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Thomas Marvin Hatley professionally known simply as Marvin Hatley, was an American film composer and musical director, best known for his work for the Hal Roach studio from 1929 until 1940. Hatley wrote many of the musical cues appearing in the Our Gang, Laurel and Hardy, and Charley Chase films. His most memorable composition is "Dance of the Cuckoos"(also known as "Ku-Ku", or "The Cookoo Song"), which serves as Laurel and Hardy's theme song. He was also the "player piano" (performing off-screen) in The Music Box (1932). His work in Laurel and Hardy's films Way Out West and Block-Heads earned him nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Score. In 1939, Hatley was fired from the Roach studio. At the insistence of Stan Laurel, however, he did return to score one final Laurel & Hardy film, Saps at Sea. Hatley went on to become a lounge pianist, and often remarked that he earned more money in that career than during his days at the Roach studio. Marvin Hatley was a native of Reed, Oklahoma. He died on August 23, 1986 in Hollywood, California.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1905-04-03
- event Death Date 1986-08-23
- school Known for: Sound
- star Popularity: 0.4
- info Birth Place Reed, Oklahoma, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by Marvin Hatley
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Midsummer Mush
1933-08-20
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Uncle Joe
1941-10-18
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Rough Seas
1931-04-24
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Maids a la Mode
1933-03-04
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Shivering Shakespeare
1930-01-25
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Arabian Tights
1933-06-02
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The Tabasco Kid
1932-01-30
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Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy
1974-12-21
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Sherman Said It
1933-09-02
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The Pinch Singer
1936-01-03
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Kelly the Second
1936-08-21
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Pack Up Your Troubles
1932-09-16
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Nobody's Baby
1937-04-23
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Arbor Day
1936-05-02
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Captain Fury
1939-05-26
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Brats
1930-03-22
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Hog Wild
1930-05-31
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Come Clean
1931-09-02
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One Good Turn
1931-10-31
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Helpmates
1932-01-23
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The Chimp
1932-05-21
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County Hospital
1932-06-25
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Scram!
1932-09-10
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Their First Mistake
1932-11-05
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Towed in a Hole
1932-12-31
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Twice Two
1933-02-25
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Me and My Pal
1933-04-22
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The Midnight Patrol
1933-08-03
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Busy Bodies
1933-10-07
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Another Fine Mess
1930-11-29
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Topper Takes a Trip
1938-12-29
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The Music Box
1932-04-16
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Topper
1937-07-16
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Our Wife
1931-05-16
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Hollywood and Vine
1945-04-25
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Merrily We Live
1938-03-04
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Block-Heads
1938-08-19
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Way Out West
1937-04-16
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Teacher's Pet
1930-10-11
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There Goes My Heart
1938-10-14
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Block-Heads
1938-08-19
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Pardon Us
1931-08-15
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General Spanky
1936-12-11
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Sons of the Desert
1933-12-29
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Merrily We Live
1938-03-04
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Our Gang Follies of 1938
1937-12-18