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Herbert Stothart (1885–1949)


Of Scottish and German ancestry, Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1885. At first, he was slated for a career as a teacher of history. However, he became enamored with music while singing in a school choir, and again, later, while attending the University of Wisconsin. There, he... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1965 Rosemarie (TV movie)
 
1949 Big Jack
 
1948 Hills of Home
 
1948 Three Daring Daughters (uncredited)
 
1947 If Winter Comes
 
1947 Desire Me
 
1947 High Barbaree
 
1946 The Yearling
 
1946 Undercurrent
 
1946 The Green Years
 
1945 Adventure
 
1945 Son of Lassie
 
1944 National Velvet
 
1944 Kismet
 
1944 Dragon Seed
 
1943 A Guy Named Joe
 
1943 Madame Curie
 
1943 Thousands Cheer (uncredited)
 
1943 Combat America (documentary) (uncredited)
 
1942 Random Harvest
 
1942 Cairo
 
1942 Mrs. Miniver
 
1942 Rio Rita (uncredited)
 
1941 Smilin' Through (uncredited)
 
1941 Ziegfeld Girl
 
1940 New Moon (uncredited)
 
1940 Susan and God
 
1940 Waterloo Bridge
 
1940 Edison, the Man
 
1939 Balalaika
 
1939 Broadway Serenade (musical direction)
 
1939 Idiot's Delight
 
1938 The Girl of the Golden West (uncredited)
 
1938 Of Human Hearts
 
1937 Conquest
 
1937 The Good Earth
 
1936 Camille
 
1936 San Francisco (uncredited)
 
1936 Master Will Shakespeare (short) (uncredited)
 
1936 Small Town Girl
 
1936 Rose-Marie (uncredited)
 
1935 Ah, Wilderness!
 
1935 Anna Karenina
 
1935 China Seas
 
1935 Pursuit (uncredited)
 
1935 Sequoia
 
1935 The Night Is Young (uncredited)
 
1934 The Spectacle Maker (short) (uncredited)
 
1934 Chained
 
1934 Treasure Island
 
1934 Laughing Boy
 
1934 Viva Villa!
 
1934 Riptide
 
1934 The Cat and the Fiddle (uncredited)
 
1933 Queen Christina
 
1933 Going Hollywood (uncredited)
 
1933 Christopher Bean (uncredited)
 
1933 Night Flight
 
1933 Turn Back the Clock (uncredited)
 
1933 Peg o' My Heart (uncredited)
 
1933 The Barbarian
 
1931 The Squaw Man
 
1931 The Prodigal
 
1929 Devil-May-Care
 
1927 The End of St. Petersburg (1928)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (98 titles)
2012 Wreck-It Ralph (writer: "March of the Winkies")
 
2012 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #8.7 (2012) (music: "The Donkey Serenade")
 
2012 Smash (TV series)
Pilot (2012) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
2010 Wishful Drinking (TV documentary) (writer: "Optimistic Voices")
 
2009 BBC Proms (TV series)
Prom 22: A Celebration of Classic MGM Film Musicals (2009) (music: "The Donkey Serenade")
 
2009 Dancing on Ice (TV series)
Episode #4.13 (2009) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2008 Cathouse: The Musical (TV documentary) (music: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
2007 The Heartbreak Kid (writer: "Miss Gultch")
 
2006 10 Items or Less (writer: "It's Me Jody")
 
2004 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow ("Fairyland", "Crystal Appears")
 
2004 Queer as Folk (TV series)
Episode #4.4 (2004) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
2004 Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen (writer: "I Wanna be Loved by You")
 
2003 The Dreamers (writer: "Night in the Throne Room" 1933)
 
2003 House of 1000 Corpses (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2003 DysFunktional Family (documentary) (writer: "March of the Winkies")
 
2000 The Last Patrol (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
2000 Wonder Boys ("Youth")
 
1999 Man on the Moon (music: "Rose Marie" 1924)
 
1999 Girl, Interrupted (writer: "Music from 'The Wizard Of Oz'")
 
1998 Little Voice (music: "I Wanna Be Loved By You" 1928)
 
1998 Such a Long Journey (writer: "The Donkey Serenade")
 
1998 Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (writer: "Cuban Love Song")
 
1996 One Fine Day (writer: "Optimistic Voices")
 
1996 The Hunchback of Notre Dame (writer: "Cyclone")
 
1995 Georgia ("OPTIMISTIC VOICES from THE WIZARD OF OZ")
 
1994 Heavenly Creatures (music: "The Donkey Serenade" / as Stothart)
 
1993 King of the Hill (music: "Cuban Love Song" 1931)
 
1992 Mystery Science Theater 3000 (TV series)
City Limits (1992) (music: "Optimistic Voices")
Space Travellers (1992) (music: "Optimistic Voices")
 
1990 The Dreamer of Oz (TV movie) (music: "Main Title" / arranger: "Main Title")
 
1988 School Daze (writer: "March of the Winkies")
 
1987 Les Patterson Saves the World (music: "Rose Marie" - uncredited)
 
1987 Radio Days (music: "The Donkey Serenade" 1923)
 
1985 The Romance of Betty Boop (TV movie) (music: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" - uncredited)
 
1978-1979 M*A*S*H (TV series)
Inga (1979) (music: "Indian Love Call")
Lil (1978) (music: "Indian Love Call")
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (music: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (music: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" 1928 - uncredited)
 
1973 The Benny Hill Show (TV series)
The Great British Dancing Finals (1973) (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved By You")
 
1973 Teresa la ladra (music: "Auld Lang Syne" - uncredited)
 
1973 The Brady Bunch (TV series)
Never Too Young (1973) (music: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" - uncredited)
 
1973 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Episode dated 12 September 1973 (1973) (writer: "Optimistic Voices")
 
1965 The Love Goddesses (documentary) (music: "I Wanna be Loved by You")
 
1961 Yves Montand on Broadway (TV movie) (writer: "Cuban Love Song" - uncredited)
 
1959 Some Like It Hot (music: "I Wanna Be Loved by You" 1928 - uncredited)
 
1957 The Barretts of Wimpole Street (music: "Wilt Thou Have My Hand")
 
1955 Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
1955 Our Miss Brooks (TV series)
Public Speaker's Nightmare (1955) (music: "Indian Love Call")
 
1954 Rose Marie (music: "Totem Tom-Tom")
 
1954 M-G-M Jubilee Overture (short) (music: "The Donkey Serenade")
 
1952 Desperate Search (music: "Were You Surprised?" - uncredited)
 
1949-1951 The Voice of Firestone (TV series)
Episode #2.36 (1951) (music: "The Rogue Song")
Episode #1.15 (1949) (music: "Song of the Flame Don't Forget Me" / as Herbert P. Stothart)
 
1950 Three Little Words (writer: "I Wanna Be Loved by You")
 
1946 Musical Masterpieces (short) (music: "The Donkey Serenade" - uncredited)
 
1945 Anchors Aweigh (music: "The Donkey Serenade" 1923 - uncredited)
 
1945 The Picture of Dorian Gray ("Youth" - uncredited)
 
1944 Song of Russia (performer: "Piano Concerto No.1 in B flat minor, Op.23" 1875, "Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64" 1888, "Symphony No.6 in B minor Pathétique, Op.74" 1893, "Swan Lake, Op.20" 1877, "The Nutcracker Suite, Op.71a", "The Sleeping Beauty, Op.66" 1889, Oveture to "Romeo and Juliet" 1869, "Marche Slave, Op.31" 1876 / "Sweet Reverie", "June", "Humoresque in E minor, Op.10", "Song of Reapers" 1878, "Francesca da Rimini, Op.32" 1877, "Le Grand Paque Russe")
 
1943 Crazy House (music: "The Donkey Serenade" - uncredited)
 
1942 Pierre of the Plains (music: "Saskatchewan", "Sweethearts")
 
1942 I Married an Angel (music: "I Married an Angel" 1938, "Spring Is Here" 1938, "To Count Palaff There Comes a Time" 1942, "Surprise at Party" 1942, "Entrance of Angels" 1942, "I'll Tell The Man In The Street" 1938, "Hey Butcher" 1942, "May I Present The Girl" 1942, "Now You've Met The Angel" 1942, "But What Of Truth" 1942, "A Twinkle In Your Eye" 1938, "End of a Dream" 1942, "Willie's Former Girl Friends" 1942, "At the Roxy Music Hall" 1938)
 
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure (music: "Waterloo Bridge" 1940 - uncredited)
 
1941 The Chocolate Soldier ("My Hero" 1909, "Thank the Lord the War Is Over" 1909, "Seek the Spy" 1909, "Tiralala" 1909, "The Chocolate Soldier" 1909, "Forgive" 1909)
 
1941 Blossoms in the Dust (music: "Lullaby" / lyrics: "Lullaby")
 
1940 Waterloo Bridge (music: "Auld Lang Syne" - uncredited)
 
1940 Edison, the Man (music: "Meeting in the Rain" - uncredited)
 
1939 Broadway Serenade (music: "For Ev'ry Lonely Heart" 1939 - uncredited, "High Flyin'" - uncredited, "One Look at You" 1939 - uncredited, "Musical Contract" 1939 - uncredited / arranger: "None But the Lonely Heart Nur Wer die Sehnsucht Kennt" 1880 - uncredited)
 
1938 Marie Antoinette (writer: "Amour Eternal Amour" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1939 Balalaika (music: "At the Balalaika")
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz (performer: "Scherzo in E-Minor, Op. 16, No. 2" 1829 - uncredited, "Over the Rainbow" 1939 - uncredited)
 
1938 Sweethearts (music: "Happy Day" 1938 - uncredited)
 
1937 The Firefly (writer: "DANSE JEANETTE" 1937 - uncredited / music: "THE DONKEY SERENADE" 1937 - uncredited / arranger: "PARA LA SALUD" - uncredited)
 
1937 Rosalie (writer: "Parade" - uncredited)
 
1937 Maytime (music: "Vive l'Opera", "Ham and Eggs")
 
1936 Rose-Marie (music: "Pardon Me Madame" 1936 - uncredited, "Just for You" 1936 - uncredited)
 
1936 Small Town Girl (music: "Small Town Girl")
 
1935 Here Comes the Band (music: "Headin' Home" 1935)
 
1935 A Tale of Two Cities (arranger: "Egmont Overture, Op. 84" 1809-10 - uncredited, "Prelude Opus 28 No. 7" 1834 - uncredited)
 
1935 Chasing Yesterday (music: "The Donkey Serenade" 1923)
 
1934 Viva Villa! (writer: "Madre Mia" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 Laughing Boy (music: "Call of Love" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 The Barretts of Wimpole Street (music: "Wilt Thou Have My Hand" 1934 - uncredited)
 
1934 The Flame Song (short) (music: "Song of the Flame", "The Cossack Love Song" - uncredited)
 
1934 Bachelor Bait (music: "The Donkey Serenade" - uncredited)
 
1933 Peg o' My Heart (music: "Sweetheart Darlin'")
 
1930 The Devil's Cabaret (short) (music: "Come Hot It Up with Me" 1931 - uncredited)
 
1931 The Cuban Love Song (music: "Tramps at Sea" 1931 - uncredited, "The Cuban Love Song" 1931 - uncredited / lyrics: "Tramps at Sea" 1931 - uncredited, "The Cuban Love Song" 1931 - uncredited)
 
1931 The Man in Possession (music: "The Donkey Serenade" 1923 - uncredited)
 
1931 Le chanteur de Séville (music: "Lonely")
 
1930 Montana Moon (writer: "Let Me Give You Love" 1930 - uncredited, "Trailin' in Old Montana" 1930 - uncredited, "Montana Call" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 Madam Satan (music: "The Cat Walk" 1930 - uncredited, "Meet Madam" 1930 - uncredited, "Ballet Mécanique" 1930 - uncredited, "We're Going Somewhere" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 A Lady's Morals (writer: "Swedish Pastorale" 1930 - uncredited / music: "Oh Why" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 In Gay Madrid (music: "Santiago" 1930 - uncredited, "Dark Night" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 The Florodora Girl (music: "My Kind of Man" 1930 - uncredited, "Pass the Beer and Pretzels" 1930 - uncredited, "Swingin' in the Lane" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 Call of the Flesh (music: "Lonely" 1930 - uncredited)
 
1930 New Moon (music: "Farmer's Daughter" 1929 - uncredited, "What Is Your Price Madam?" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1930 Golden Dawn (music: "The Whip" 1925 - uncredited, "My Bwanna" 1925 - uncredited, "We Two" 1925 - uncredited, "Dawn" 1925 - uncredited, "Mulungu Thabu" - uncredited)
 
1930 The Song of the Flame ("The Cossack Love Song", "Song of the Flame", "Wander Away")
 
1930 The Rogue Song (music: "When I'm Looking At You", "The Rogue Song", "The Narrative")
 
1929 Devil-May-Care (music: "Shepherd Serenade" 1929 - uncredited, "Charming" 1929 - uncredited, "If He Cared" 1929 - uncredited, "March of the Guard" 1929 - uncredited)
 
1929 The Kiss (music: "The Donkey Serenade" 1923 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (71 titles)
2009 To Oz! The Making of a Classic (video documentary short) (composer: incidental music from 'The Wizard of Oz' - archive footage)
 
2005 Because of the Wonderful Things It Does: The Legacy of Oz (video documentary short) (composer: incidental music - archive sound)
 
2004 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (musical cues)
 
1995 The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True (TV documentary) (composer: incidental music)
 
1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV documentary) (composer: incidental music from "The Wizard of Oz", conductor: "Oz" musical score)
 
1956 Ford Star Jubilee (TV series) (composer: incidental music - 1 episode, 1956) (conductor: archive footage - 1 episode, 1956)
The Wizard of Oz (1956) (composer: incidental music - archive footage, conductor: archive footage)
 
1954 The Great Diamond Robbery (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 A Slight Case of Larceny (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Fast Company (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Cry of the Hunted (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Rogue's March (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 The Miniver Story (composer: music themes (Mrs. Miniver - )
 
1949 The Stratton Story (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1947 Undercover Maisie (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1947 The Mighty McGurk (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1946 The Yearling (conductor)
 
1944 Lost in a Harem (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1944 Song of Russia (music adaptor)
 
1943 Thousands Cheer (musical director)
 
1942 The Affairs of Martha (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 Rio Rita (musical director)
 
1941 The Chocolate Soldier (musical director)
 
1941 Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (musical director)
 
1940 Bitter Sweet (music adaptor - uncredited, musical director)
 
1940 New Moon (musical director)
 
1939 Henry Goes Arizona (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1939 The Wizard of Oz (composer: original incidental music - uncredited, conductor - uncredited, musical adaptation)
 
1939 Broadway Serenade (music by)
 
1938 Sweethearts (music adaptor)
 
1938 The Girl of the Golden West (musical direction)
 
1938 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1938 Captain Kidd's Treasure (short) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 The Bad Man of Brimstone (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 Rosalie (music adaptor - uncredited, musical director)
 
1937 Mannequin (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 The Rainbow Pass (short) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 The Firefly (musical director)
 
1937 Maytime (composer: additional music - uncredited, music adaptor, musical director)
 
1937 Man of the People (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1936 San Francisco (musical direction)
 
1936 Absolute Quiet (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1936 Rose-Marie (music composer, musical director)
 
1936 Exclusive Story (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1935 A Tale of Two Cities (musical adaptation - uncredited)
 
1935 I Live My Life (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1935 Here Comes the Band (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1935 Age of Indiscretion (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1935 Reckless (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1935 Naughty Marietta (musical adaptation)
 
1935 La veuve joyeuse (musical adaptation)
 
1935 The Night Is Young (musical score directed by, orchestra director)
 
1934 Evelyn Prentice (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1934 The Flame Song (short) (music: Song of the Flame)
 
1934 The Merry Widow (musical adaptation)
 
1934 Outcast Lady (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1934 The Spectacle Maker (short) (music accompanist, music arranger)
 
1934 The Cat and the Fiddle (musical director)
 
1933 Queen Christina (conductor - uncredited)
 
1933 Today We Live (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1932 The Son-Daughter (songs by)
 
1932 Grand Hotel (musical director - uncredited)
 
1931 The Cuban Love Song (songs by)
 
1931 The Squaw Man (incidental music)
 
1930 The Devil's Cabaret (short) (composer: song)
 
1930 A Lady's Morals (music and lyrics by)
 
1930 Madam Satan (music and lyrics by)
 
1930 Call of the Flesh (music and lyrics by)
 
1930 Golden Dawn (music by - as Hubert Stothart)
 
1930 In Gay Madrid (music by)
 
1930 Montana Moon (interpolations)
 
1929 Dynamite (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
1939 Broadway Serenade (arranger: "None But the Lonely Heart (Nur Wer die Sehnsucht Kennt - " - uncredited)
 
1934 Outcast Lady (synchronization)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1936 Rose-Marie (from the play by - uncredited)
 
1930 The Lottery Bride (original story)
 
Show ShowThanks (3 titles)
1994 That's Entertainment! III (documentary) (grateful acknowledgment: to the music arrangers and orchestrators)
 
1976 That's Entertainment, Part II (documentary) (acknowledgement: the special style and content of the musical sequences were created by)
 
1974 That's Entertainment! (documentary) (acknowledgment: helped to give films their special style and sound)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1942 We Must Have Music (short)
Himself
 
1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (documentary short)
Himself - 1939 Oscar Winner for Best Original Score
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV documentary)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1925) Rudolf Friml and his musical, "Rose Marie," was performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London, England with Edith Day, Derek Oldham, Colin Clive, Nelson Keys, and Clarice Hardwicke in the cast. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Hubert Stothart
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Trivia:

Scored films exclusively for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (M-G-M). See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo