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Paul J. Smith (III) (1906–1985)

Paul was the son of J.J. Smith, who was a professor at the College of Idaho in Caldwell, Idaho in the early 1900's. It was a very musical family. Father J J composed a number of songs for the College. Paul became music director for Disney. His brother Arthur also became a studio musician and played on films and TV shows. See full bio »

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Filmography

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1984 Donald Duck's 50th Birthday (TV special short) (background music)
 
1982 Halloween Treat (video) (as Paul Smith)
 
1954-1982 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Disney's Halloween Treat (1982) (as Paul Smith)
A Ranger's Guide to Nature (1966) (as Paul Smith)
Moon Pilot: Part 2 (1966)
Moon Pilot: Part 1 (1966)
 
1964 The Three Lives of Thomasina (as Paul Smith)
 
1962-1963 Leave It to Beaver (TV series)
Family Scrapbook (1963) (as Paul Smith)
The Clothing Drive (1963) (as Paul Smith)
Beaver Sees America (1963) (as Paul Smith)
The All-Night Party (1963) (as Paul Smith)
Wally's Practical Joke (1963) (as Paul Smith)
 
1963 Yellowstone Cubs (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1962 Bon Voyage! (as Paul Smith)
 
1962 Moon Pilot (as Paul Smith)
 
1961 The Parent Trap (music / as Paul Smith)
 
1960 Pollyanna (as Paul Smith)
 
1959 The Shaggy Dog (as Paul Smith)
 
1957 Perri (as Paul Smith)
 
1956 Secrets of Life (documentary) (as Paul Smith)
 
1956 The Great Locomotive Chase (as Paul Smith)
 
1955 The African Lion (documentary) (as Paul Smith)
 
1954 20000 Leagues Under the Sea (as Paul Smith)
 
1954 The Vanishing Prairie (documentary) (as Paul Smith)
 
1953 Prowlers of the Everglades (documentary short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1953 The Simple Things (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1953 Father's Day Off (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1953 Bear Country (documentary short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1952 Trick or Treat (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1952 The Little House (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1952 Water Birds (documentary short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1952 Susie the Little Blue Coupe (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1952 Two Gun Goofy (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1952 The Olympic Elk (documentary short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 No Smoking (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 Out of Scale (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 Fathers Are People (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 Cold Turkey (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 Get Rich Quick (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 R'coon Dawg (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 How to Catch a Cold (short)
 
1951 Nature's Half Acre (documentary short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 Lucky Number (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 Test Pilot Donald (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1951 Dude Duck (short)
 
1951 Lion Down (short)
 
1950 One Hour in Wonderland (TV special)
 
1950 Hold That Pose (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1950 Camp Dog (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1950 Hook, Lion and Sinker (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1950 Food for Feudin' (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1950 Pests of the West (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1950 Beaver Valley (documentary short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1950 Motor Mania (short)
 
1950 Puss Cafe (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1950 Trailer Horn (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1950 Cinderella
 
1949 Toy Tinkers (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1949 Romantic Rumbolia (short)
 
1948 So Dear to My Heart (as Paul Smith)
 
1948 Melody Time (uncredited)
 
1948 Johnny Appleseed (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1948 Glamour Girl (uncredited)
 
1948 Pecos Bill (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1947 Blondie's Anniversary (uncredited)
 
1947 Fun & Fancy Free (as Paul Smith)
 
1947 Expanding World Relationships (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1946 The Flying Jeep (short)
 
1946 The Lady Said No (short)
 
1945 Hockey Homicide (short)
 
1945 The Eyes Have It (short)
 
1945 Tiger Trouble (short)
 
1945 Brotherhood of Man (short) (as Paul Smith)
 
1944 Donald's Off Day (short)
 
1944 How to Be a Sailor (short)
 
1943 Home Defense (short)
 
1943 The Old Army Game (short)
 
1943 Victory Through Air Power (documentary)
 
1943 Fall Out-Fall in (short)
 
1942 How to Fish (short)
 
1942 How to Swim (short)
 
1942 The Olympic Champ (short) (uncredited)
 
1942 How to Play Baseball (short)
 
1942 Saludos Amigos (as Paul Smith)
 
1942 Donald Gets Drafted (short) (uncredited)
 
1941 Canine Caddy (short)
 
1941 A Gentleman's Gentleman (short) (uncredited)
 
1941 Pluto's Playmate (short) (uncredited)
 
1940 Fire Chief (short) (uncredited)
 
1940 Bone Trouble (short)
 
1940 Pinocchio
 
1939 Goofy and Wilbur (short)
 
1939 The Practical Pig (short) (uncredited)
 
1938 Polar Trappers (short) (uncredited)
 
1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (score / as Paul Smith)
 
1937 Pluto's Quin-puplets (short) (uncredited)
 
1937 Clock Cleaners (short) (uncredited)
 
1937 Hawaiian Holiday (short) (uncredited)
 
1937 Moose Hunters (short) (uncredited)
 
1937 Don Donald (short) (uncredited)
 
1936 Donald and Pluto (short) (uncredited)
 
1936 Thru the Mirror (short) (uncredited)
 
1934 Playful Pluto (short) (uncredited)
 
1930 The Barnyard Concert (short) (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (27 titles)
1985 The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (video short) (musical director: archive footage)
 
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (composer: stock music - 2 episodes, 1963-1966) (music supervisor - 1 episode, 1961) (musical director - 1 episode, 1956) (sequence music - 1 episode, 1979)
Baseball Fever (1979) (sequence music - as Paul J. Smith)
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin: Part 1 (1966) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
The Horse Without a Head: The 100,000,000 Franc Train Robbery (1963) (composer: stock music - uncredited)
Disneyland '61/Olympic Elk (1961) (music supervisor)
Behind the Scenes with Fess Parker (1956) (musical director)
 
1964 The Moon-Spinners (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1962 In Search of the Castaways (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1960 Swiss Family Robinson (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1957 Perri (composer: songs - as Paul Smith)
 
1953 The Living Desert (documentary) (musical director)
 
1952 About Face (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1951 Pecos River (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1951 Fresh Laid Plans (short) (musical director)
 
1951 Purple Heart Diary (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Beware of Blondie (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Blondie's Hero (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1950 Cinderella (musical direction - as Paul Smith)
 
1949 Love Happy (orchestra conductor - as Paul Smith)
 
1949 Blondie's Big Deal (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1948 Blondie's Secret (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1948 The Strange Mrs. Crane (musical director - as Paul Smith)
 
1948 Blondie's Reward (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
1948 Melody Time (associate musical director - as Paul Smith)
 
1946 Song of the South (composer: cartoon score)
 
1945 She Went to the Races (orchestrator - uncredited)
 
1944 The Three Caballeros (music director)
 
1942 Bambi (orchestrator)
 
1941 The Reluctant Dragon (composer: additional music - uncredited)
 
1940 Fantasia (musician: violin - uncredited)
 
1934 Servants' Entrance (assistant musical director: animation sequence - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (7 titles)
2007 Enchanted (writer: "Poor Giant Fe-Fi...", "Mickey Makes a Bargain")
 
1987 Back to the Beach ("As Beauty Does")
 
1986 Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (video short) (music: "Give A Little Whistle" / lyrics: "Give A Little Whistle")
 
1962 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
The Golden Horseshoe Revue (1962) (writer: "Pecos Bill" - uncredited)
 
1959 The Shaggy Dog (writer: "The Shaggy Dog" / as Paul Smith)
 
1951 Nature's Half Acre (documentary short) (writer: "Symphony of Spring" / as Paul Smith)
 
1947 Fun & Fancy Free (writer: "Fee Fi Fo Fum" 1947 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1940 Fantasia
Violinist (uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1965 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 October 1965 (1965) … Himself (as Paul Smith)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
2003 The Musical Legacy of Paul Smith (video documentary short)
Himself (voice) (archive sound) (as Paul Smith)
 

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