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David Snell (I) (1897–1967)

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Snell attended Wisconsin College and the Meyer Conservatory of Music. After graduating, he worked as a musical director for the theatre, as well as leading a studio orchestra. He composed a number of songs, which included "Under the Stars", "Out of the Deep" and "Where Were You". Snell became a member of ASCAP in 1946... See more trivia »
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1948 My Old Town (short) (uncredited)
 
1948 It Can't Be Done (short) (uncredited)
 
1947 Killer McCoy
 
1947 Dark Delusion
 
1946 The Show-Off
 
1946 Bad Bascomb
 
1946 Up Goes Maisie
 
1945 The Hidden Eye
 
1945 Twice Blessed (uncredited)
 
1944 Gentle Annie
 
1944 Rationing
 
1944 Twenty Years After (short)
 
1943 First Aid (short) (uncredited)
 
1942 The Omaha Trail
 
1942 Football Thrills of 1941 (short)
 
1942 Victory Vittles (short) (uncredited)
 
1942 Tish
 
1942 The War Against Mrs. Hadley (musical score)
 
1942 Jackass Mail
 
1942 Sunday Punch (uncredited)
 
1942 Acro-Batty (short) (uncredited)
 
1942 What About Daddy? (short) (uncredited)
 
1942 Born to Sing (uncredited)
 
1942 Flag of Mercy (short)
 
1942 Melodies Old and New (short) (uncredited)
 
1942 The Greenie (short) (uncredited)
 
1942 Nazi Agent (uncredited)
 
1941 Unholy Partners
 
1941 Football Thrills of 1940 (short)
 
1941 Ringside Maisie
 
1941 Billy the Kid
 
1941 Love Crazy
 
1941 The Penalty
 
1941 Murder in 3-D (short) (uncredited)
 
1941 Main Street on the March! (short)
 
1940 Gallant Sons
 
1940 Sky Murder
 
1940 Football Thrills of 1939 (short)
 
1940 Wyoming
 
1940 A Way in the Wilderness (short)
 
1940 Phantom Raiders
 
1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World (documentary short)
 
1940 20 Mule Team
 
1940 The Hidden Master (short)
 
1940 The Big Premiere (short) (uncredited)
 
1940 Stuffie (short)
 
1939 Miracle at Lourdes (short) (musical score)
 
1939 Dancing Co-Ed
 
1939 Thunder Afloat
 
1939 Captain Spanky's Show Boat (short)
 
1939 Blackmail
 
1939 The Women
 
1939 They All Come Out (uncredited)
 
1939 The Giant of Norway (short)
 
1939 Yankee Doodle Goes to Town (short)
 
1939 The Greener Hills (short) (uncredited)
 
1939 Angel of Mercy (short)
 
1939 Prophet Without Honor (short)
 
1939 Radio Hams (short) (uncredited)
 
1939 Happily Buried (short)
 
1939 Somewhat Secret (short)
 
1939 The Story of Dr. Jenner (short)
 
1939 Marine Circus (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1939 The Story of Alfred Nobel (short)
 
1939 Ice Antics (short) (musical score)
 
1939 Heroes at Leisure (documentary short)
 
1939 Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (music score)
 
1939 Football Thrills of 1938 (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 The Great Heart (short)
 
1938 Men of Steel (short)
 
1938 Once Over Lightly (short)
 
1938 The Historical Mystery: Miracle of Salt Lake (documentary short)
 
1938 Grid Rules (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Passing Parade (short)
 
1938 Nostradamus (short)
 
1938 Aladdin's Lantern (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Football Thrills of 1937 (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1938 The Man on the Rock (short)
 
1938 Party Fever (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Bravest of the Brave (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 The Little Ranger (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Hollywood Goes to Town (documentary short)
 
1938 The Magician's Daughter (short)
 
1938 Anaesthesia (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Strange Glory (short)
 
1938 Joaquin Murrieta (short)
 
1938 What Do You Think?: Tupapaoo (short) (as Dave Snell)
 
1938 The Forgotten Step (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Snow Gets in Your Eyes (short)
 
1938 That Mothers Might Live (short)
 
1938 Billy Rose's Casa Mañana Revue (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Music Made Simple (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 The Canary Comes Across (short)
 
1938 Captain Kidd's Treasure (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 What Do You Think? (Number Three) (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Electrical Power (documentary short) (as Dave Snell)
 
1938 They Live Again (documentary short)
 
1938 Tracking the Sleeping Death (short)
 
1937 Candid Cameramaniacs (short) (uncredited)
 
1937 Madame X
 
1937 Equestrian Acrobats (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1937 Carnival in Paris (short)
 
1937 Song of Revolt (short)
 
1937 The Thirteenth Chair (musical score)
 
1937 A Family Affair
 
1937 Bars and Stripes (short)
 
1935 Prince, King of Dogs (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1935 Windy (short) (uncredited)
 
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1954 The Great Diamond Robbery (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Big Leaguer (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 A Slight Case of Larceny (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1953 Cry of the Hunted (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 Desperate Search (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1952 Fearless Fagan (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1949 The Stratton Story (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1948 My Old Town (short) (musical director)
 
1947 The Sea of Grass (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1945 Twice Blessed (musical director)
 
1944 Lost in a Harem (composer: additional music - uncredited, musical director)
 
1943 Whistling in Brooklyn (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1943 Madame Curie (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1943 Swing Fever (musical director)
 
1943 Young Ideas (composer: additional music - uncredited, musical director)
 
1943 Pilot #5 (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1943 Three Hearts for Julia (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 Whistling in Dixie (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1942 Reunion in France (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 The War Against Mrs. Hadley (musical director - uncredited)
 
1942 Her Cardboard Lover (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 Barbee-Cues (short) (composer: title music - uncredited)
 
1942 Rio Rita (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 We Were Dancing (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 This Time for Keeps (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 Joe Smith, American (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1942 Born to Sing (musical director)
 
1942 We Must Have Music (short) (composer: music cues - uncredited)
 
1941 How to Hold Your Husband - BACK (short) (composer: title music - uncredited)
 
1941 The Feminine Touch (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1941 Barnacle Bill (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1941 Ye Olde Minstrels (short) (musical director)
 
1940 Hullabaloo (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1940 Edison, the Man (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1940 A Door Will Open (short) (composer: title music - uncredited)
 
1940 Know Your Money (short) (composer: title music - uncredited)
 
1939 Let Freedom Ring (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1938 A Christmas Carol (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1938 Football Romeo (short) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1938 Men in Fright (short) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1938 Aladdin's Lantern (short) (musical director)
 
1938 It's in the Stars (short) (music adapted by)
 
1938 Woman Against Woman (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1938 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 The Bad Man of Brimstone (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 The Man in the Barn (short) (composer: music cues - uncredited)
 
1937 Man of the People (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 Dangerous Number (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 Under Cover of Night (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1937 An Optical Poem (short) (music adaptor, musical director - uncredited)
 
1936 No Place Like Rome (short) (musical director)
 
1936 Behind the Headlines (documentary short) (composer: title music - uncredited)
 
1935 A Tale of Two Cities (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1935 Mad Love (composer: organ music - uncredited)
 
1934 Outcast Lady (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1934 The Thin Man (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1934 Viva Villa! (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1933 Dancing Lady (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1933 Today We Live (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1932 Faithless (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1929 The Hollywood Revue of 1929 (interpolations by - as Dave Snell)
 
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2002 Get a Clue (TV movie) (writer: "Handelian Harp")
 
1958 Andy Hardy Comes Home (writer: "The Hardy Series Theme Music")
 
1946 Love Laughs at Andy Hardy (writer: "Hail to Wainwright" - uncredited)
 
1942 Tarzan's New York Adventure (music: "Maisie Theme" - uncredited)
 
1941 Tarzan's Secret Treasure (music: "Maisie Theme" - uncredited)
 
1941 Life Begins for Andy Hardy (writer: "The Hardy Series Theme Music")
 
1941 Andy Hardy's Private Secretary (writer: "The Hardy Series Theme Music")
 
1940 Third Finger, Left Hand (music: "The Riddle" 1940 - uncredited)
 
1937 You're Only Young Once (music: "You're Only Young Once" / lyrics: "You're Only Young Once")
 
1937 The New Professor (short) (music: "Under the Stars" - uncredited)
 
1936 Jack Denny's Orchestra (short) (music: "Under the Stars" - uncredited)
 
1933 The Prizefighter and the Lady (music: "Downstream Drifter" 1933 - uncredited)
 
1933 Today We Live (lyrics: "THE YOUNG OBSERVER" - uncredited)
 
1932 Blondie of the Follies (writer: "Don't Take Your Girl To the Grand Hotel" 1932 - uncredited)
 
1932 Speak Easily (music: "Good Times Are Here Again" 1932 - uncredited)
 
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1930 The Song Writers' Revue (short)
Himself (as Dave Snell)
 
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Trivia:

Snell attended Wisconsin College and the Meyer Conservatory of Music. After graduating, he worked as a musical director for the theatre, as well as leading a studio orchestra. He composed a number of songs, which included "Under the Stars", "Out of the Deep" and "Where Were You". Snell became a member of ASCAP in 1946... See more »

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