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Thomas Marvin Hatley (April 3, 1905 – August 23, 1986), 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.
Marvin Hatley. Composer, conductor and author, educated at UCLA, a staff pianist for KFWB in Hollywood for four years, then to vaudeville for one year. Two years after joining the Hal Roach Studios, he took over its music department, which he directed for ten years.
- Music Department, Composer, Actor
- April 3, 1905
- Marvin Hatley
- August 23, 1986
Thomas Marvin Hatley (1905-1986) was the main composer and musical director for Hal Roach studios from 1929-1940. He demonstrates how to play his most famous composition, "Dance Of The...
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Oct 22, 2016 · A old interview with musician Marvin Hatley who wrote and composed the famous ''Ku Ku song'' that was adopted by Stan Laurel as the theme song for the Laurel...
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T. Marvin Hatley. Film Composer. He wrote breezy, delightful music for Hal Roach comedies of the 1930s. Hatley received three Academy Award nominations, for the scores of Way Out West (1937), Blockheads (1938), and There Goes My Heart (1938).
Apr 3, 2024 · Marvin Hatley (1905 - 1986) — "Dance of the Cuckoos" (Van Phillips and His Orchestra) British 78-rpm recording ('Dance of the Cuckoos') On This Day Births. 1889 - Romanian composer and violinist Grigoras Dinicu, in Bucharest. He is best known for his virtuoso violin showpiece Hora staccato (1906).
Marvin Hatley. Music Department: There Goes My Heart. Composer, conductor and author, educated at UCLA, a staff pianist for KFWB in Hollywood for four years, then to vaudeville for one year.