Known For
Sound
Born
Nov 26, 1891
Died
Apr 27, 1977
Place of Birth
Russellville, Arkansas, USA
Credits
241 titles
Scott Bradley
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The House That Cat Built
Main Title Theme Composer
On a Roll
Main Title Theme Composer
Morbid Fascination: The Nekromantik Legacy
Self
Tot Watchers
Original Music Composer
Droopy Leprechaun
Music
Robin Hoodwinked
Original Music Composer
The Vanishing Duck
Original Music Composer
Mutts About Racing
Music
Royal Cat Nap
Original Music Composer
Sheep Wrecked
Music
Happy Go Ducky
Original Music Composer
One Droopy Knight
Music
Tom's Photo Finish
Original Music Composer
Blackboard Jumble
Music
Mucho Mouse
Original Music Composer
Scat Cats
Original Music Composer
Feedin' the Kiddie
Original Music Composer
Grin and Share It
Music
Timid Tabby
Original Music Composer
Give and Tyke
Music
Tops with Pops
Original Music Composer
Cat's Meow
Music
Barbecue Brawl
Original Music Composer
Blue Cat Blues
Original Music Composer
Down Beat Bear
Original Music Composer
Millionaire Droopy
Music
Muscle Beach Tom
Original Music Composer
Busy Buddies
Original Music Composer
The Egg and Jerry
Original Music Composer
The Flying Sorceress
Original Music Composer
Good Will to Men
Music
That's My Mommy
Original Music Composer
Pecos Pest
Music Director
Deputy Droopy
Music
Smarty Cat
Original Music Composer
The First Bad Man
Music
Tom and Chérie
Original Music Composer
Designs on Jerry
Original Music Composer
Mouse for Sale
Original Music Composer
Pup on a Picnic
Original Music Composer
Southbound Duckling
Original Music Composer
Touché, Pussy Cat!
Original Music Composer
Dixieland Droopy
Music
Pet Peeve
Original Music Composer
The Flea Circus
Music
Neapolitan Mouse
Original Music Composer
Mice Follies
Original Music Composer
Baby Butch
Original Music Composer
Homesteader Droopy
Music
Sleepy-Time Squirrel
Music