Scott Bradley
Sound
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
Sound241
movieOn a Roll
2021
Main Title Theme Composer
movieThe House That Cat Built
2021
Main Title Theme Composer
movieTot Watchers
1958
Original Music Composer
movieRobin Hoodwinked
1958
Original Music Composer
movieThe Vanishing Duck
1958
Original Music Composer
movieRoyal Cat Nap
1958
Original Music Composer
movieHappy Go Ducky
1958
Original Music Composer
movieTom's Photo Finish
1957
Original Music Composer
movieMucho Mouse
1957
Original Music Composer
movieScat Cats
1957
Original Music Composer
movieFeedin' the Kiddie
1957
Original Music Composer
movieTimid Tabby
1957
Original Music Composer
movieTops with Pops
1957
Original Music Composer
movieCat's Meow
1957
Music
movieBarbecue Brawl
1956
Original Music Composer
movieBlue Cat Blues
1956
Original Music Composer
movieDown Beat Bear
1956
Original Music Composer
movieMuscle Beach Tom
1956
Original Music Composer
movieBusy Buddies
1956
Original Music Composer
movieThe Egg and Jerry
1956
Original Music Composer
movieThe Flying Sorceress
1956
Original Music Composer
movieThat's My Mommy
1955
Original Music Composer
moviePecos Pest
1955
Music Director
movieSmarty Cat
1955
Original Music Composer
movieTom and Chérie
1955
Original Music Composer
movieDesigns on Jerry
1955
Original Music Composer
movieMouse for Sale
1955
Original Music Composer
moviePup on a Picnic
1955
Original Music Composer
movieSouthbound Duckling
1955
Original Music Composer
movieTouché, Pussy Cat!
1954
Original Music Composer
moviePet Peeve
1954
Original Music Composer
movieNeapolitan Mouse
1954
Original Music Composer
movieMice Follies
1954
Original Music Composer
movieBaby Butch
1954
Original Music Composer
movieLittle School Mouse
1954
Original Music Composer
movieHic-cup Pup
1954
Original Music Composer
moviePosse Cat
1954
Original Music Composer
moviePuppy Tale
1954
Original Music Composer
movieLife with Tom
1953
Original Music Composer
movieTwo Little Indians
1953
Original Music Composer
movieJust Ducky
1953
Original Music Composer
movieThat's My Pup!
1953
Original Music Composer
movieJohann Mouse
1953
Music Director
movieJerry and Jumbo
1953
Original Music Composer
movieThe Dog House
1952
Original Music Composer
movieCruise Cat
1952
Original Music Composer
moviePush-Button Kitty
1952
Original Music Composer
movieFit to Be Tied
1952
Original Music Composer
movieLittle Runaway
1952
Original Music Composer
movieTriplet Trouble
1952
Original Music Composer
movieSmitten Kitten
1952
Original Music Composer
movieThe Two Mouseketeers
1952
Original Music Composer
movieThe Duck Doctor
1952
Original Music Composer
movieMagical Maestro
1952
Original Music Composer
movieThe Flying Cat
1952
Original Music Composer
movieCat Napping
1951
Original Music Composer
movieNit-Witty Kitty
1951
Original Music Composer
movieSlicked-up Pup
1951
Original Music Composer
movieHis Mouse Friday
1951
Original Music Composer
movieSleepy-Time Tom
1951
Original Music Composer
movieJerry's Cousin
1951
Original Music Composer
movieJerry and the Goldfish
1951
Original Music Composer
movieCasanova Cat
1951
Original Music Composer
movieCue Ball Cat
1950
Original Music Composer
movieThe Framed Cat
1950
Original Music Composer
movieThe Hollywood Bowl
1950
Music Director
movieSafety Second
1950
Original Music Composer
movieJerry and the Lion
1950
Original Music Composer
movieVentriloquist Cat
1950
Original Music Composer
movieThe Yellow Cab Man
1950
Original Music Composer
movieTexas Tom
1950
Original Music Composer
movieSaturday Evening Puss
1950
Original Music Composer
movieLittle Quacker
1950
Original Music Composer
movieTennis Chumps
1949
Original Music Composer
movieThe Counterfeit Cat
1949
Original Music Composer
movieOut-Foxed
1949
Music
movieJerry's Diary
1949
Original Music Composer
movieLove That Pup
1949
Original Music Composer
movieThe Cat and the Mermouse
1949
Original Music Composer
movieDoggone Tired
1949
Music Director
movieHeavenly Puss
1949
Original Music Composer
movieThe House of Tomorrow
1949
Original Music Composer
movieHatch Up Your Troubles
1949
Original Music Composer
movieThe Little Orphan
1949
Original Music Composer
moviePolka-Dot Puss
1949
Original Music Composer
movieBad Luck Blackie
1949
Original Music Composer
movieMouse Cleaning
1948
Original Music Composer
movieProfessor Tom
1948
Original Music Composer
movieLucky Ducky
1948
Music
movieOld Rockin' Chair Tom
1948
Original Music Composer
movieThe Truce Hurts
1948
Original Music Composer
movieKitty Foiled
1948
Original Music Composer
movieThe Invisible Mouse
1947
Original Music Composer
movieA Mouse in the House
1947
Original Music Composer
movieSalt Water Tabby
1947
Original Music Composer
movieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse
1947
Original Music Composer
movieThe Cat Concerto
1947
Original Music Composer
moviePart Time Pal
1947
Original Music Composer
movieCat Fishin'
1947
Original Music Composer
movieCourage of Lassie
1946
Original Music Composer
movieSolid Serenade
1946
Original Music Composer
movieTrap Happy
1946
Original Music Composer
movieThe Milky Waif
1946
Original Music Composer
movieSpringtime for Thomas
1946
Original Music Composer
movieQuiet Please!
1945
Original Music Composer
movieFlirty Birdy
1945
Original Music Composer
movieTee for Two
1945
Original Music Composer
movieMouse in Manhattan
1945
Music Director
movieThe Mouse Comes to Dinner
1945
Original Music Composer
movieJerky Turkey
1945
Original Music Composer
moviePolar Pest
1944
Music
movieMouse Trouble
1944
Original Music Composer
moviePuttin' on the Dog
1944
Original Music Composer
movieThe Bodyguard
1944
Original Music Composer
The Tree Surgeon
1944
Original Music Composer
movieThe Million Dollar Cat
1944
Original Music Composer
movieThe Zoot Cat
1944
Original Music Composer
movieBaby Puss
1943
Original Music Composer
movieThe Yankee Doodle Mouse
1943
Original Music Composer
movieRed Hot Riding Hood
1943
Original Music Composer
movieDumb-Hounded
1943
Original Music Composer
movieSufferin' Cats!
1943
Original Music Composer
movieFine Feathered Friend
1942
Original Music Composer
movieBlitz Wolf
1942
Music
movieLittle Gravel Voice
1942
Music Director
movieThe Flying Bear
1941
Music Director
movieOfficer Pooch
1941
Music Director
movieAbdul the Bulbul Ameer
1941
Original Music Composer
movieThe Bookworm Turns
1940
Music Director
The Mad Maestro
1939
Music Director
movieThe Bear That Couldn't Sleep
1939
Original Music Composer
movieMerbabies
1938
Original Music Composer
movieBlue Monday
1938
Music
Pipe Dreams
1938
Music Director
The Wayward Pups
1937
Music Director
movieThe Pups' Christmas
1936
Music Director
movieTo Spring
1936
Music
movieBottles
1936
Music
movieWhen the Cat's Away
1935
Original Music Composer
movieHey-Hey Fever
1935
Original Music Composer
movieBosko's Parlor Pranks
1934
Original Music Composer
The Discontented Canary
1934
Music Director
movieFire! Fire!
1932
Original Music Composer, Music Director
movieThe Milkman
1932
Original Music Composer, Music Director
movieAfrica Squeaks
1931
Original Music Composer, Music Director
movieThe Village Specialist
1931
Original Music Composer, Music Director
movieMovie Mad
1931
Original Music Composer, Music Director
movieStormy Seas
1931
Original Music Composer, Music Director
movieThe New Car
1931
Original Music Composer, Music Director
