Marvin Hatley
- Known for
- Sound
- Born
- April 3, 1905
- Died
- August 23, 1986 (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Reed, Oklahoma, USA
Biography
Thomas Marvin Hatley 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. Hatley wrote many of the musical cues appearing in the Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, and Charley Chase films. His most memorable composition is "Dance of the Cuckoos"(also known as "Ku-Ku", or "The Cookoo Song"), which serves as Laurel and Hardy's theme song. He was also the "player piano" (performing off-screen) in The Music Box (1932). His work in Laurel and Hardy's films Way Out West and Block-Heads earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Score. In 1939, Hatley was fired from the Roach studio. At the insistence of Stan Laurel, however, he did return to score one final Laurel & Hardy film, Saps at Sea. Hatley went on to become a lounge pianist, and often remarked that he earned more money in that career than during his days at the Roach studio. Marvin Hatley was a native of Reed, Oklahoma. He died on August 23, 1986 in Hollywood, California.
Known For
Filmography
Hollywood and Vine
Movie · Original Music Composer
A Chump at Oxford
Movie · Music
Captain Fury
Movie · Original Music Composer
Topper Takes a Trip
Movie · Music Supervisor
Merrily We Live
Movie · Original Music Composer, Music Director
Block-Heads
Movie · Music Director, Original Music Composer
There Goes My Heart
Movie · Original Music Composer
Nobody's Baby
Movie · Music
Topper
Movie · Original Music Composer
Way Out West
Movie · Original Music Composer
Our Gang Follies of 1938
Movie · Music Director
Pick a Star
Movie · Music
Kelly the Second
Movie · Music
Arbor Day
Movie · Music
General Spanky
Movie · Original Music Composer
Bonnie Scotland
Movie · Music
Twice Two
Movie · Music
Me and My Pal
Movie · Music
The Midnight Patrol
Movie · Music
Busy Bodies
Movie · Music
Sons of the Desert
Movie · Music
Pack Up Your Troubles
Movie · Music
Helpmates
Movie · Original Music Composer
The Chimp
Movie · Music
County Hospital
Movie · Music
Scram!
Movie · Music
Their First Mistake
Movie · Music
Towed in a Hole
Movie · Music
The Music Box
Movie · Original Music Composer
Come Clean
Movie · Original Music Composer
One Good Turn
Movie · Original Music Composer
Our Wife
Movie · Music
Pardon Us
Movie · Music
Brats
Movie · Original Music Composer
Hog Wild
Movie · Music
Another Fine Mess
Movie · Original Music Composer
Teacher's Pet
Movie · Music Director