Scott Bradley

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

The Cat Concerto
Red Hot Riding Hood
Mouse Trouble
The Two Mouseketeers
King-Size Canary
Quiet Please!
Birth Location Russellville, Arkansas, USA
Born 1891-11-26
Died 1977-04-27

Movies

The House That Cat Built Main Title Theme Composer
2021
On a Roll Main Title Theme Composer
2021
Tot Watchers Original Music Composer
1958
1958
Robin Hoodwinked Original Music Composer
1958
The Vanishing Duck Original Music Composer
1958
1958
Royal Cat Nap Original Music Composer
1958
1958
Happy Go Ducky Original Music Composer
1958
1957
Tom's Photo Finish Original Music Composer
1957
1957
Mucho Mouse Original Music Composer
1957
Scat Cats Original Music Composer
1957
Feedin' the Kiddie Original Music Composer
1957
1957
Timid Tabby Original Music Composer
1957
1957
Tops with Pops Original Music Composer
1957
Barbecue Brawl Original Music Composer
1956
Blue Cat Blues Original Music Composer
1956
Down Beat Bear Original Music Composer
1956
1956
Muscle Beach Tom Original Music Composer
1956
Busy Buddies Original Music Composer
1956
The Egg and Jerry Original Music Composer
1956
The Flying Sorceress Original Music Composer
1956
1955
That's My Mommy Original Music Composer
1955
Pecos Pest Music Director
1955
1955
Smarty Cat Original Music Composer
1955
1955
Tom and Chérie Original Music Composer
1955
Designs on Jerry Original Music Composer
1955
Mouse for Sale Original Music Composer
1955
Pup on a Picnic Original Music Composer
1955
Southbound Duckling Original Music Composer
1955
Touché, Pussy Cat! Original Music Composer
1954
1954
Pet Peeve Original Music Composer
1954
1954
Neapolitan Mouse Original Music Composer
1954
Mice Follies Original Music Composer
1954
Baby Butch Original Music Composer
1954
1954
Little School Mouse Original Music Composer
1954
Hic-cup Pup Original Music Composer
1954
1954
Posse Cat Original Music Composer
1954
Puppy Tale Original Music Composer
1954
Life with Tom Original Music Composer
1953
Two Little Indians Original Music Composer
1953
1953
Just Ducky Original Music Composer
1953
1953
1953
That's My Pup! Original Music Composer
1953
1953
Johann Mouse Music Director
1953
1953
Jerry and Jumbo Original Music Composer
1953
1952
The Dog House Original Music Composer
1952
Cruise Cat Original Music Composer
1952
1952
Push-Button Kitty Original Music Composer
1952
Fit to Be Tied Original Music Composer
1952
1952
Little Runaway Original Music Composer
1952
Triplet Trouble Original Music Composer
1952
Smitten Kitten Original Music Composer
1952
The Two Mouseketeers Original Music Composer
1952
The Duck Doctor Original Music Composer
1952
Magical Maestro Original Music Composer
1952
The Flying Cat Original Music Composer
1952
Cat Napping Original Music Composer
1951
Nit-Witty Kitty Original Music Composer
1951
Slicked-up Pup Original Music Composer
1951
His Mouse Friday Original Music Composer
1951
1951
Sleepy-Time Tom Original Music Composer
1951
1951
Jerry's Cousin Original Music Composer
1951
1951
Jerry and the Goldfish Original Music Composer
1951
Casanova Cat Original Music Composer
1951
1950
Cue Ball Cat Original Music Composer
1950
1950
The Framed Cat Original Music Composer
1950
1950
The Hollywood Bowl Music Director
1950
Safety Second Original Music Composer
1950
Jerry and the Lion Original Music Composer
1950
Ventriloquist Cat Original Music Composer
1950
The Yellow Cab Man Original Music Composer
1950
Texas Tom Original Music Composer
1950
Saturday Evening Puss Original Music Composer
1950
Little Quacker Original Music Composer
1950
Tennis Chumps Original Music Composer
1949
The Counterfeit Cat Original Music Composer
1949
Out-Foxed Music
1949
Jerry's Diary Original Music Composer
1949
Love That Pup Original Music Composer
1949
The Cat and the Mermouse Original Music Composer
1949
1949
Doggone Tired Music Director
1949
Heavenly Puss Original Music Composer
1949
The House of Tomorrow Original Music Composer
1949
Hatch Up Your Troubles Original Music Composer
1949
1949
Polka-Dot Puss Original Music Composer
1949
1949
1949
Mouse Cleaning Original Music Composer
1948
The Little Orphan Original Music Composer
1948
Professor Tom Original Music Composer
1948
Old Rockin' Chair Tom Original Music Composer
1948
The Truce Hurts Original Music Composer
1948
1948
Kitty Foiled Original Music Composer
1948
1947
The Invisible Mouse Original Music Composer
1947
1947
A Mouse in the House Original Music Composer
1947
1947
Salt Water Tabby Original Music Composer
1947
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse Original Music Composer
1947
1947
The Cat Concerto Original Music Composer
1947
1947
Part Time Pal Original Music Composer
1947
Cat Fishin' Original Music Composer
1947
Courage of Lassie Original Music Composer
1946
1946
Solid Serenade Original Music Composer
1946
Trap Happy Original Music Composer
1946
1946
The Milky Waif Original Music Composer
1946
Springtime for Thomas Original Music Composer
1946
1946
Quiet Please! Original Music Composer
1945
1945
Flirty Birdy Original Music Composer
1945
Tee for Two Original Music Composer
1945
Mouse in Manhattan Music Director
1945
The Mouse Comes to Dinner Original Music Composer
1945
Jerky Turkey Original Music Composer
1945
1945
Polar Pest Music
1944
Mouse Trouble Original Music Composer
1944
Puttin' on the Dog Original Music Composer
1944
1944
1944
The Bodyguard Original Music Composer
1944
1944
The Tree Surgeon Original Music Composer
1944
The Million Dollar Cat Original Music Composer
1944
1944
The Zoot Cat Original Music Composer
1944
1944
Baby Puss Original Music Composer
1943
1943
1943
The Yankee Doodle Mouse Original Music Composer
1943
1943
Red Hot Riding Hood Original Music Composer
1943
Dumb-Hounded Original Music Composer
1943
Sufferin' Cats! Original Music Composer
1943
Fine Feathered Friend Original Music Composer
1942
Blitz Wolf Music
1942
Little Gravel Voice Music Director
1942
1941
The Flying Bear Music Director
1941
Officer Pooch Music Director
1941
1941
1941
1941
Abdul the Bulbul Ameer Original Music Composer
1941
1940
The Bookworm Turns Music Director
1940
1940
1940
1940
The Mad Maestro Music Director
1939
1939
The Bookworm Music
1939
The Bear That Couldn't Sleep Original Music Composer
1939
1939
Merbabies Original Music Composer
1938
What a Lion! Music
1938
1938
Blue Monday Music
1938
1938
Pipe Dreams Music Director
1938
1937
The Wayward Pups Music Director
1937
Circus Daze Music
1937
The Pups' Christmas Music Director
1936
1936
To Spring Music
1936
Bottles Music
1936
1935
1935
1935
When the Cat's Away Original Music Composer
1935
Hey, Hey Fever Original Music Composer
1935
Bosko's Parlor Pranks Original Music Composer
1934
The Discontented Canary Music Director
1934