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Frank Alfred Marsales (31 August 1886 – 14 August 1975) was a Canadian composer best known for his work scoring many classic animated films by Warner Bros. Cartoons in the 1930s. He also worked with Walter Lantz Studios in the mid to late 1930s.
Frank Marsales was born on 31 August 1886 in Yonker, Saskatchewan, Canada. He was a composer, known for Crying for the Carolines (1930), Moonlight for Two (1932) and Bosko's Mechanical Man (1933). He was married to Catherine Elizabeth Murset. He died on 15 August 1975 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- Frank Marsales
- August 15, 1975
- August 31, 1886
Frank Marsales was a Canadian composer and orchestrator who scored animated shorts for Warner Brothers and Walter Lantz Studios. He also directed the Los Angeles County Band and the California National Guard Band.
- August 31, 1886
- August 15, 1975
- Overview
- Cartoon career
- Personal life
Frank Alfred Marsales (31 August 1886 - 14 August 1975) was a Canadian-born musician and composer best known for his work scoring many classic Warner Bros. cartoons in the 1930s. He also worked with Walter Lantz Productions in the mid to late 1930s.
Frank Marsales was a symphony musician who became the music director for Warner Bros. Cartoons under the direction of former Disney animators Hugh Harman (1903–1982) and Rudolf Isling (1903–1992), scoring many classic cartoons in the 1930s, including every Harman & Ising Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodie#. His first credit was for "Sinkin' In The Bathtub", released May 1930 and animated by Isadore Freeling; his last credit for Warner Bros. was in 1933 with "Bosko's Picture Show". He left Warner Brothers when Harmen and Isling left the studio (but not with them), missing out on scoring their work at Paramount for the 1933 animated "Alice in Wonderland" — Marsales may also have had a hand injury at that time that precluded his composing any music at all.
In the mid 1930's, Marsales began work at Walter Lantz Productions as musical director for the Andy Panda cartoons, among others. Frank Marsales's last credited musical score at Walter Lantz Studios was for "Knock Knock", released 25 November 1940 (although he may also have scored some part of the "Syncopated Sioux" cartoon that was released December 30, 1940, which musical director was uncredited). Music from Marsales' work for Lantz also found its way into the 1957 Woody Woodpecker television show, which contained not only new cartoons, but also Woody's (and other) theatrical Lantz cartoons from the previous twenty years.
Frank Marsales was born in Canada on 31 August 1886, the son of Robert Lambert Marsales and Lena Burns, but lived most of his life in California. Frank married Catherine Elizabeth Murset (30 April 1889 - 13 Jan 1971). They had no children. He died 14 August 1975 in Long Beach, California.
Frank Alfred Marsales (August 31, 1886 - August 14, 1975) was a Canadian composer. He is best known for his work scoring many classic Warner Bros. cartoons in the 1930s.
Frank Alfred Marsales was a Canadian composer best known for his work scoring many classic Warner Brothers cartoons in the 1930s.
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