Marvin Hatley

Marvin Hatley

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1905-04-03
Deathday: 1986-08-23 (81 years old)

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.

Filmography

all 51

Movies 51

Director 4

self 2

Original Music Composer
There Goes My Heart

There Goes My Heart (1938)

Movie
Music Director / Original Music Composer
Block-Heads

Block-Heads (1938)

Movie
9
Original Music Composer / Music Director
Merrily We Live

Merrily We Live (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Topper

Topper (1937)

Movie
4.25
Original Music Composer
Way Out West

Way Out West (1937)

Movie
10
Original Music Composer
General Spanky

General Spanky (1936)

Movie
Member of Camping Trio
Midsummer Mush

Midsummer Mush (1933)

Movie
Musician - The Ranch Boys
Arabian Tights

Arabian Tights (1933)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Music Box

The Music Box (1932)

Movie
10
Original Music Composer
Helpmates

Helpmates (1932)

Movie
8
Original Music Composer
One Good Turn

One Good Turn (1931)

Movie
10
Original Music Composer
Come Clean

Come Clean (1931)

Movie
10
Pvt. Marvin Hatley
Rough Seas

Rough Seas (1931)

Movie
Trumpet player
High C's

High C's (1930)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Another Fine Mess

Another Fine Mess (1930)

Movie
6.33
Original Music Composer
Brats

Brats (1930)

Movie
10

Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1905-04-03

Deathday
1986-08-23 (81 years old)

Birth Place
Reed, Oklahoma, USA

Citizenships
United States

Also Known As
T. Marvin Hatley, The Ranch Boys

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Hal Roach
Marvin Hatley,
Hal Roach worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
38 Movies
Art Lloyd
Marvin Hatley,
Art Lloyd worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
27 Movies
Oliver Hardy
Marvin Hatley,
Oliver Hardy worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
26 Movies
Stan Laurel
Marvin Hatley,
Stan Laurel worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
25 Movies
Richard C. Currier
Marvin Hatley,
Richard C. Currier worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
22 Movies
Charley Rogers
Marvin Hatley,
Charley Rogers worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
21 Movies
H.M. Walker
Marvin Hatley,
H.M. Walker worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
20 Movies
Leroy Shield
Marvin Hatley,
Leroy Shield worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
18 Movies
James Parrott
Marvin Hatley,
James Parrott worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
16 Movies
Charlie Hall
Marvin Hatley,
Charlie Hall worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
14 Movies
Elmer Raguse
Marvin Hatley,
Elmer Raguse worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
13 Movies
Billy Gilbert
Marvin Hatley,
Billy Gilbert worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
13 Movies
Bert Jordan
Marvin Hatley,
Bert Jordan worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
12 Movies
James Finlayson
Marvin Hatley,
James Finlayson worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
11 Movies
Harry Bernard
Marvin Hatley,
Harry Bernard worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
10 Movies
Charley Chase
Marvin Hatley,
Charley Chase worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
10 Movies
William H. Terhune
Marvin Hatley,
William H. Terhune worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
9 Movies
Jack Jevne
Marvin Hatley,
Jack Jevne worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
9 Movies
Roy Seawright
Marvin Hatley,
Roy Seawright worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
9 Movies
Jack Roach
Marvin Hatley,
Jack Roach worked together with Marvin Hatley in:
8 Movies
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