Sound
Scott Bradley
EN cinema · 242 credits
Born
26 November 1891
Died
27 April 1977 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Russellville, Arkansas, USA
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
On a Roll
Main Title Theme Composer
The House That Cat Built
Main Title Theme Composer
Happy Go Ducky
Original Music Composer
Tot Watchers
Original Music Composer
Robin Hoodwinked
Original Music Composer
Royal Cat Nap
Original Music Composer
The Vanishing Duck
Original Music Composer
Mucho Mouse
Original Music Composer
Timid Tabby
Original Music Composer
Feedin' the Kiddie
Original Music Composer
Tom's Photo Finish
Original Music Composer
Tops with Pops
Original Music Composer
Scat Cats
Original Music Composer
Blue Cat Blues
Original Music Composer
Busy Buddies
Original Music Composer
Barbecue Brawl
Original Music Composer
Muscle Beach Tom
Original Music Composer
The Flying Sorceress
Original Music Composer
Down Beat Bear
Original Music Composer
The Egg and Jerry
Original Music Composer
Designs on Jerry
Original Music Composer
Mouse for Sale
Original Music Composer
That's My Mommy
Original Music Composer
Southbound Duckling
Original Music Composer
Tom and Chérie
Original Music Composer
Pup on a Picnic
Original Music Composer
Smarty Cat
Original Music Composer
Pecos Pest
Music Director
Mice Follies
Original Music Composer
Pet Peeve
Original Music Composer
Neapolitan Mouse
Original Music Composer
Little School Mouse
Original Music Composer
Posse Cat
Original Music Composer
Puppy Tale
Original Music Composer
Touché, Pussy Cat!
Original Music Composer
Hic-cup Pup
Original Music Composer
Baby Butch
Original Music Composer
Just Ducky
Original Music Composer
Life with Tom
Original Music Composer
That's My Pup!
Original Music Composer
Two Little Indians
Original Music Composer
Johann Mouse
Music Director
Jerry and Jumbo
Original Music Composer
The Two Mouseketeers
Original Music Composer
Smitten Kitten
Original Music Composer
The Flying Cat
Original Music Composer
Little Runaway
Original Music Composer
Cruise Cat
Original Music Composer
Push-Button Kitty
Original Music Composer
Triplet Trouble
Original Music Composer
Fit to Be Tied
Original Music Composer
The Duck Doctor
Original Music Composer
The Dog House
Original Music Composer
Magical Maestro
Original Music Composer
His Mouse Friday
Original Music Composer
Jerry's Cousin
Original Music Composer
Cat Napping
Original Music Composer
Nit-Witty Kitty
Original Music Composer
Sleepy-Time Tom
Original Music Composer
Slicked-up Pup
Original Music Composer
Casanova Cat
Original Music Composer
Jerry and the Goldfish
Original Music Composer
Ventriloquist Cat
Original Music Composer
Jerry and the Lion
Original Music Composer
Texas Tom
Original Music Composer
Little Quacker
Original Music Composer
Cue Ball Cat
Original Music Composer
Safety Second
Original Music Composer
Saturday Evening Puss
Original Music Composer
The Framed Cat
Original Music Composer
The Yellow Cab Man
Original Music Composer
The Hollywood Bowl
Music Director
Hatch Up Your Troubles
Original Music Composer
Heavenly Puss
Original Music Composer
Jerry's Diary
Original Music Composer
The Cat and the Mermouse
Original Music Composer
The Little Orphan
Original Music Composer
Love That Pup
Original Music Composer
Polka-Dot Puss
Original Music Composer
Doggone Tired
Music Director
Tennis Chumps
Original Music Composer
The Counterfeit Cat
Original Music Composer
The House of Tomorrow
Original Music Composer
Bad Luck Blackie
Original Music Composer
Mouse Cleaning
Original Music Composer
The Truce Hurts
Original Music Composer
Old Rockin' Chair Tom
Original Music Composer
Kitty Foiled
Original Music Composer
Professor Tom
Original Music Composer
Salt Water Tabby
Original Music Composer
A Mouse in the House
Original Music Composer
The Invisible Mouse
Original Music Composer
Part Time Pal
Original Music Composer
Cat Fishin'
Original Music Composer
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
Original Music Composer
The Cat Concerto
Original Music Composer
Springtime for Thomas
Original Music Composer
Trap Happy
Original Music Composer
The Milky Waif
Original Music Composer
Solid Serenade
Original Music Composer
Courage of Lassie
Original Music Composer
Quiet Please!
Original Music Composer
The Mouse Comes to Dinner
Original Music Composer
Flirty Birdy
Original Music Composer
Mouse in Manhattan
Music Director
Tee for Two
Original Music Composer
Jerky Turkey
Original Music Composer
Mouse Trouble
Original Music Composer
The Zoot Cat
Original Music Composer
Puttin' on the Dog
Original Music Composer
The Bodyguard
Original Music Composer
The Million Dollar Cat
Original Music Composer
The Tree Surgeon
1944
The Tree Surgeon
Original Music Composer
Sufferin' Cats!
Original Music Composer
Baby Puss
Original Music Composer
The Yankee Doodle Mouse
Original Music Composer
Dumb-Hounded
Original Music Composer
Red Hot Riding Hood
Original Music Composer
Fine Feathered Friend
Original Music Composer
Little Gravel Voice
Music Director
The Flying Bear
Music Director
Officer Pooch
Music Director
Abdul the Bulbul Ameer
Original Music Composer
The Bookworm Turns
Music Director
The Mad Maestro
Music Director
The Bear That Couldn't Sleep
Original Music Composer
Merbabies
Original Music Composer
Pipe Dreams
1938
Pipe Dreams
Music Director
The Wayward Pups
1937
The Wayward Pups
Music Director
Bottles
Music
The Pups' Christmas
Music Director
When the Cat's Away
Original Music Composer
Hey-Hey Fever
Original Music Composer
Bosko's Parlor Pranks
Original Music Composer
The Milkman
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Fire! Fire!
Original Music Composer, Music Director
The New Car
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Stormy Seas
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Movie Mad
Original Music Composer, Music Director
The Village Specialist
Original Music Composer, Music Director
Africa Squeaks
Original Music Composer, Music Director