Arthur Morton

Arthur Morton

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1908-08-08
Deathday: 2000-04-05 (91 years old)

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Biography

Arthur Morton was an American music composer and orchestrator for film and television productions. Arthur Morton, aka Arthur Goldberg, was born on 8th August 1908 in Duluth at the southern end of Lake Superior, 150 miles from Minneapolis. He was educated at West High School , 2808 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis. The school closed in 1982.


He continued his education at the University of Minnesota, on the east bank of the Mississippi River, where he also played in jazz bands. He graduated in 1929 and after a year studying law and undertaking further graduate work in philosophy he moved to Los Angeles. Surprisingly, there is no mention of him receiving an advanced musical education. In 1935 he married Emmy Lou Hellman, the daughter of screenwriter Sam Hellman and the sister of Verna Fields, the Academy Award winning film editor of “Jaws”.


His 65-year career in Hollywood began in the music departments of the Hal Roach Studios - of Laurel and Hardy fame - and at Columbia Pictures, composing and orchestrating uncredited stock music. His first credited film score was for Night Life of the Gods (1935). While at Columbia he began collaborating with George Duning, aka George Dunning, composing additional music for films such as the 1949 film Lust for Gold and eventually becoming Duning’s orchestrator. During the period, he composed and orchestrated music for over fifty films including: From Here To Eternity (1953), The Man From Laramie (1955), Kismet (1955), and the cult film Oceans Eleven (1960) staring The Rat Pack.


In 1955, he orchestrated perhaps the most famous of George Duning’s scores for the film Picnic, which included the hit song Theme from Picnic, which in the film, was blended with the 1930’s standard Moonglow. The score was nominated in 1956 for an Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture.


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Filmography

all 98

Movies 96

TV Shows 2

Director 1

Orchestrator
L.A. Confidential

L.A. Confidential (1997)

Movie
5.1
Orchestrator
Star Trek: First Contact

Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Movie
5.9
Orchestrator
Chain Reaction

Chain Reaction (1996)

Movie
5.33
Orchestrator
The River Wild

The River Wild (1994)

Movie
8
Orchestrator
The Shadow

The Shadow (1994)

Movie
4.88
Orchestrator
Total Recall

Total Recall (1990)

Movie
6.26
Orchestrator
Leviathan

Leviathan (1989)

Movie
6.67
Orchestrator
Explorers

Explorers (1985)

Movie
Orchestrator
Rambo: First Blood Part II

Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)

Movie
5.54
Orchestrator
Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend

Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend (1985)

Movie
Orchestrator
Gremlins

Gremlins (1984)

Movie
5.92
Orchestrator
First Blood

First Blood (1982)

Movie
5.84
Orchestrator
Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen

Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)

Movie
Orchestrator
Damnation Alley

Damnation Alley (1977)

Movie
10
Orchestrator
Islands in the Stream

Islands in the Stream (1977)

Movie
Orchestrator
The Omen

The Omen (1976)

Movie
5.34
Composer
Medical Story

Medical Story (1975)

Movie
Orchestrator
Papillon

Papillon (1973)

Movie
3.67
Orchestrator
Hawkins

Hawkins (1973)

TV
Music
The Waltons

The Waltons (1972)

TV
6
Orchestrator
The Other

The Other (1972)

Movie
6
Orchestrator
The Mephisto Waltz

The Mephisto Waltz (1971)

Movie
Composer
Say Goodbye

Say Goodbye (1971)

Movie
Orchestrator
Tora! Tora! Tora!

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970)

Movie
6
Orchestrator
Patton

Patton (1970)

Movie
4.33
Orchestrator
Justine

Justine (1969)

Movie
Original Music Composer
In Like Flint

In Like Flint (1967)

Movie
4
Composer
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966)

Movie
Orchestrator
Morituri

Morituri (1965)

Movie
Orchestrator
Von Ryan's Express

Von Ryan's Express (1965)

Movie
Orchestrator
John Goldfarb, Please Come Home!

John Goldfarb, Please Come Home! (1965)

Movie
Orchestrator
What a Way to Go!

What a Way to Go! (1964)

Movie
Orchestrator
Paris When It Sizzles

Paris When It Sizzles (1964)

Movie
6
Orchestrator
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?

Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed? (1963)

Movie
Orchestrator
Move Over, Darling

Move Over, Darling (1963)

Movie
5.83
Orchestrator
Critic's Choice

Critic's Choice (1963)

Movie
Orchestrator
13 West Street

13 West Street (1962)

Movie
Orchestrator
Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together (1961)

Movie
2
Orchestrator
A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun (1961)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Swingin' Along

Swingin' Along (1961)

Movie
Orchestrator
Cry for Happy

Cry for Happy (1961)

Movie
Orchestrator
The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960)

Movie
1
Orchestrator
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

Movie
Orchestrator
The Last Angry Man

The Last Angry Man (1959)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Gidget

Gidget (1959)

Movie
4.75
Orchestrator
Houseboat

Houseboat (1958)

Movie
2
Orchestrator
The High Cost of Loving

The High Cost of Loving (1958)

Movie
Orchestrator
Pal Joey

Pal Joey (1957)

Movie
Music
The Tijuana Story

The Tijuana Story (1957)

Movie
Orchestrator
3:10 to Yuma

3:10 to Yuma (1957)

Movie
6
Orchestrator
Jeanne Eagels

Jeanne Eagels (1957)

Movie
Orchestrator
The Shadow on the Window

The Shadow on the Window (1957)

Movie
Music
Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé (1956)

Movie
Composer
He Laughed Last

He Laughed Last (1956)

Movie
Music
Inside Detroit

Inside Detroit (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Three Stripes in the Sun

Three Stripes in the Sun (1955)

Movie
Orchestrator
Picnic

Picnic (1955)

Movie
Orchestrator
Queen Bee

Queen Bee (1955)

Movie
1
Music Arranger
Kismet

Kismet (1955)

Movie
Orchestrator
The Man from Laramie

The Man from Laramie (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Chicago Syndicate

Chicago Syndicate (1955)

Movie
Orchestrator
Tight Spot

Tight Spot (1955)

Movie
Composer
Pushover

Pushover (1954)

Movie
Orchestrator
It Should Happen to You

It Should Happen to You (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Big Heat

The Big Heat (1953)

Movie
6.75
Original Music Composer
Gun Fury

Gun Fury (1953)

Movie
Orchestrator
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity (1953)

Movie
5.67
Orchestrator
The Juggler

The Juggler (1953)

Movie
Orchestrator
The Lady and the Bandit

The Lady and the Bandit (1951)

Movie
Composer
Never Trust a Gambler

Never Trust a Gambler (1951)

Movie
Composer
The Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)

Movie
Orchestrator
Harriet Craig

Harriet Craig (1950)

Movie
Composer
Rogues of Sherwood Forest

Rogues of Sherwood Forest (1950)

Movie
Orchestrator
No Sad Songs for Me

No Sad Songs for Me (1950)

Movie
Composer
Father Is a Bachelor

Father Is a Bachelor (1950)

Movie
Composer
The Nevadan

The Nevadan (1950)

Movie
Composer
The Walking Hills

The Walking Hills (1949)

Movie
Orchestrator
Shockproof

Shockproof (1949)

Movie
Music
Millie's Daughter

Millie's Daughter (1947)

Movie
Orchestrator
Johnny O'Clock

Johnny O'Clock (1947)

Movie
Orchestrator
Home Sweet Homicide

Home Sweet Homicide (1946)

Movie
Orchestrator
Gilda

Gilda (1946)

Movie
6
Orchestrator
Fallen Angel

Fallen Angel (1945)

Movie
6
Orchestrator
Laura

Laura (1944)

Movie
5.17
Original Music Composer
Strange Affair

Strange Affair (1944)

Movie
Orchestrator
The Lady and the Monster

The Lady and the Monster (1944)

Movie
Orchestrator
Quiet Please, Murder

Quiet Please, Murder (1943)

Movie
Orchestrator
Inflation

Inflation (1942)

Movie
Music Director
The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)

Movie
Orchestrator
Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Awful Truth

The Awful Truth (1937)

Movie
5.88
Composer
Fit for a King

Fit for a King (1937)

Movie
Composer
Riding on Air

Riding on Air (1937)

Movie
Music
Night Key

Night Key (1937)

Movie
1
Original Music Composer
Theodora Goes Wild

Theodora Goes Wild (1936)

Movie
6
Composer
She Gets Her Man

She Gets Her Man (1935)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Princess O'Hara

Princess O'Hara (1935)

Movie
Composer
Night Life of the Gods

Night Life of the Gods (1935)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.07
Based on 2.86 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1935
1950
1957
1953
1997
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Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1908-08-08

Deathday
2000-04-05 (91 years old)

Birth Place
Duluth, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Arthur Goldberg


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