the Kiddie · as Original Music Composer |
| 1957 | Timid Tabby · as Original Music Composer |
| 1957 | Tops with Pops · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | Barbecue Brawl · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | Blue Cat Blues · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | Down Beat Bear · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | Muscle Beach Tom · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | Busy Buddies · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | The Egg and Jerry · as Original Music Composer |
| 1956 | The Flying Sorceress · as Original Music Composer |
| 1955 | Cellbound · as Composer |
| 1955 | That's My Mommy · as Original Music Composer |
| 1955 | Pecos Pest · as Music Director |
| 1955 | Smarty Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1955 | MGM Parade (TV Series) · as Composer |
| 1955 | Tom and Chérie · as Original Music Composer |
| 1955 | Designs on Jerry · as Original Music Composer |
| 1955 | Mouse for Sale · as Original Music Composer |
| 1955 | Pup on a Picnic · as Original Music Composer |
| 1955 | Southbound Duckling · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | Touché, Pussy Cat! · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | Pet Peeve · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | Downhearted Duckling · as Composer |
| 1954 | Neapolitan Mouse · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | The Farm of Tomorrow · as Composer |
| 1954 | Mice Follies · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | Baby Butch · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | Little School Mouse · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | Billy Boy · as Composer |
| 1954 | Hic-cup Pup · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | Posse Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1954 | Puppy Tale · as Original Music Composer |
| 1953 | Life with Tom · as Original Music Composer |
| 1953 | Two Little Indians · as Original Music Composer |
| 1953 | Just Ducky · as Original Music Composer |
| 1953 | That's My Pup! · as Original Music Composer |
| 1953 | Johann Mouse · as Music Director |
| 1953 | Jerry and Jumbo · as Original Music Composer |
| 1953 | The Missing Mouse · as Composer |
| 1952 | The Dog House · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | Cruise Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | Push-Button Kitty · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | Fit to Be Tied · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | Little Runaway · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | Triplet Trouble · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | Smitten Kitten · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | The Two Mouseketeers · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | The Duck Doctor · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | Magical Maestro · as Original Music Composer |
| 1952 | The Flying Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1951 | Cat Napping · as Original Music Composer |
| 1951 | Nit-Witty Kitty · as Original Music Composer |
| 1951 | Car of Tomorrow · as Composer |
| 1951 | Slicked-up Pup · as Original Music Composer |
| 1951 | His Mouse Friday · as Original Music Composer |
| 1951 | Sleepy-Time Tom · as Original Music Composer |
| 1951 | Jerry's Cousin · as Original Music Composer |
| 1951 | Jerry and the Goldfish · as Original Music Composer |
| 1951 | Casanova Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | Cue Ball Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | The Framed Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl · as Music Director |
| 1950 | Safety Second · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | The Cuckoo Clock · as Composer |
| 1950 | Ventriloquist Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | Jerry and the Lion · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | The Yellow Cab Man · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | Texas Tom · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | Saturday Evening Puss · as Original Music Composer |
| 1950 | Little Quacker · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | The Counterfeit Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | Tennis Chumps · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | Jerry's Diary · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | Love That Pup · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | The Cat and the Mermouse · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | Doggone Tired · as Music Director |
| 1949 | Heavenly Puss · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | The House of Tomorrow · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | Hatch Up Your Troubles · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | The Little Orphan · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | Polka-Dot Puss · as Original Music Composer |
| 1949 | Bad Luck Blackie · as Original Music Composer |
| 1948 | Mouse Cleaning · as Original Music Composer |
| 1948 | Professor Tom · as Original Music Composer |
| 1948 | Old Rockin' Chair Tom · as Original Music Composer |
| 1948 | The Truce Hurts · as Original Music Composer |
| 1948 | Kitty Foiled · as Original Music Composer |
| 1947 | The Invisible Mouse · as Original Music Composer |
| 1947 | A Mouse in the House · as Original Music Composer |
| 1947 | Salt Water Tabby · as Original Music Composer |
| 1947 | Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse · as Original Music Composer |
| 1947 | The Cat Concerto · as Original Music Composer |
| 1947 | Part Time Pal · as Original Music Composer |
| 1947 | Cat Fishin' · as Original Music Composer |
| 1946 | Solid Serenade · as Original Music Composer |
| 1946 | Courage of Lassie · as Original Music Composer |
| 1946 | Trap Happy · as Original Music Composer |
| 1946 | The Milky Waif · as Original Music Composer |
| 1946 | Springtime for Thomas · as Original Music Composer |
| 1945 | Quiet Please! · as Original Music Composer |
| 1945 | Flirty Birdy · as Original Music Composer |
| 1945 | Tee for Two · as Original Music Composer |
| 1945 | Mouse in Manhattan · as Music Director |
| 1945 | The Mouse Comes to Dinner · as Original Music Composer |
| 1945 | Jerky Turkey · as Original Music Composer |
| 1945 | The Unwelcome Guest · as Composer |
| 1944 | Mouse Trouble · as Original Music Composer |
| 1944 | Puttin' on the Dog · as Original Music Composer |
| 1944 | The Bodyguard · as Original Music Composer |
| 1944 | The Million Dollar Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1944 | Batty Baseball · as Composer |
| 1944 | The Zoot Cat · as Original Music Composer |
| 1943 | Baby Puss · as Original Music Composer |
| 1943 | What's Buzzin' Buzzard? · as Composer |
| 1943 | The Yankee Doodle Mouse · as Original Music Composer |
| 1943 | The Lonesome Mouse · as Composer |
| 1943 | Red Hot Riding Hood · as Original Music Composer |
| 1943 | Dumb-Hounded · as Original Music Composer |
| 1943 | Bah Wilderness · as Composer |
| 1943 | Sufferin' Cats! · as Original Music Composer |
| 1942 | Fine Feathered Friend · as Original Music Composer |
| 1942 | The Bowling Alley-Cat · as Composer |
| 1942 | Puss n' Toots · as Composer |
| 1942 | Dog Trouble · as Composer |
| 1942 | Fraidy Cat · as Composer |
| 1941 | The Night Before Christmas · as Composer |
| 1941 | The Midnight Snack · as Composer |
| 1940 | Puss Gets the Boot · as Composer |
| 1938 | Merbabies · as Original Music Composer |
| 1935 | The Calico Dragon · as Composer |
| 1934 | Bosko's Parlor Pranks · as Original Music Composer |
| 1932 | Phoney Express · as Composer |
| 1931 | The Village Specialist · as Composer |