Scott Bradley

Scott Bradley

Known for: Sound
Biography: 1891-11-26
Deathday: 1977-04-27 (85 years old)

Biography

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.

Filmography

all 262

Movies 262

Director 13

self 1

Main Title Theme Composer
On a Roll

On a Roll (2021)

Movie
Main Title Theme Composer
The House That Cat Built

The House That Cat Built (2021)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Royal Cat Nap

Royal Cat Nap (1958)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Happy Go Ducky

Happy Go Ducky (1958)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Tom's Photo Finish

Tom's Photo Finish (1957)

Movie
4.33
Original Music Composer
Feedin' the Kiddie

Feedin' the Kiddie (1957)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Timid Tabby

Timid Tabby (1957)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Barbecue Brawl

Barbecue Brawl (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Blue Cat Blues

Blue Cat Blues (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Down Beat Bear

Down Beat Bear (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Muscle Beach Tom

Muscle Beach Tom (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Busy Buddies

Busy Buddies (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Flying Sorceress

The Flying Sorceress (1956)

Movie
Original Music Composer
That's My Mommy

That's My Mommy (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Smarty Cat

Smarty Cat (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Tom and Chérie

Tom and Chérie (1955)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Designs on Jerry

Designs on Jerry (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Mouse for Sale

Mouse for Sale (1955)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Pup on a Picnic

Pup on a Picnic (1955)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Southbound Duckling

Southbound Duckling (1955)

Movie
4.8
Original Music Composer
Pet Peeve

Pet Peeve (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Neapolitan Mouse

Neapolitan Mouse (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Mice Follies

Mice Follies (1954)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Baby Butch

Baby Butch (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Hic-cup Pup

Hic-cup Pup (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Posse Cat

Posse Cat (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Puppy Tale

Puppy Tale (1954)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Life with Tom

Life with Tom (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Two Little Indians

Two Little Indians (1953)

Movie
6
Original Music Composer
Just Ducky

Just Ducky (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
That's My Pup!

That's My Pup! (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Jerry and Jumbo

Jerry and Jumbo (1953)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Dog House

The Dog House (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Cruise Cat

Cruise Cat (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Push-Button Kitty

Push-Button Kitty (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Fit to Be Tied

Fit to Be Tied (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Little Runaway

Little Runaway (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Triplet Trouble

Triplet Trouble (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Two Mouseketeers

The Two Mouseketeers (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Duck Doctor

The Duck Doctor (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Flying Cat

The Flying Cat (1952)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Cat Napping

Cat Napping (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Slicked-up Pup

Slicked-up Pup (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
His Mouse Friday

His Mouse Friday (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Sleepy-Time Tom

Sleepy-Time Tom (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Jerry and the Goldfish

Jerry and the Goldfish (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Casanova Cat

Casanova Cat (1951)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Framed Cat

The Framed Cat (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Safety Second

Safety Second (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Jerry and the Lion

Jerry and the Lion (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Texas Tom

Texas Tom (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Little Quacker

Little Quacker (1950)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Love That Pup

Love That Pup (1949)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Little Orphan

The Little Orphan (1948)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Professor Tom

Professor Tom (1948)

Movie
6.43
Original Music Composer
The Truce Hurts

The Truce Hurts (1948)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Kitty Foiled

Kitty Foiled (1948)

Movie
6.88
Original Music Composer
The Invisible Mouse

The Invisible Mouse (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
The Cat Concerto

The Cat Concerto (1947)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Red Hot Riding Hood

Red Hot Riding Hood (1943)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Dumb-Hounded

Dumb-Hounded (1943)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Abdul the Bulbul Ameer

Abdul the Bulbul Ameer (1941)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Merbabies

Merbabies (1938)

Movie
Original Music Composer
When the Cat's Away

When the Cat's Away (1935)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Hey, Hey Fever

Hey, Hey Fever (1935)

Movie
Original Music Composer
Bosko's Parlor Pranks

Bosko's Parlor Pranks (1934)

Movie

Information

Known For
Sound

Gender
Male

Birthday
1891-11-26

Deathday
1977-04-27 (85 years old)

Birth Place
Russellville, United States

Citizenships
United States

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