Marvin Hatley

Marvin Hatley

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.

  • Title: Marvin Hatley
  • Popularity: 0.714
  • Known For: Sound
  • Birthday: 1905-04-03
  • Place of Birth: Reed, Oklahoma, USA
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  • Also Known As: T. Marvin Hatley, The Ranch Boys
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Marvin Hatley Movies

  • 1933
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    Midsummer Mush

    Midsummer Mush

    5 1933 HD

    Charley falls in love with Betty on a camping trip.

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  • 1941
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    Uncle Joe

    Uncle Joe

    6 1941 HD

    A pretty Chicago teenager (Gale Storm), who's being courted by an older man, is sent by her worried parents to live with her uncle on his Iowa farm.

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  • 1931
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    Rough Seas

    Rough Seas

    1 1931 HD

    On his way home following World War I, Charley smuggles his French sweetheart aboard ship and gets into all kinds of trouble.

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  • 1933
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    Maids a la Mode

    Maids a la Mode

    1 1933 HD

    Instead of delivering some fancy dresses to a customer, the girls wear them to a party.

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  • 1930
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    Shivering Shakespeare

    Shivering Shakespeare

    5.7 1930 HD

    The gang is participating in a program sponsored by the Golden Age Dramatic League. They present their own fractured version of Quo Vadis. Things go...

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    Arabian Tights

    Arabian Tights

    1 1933 HD

    Charley and his buddies are captured and imprisoned by an Arabian sultan.

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  • 1932
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    The Tabasco Kid

    The Tabasco Kid

    1 1932 HD

    A timid accountant for a California cattle ranch and a lookalike dashing bandit become rivals for the beautiful daughter of a wealthy rancher.

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    Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

    Omnibus - Cuckoo: A Celebration of Mr. Laurel and Mr. Hardy

    1 1974 HD

    Narrated by Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise, this documentary about "Laurel and Hardy", one of the most popular and critically acclaimed comedy double...

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  • 1933
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    Sherman Said It

    Sherman Said It

    1 1933 HD

    Although the war is over, Charley still can't seem to find his way out of France.

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  • 1936
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    The Pinch Singer

    The Pinch Singer

    6 1936 HD

    Alfalfa and our gang try to win fifty dollars on a radio contest.

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    Kelly the Second

    Kelly the Second

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1932
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    Pack Up Your Troubles

    Pack Up Your Troubles

    6.742 1932 HD

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  • 1937
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    Nobody's Baby

    Nobody's Baby

    5.7 1937 HD

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  • 1936
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    Arbor Day

    Arbor Day

    6 1936 HD

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  • 1939
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    Captain Fury

    Captain Fury

    4.8 1939 HD

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  • 1930
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    Hog Wild

    Hog Wild

    6.905 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    Come Clean

    Come Clean

    7.2 1931 HD

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  • 1930
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    Brats

    Brats

    6.8 1930 HD

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  • 1931
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    One Good Turn

    One Good Turn

    6.986 1931 HD

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  • 1932
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    Helpmates

    Helpmates

    7.2 1932 HD

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    The Chimp

    The Chimp

    6.547 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Towed in a Hole

    Towed in a Hole

    7.069 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    County Hospital

    County Hospital

    6.804 1932 HD

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  • 1932
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    Scram!

    Scram!

    7.179 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    Twice Two

    Twice Two

    6.7 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Me and My Pal

    Me and My Pal

    6.5 1933 HD

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  • 1932
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    Their First Mistake

    Their First Mistake

    6.362 1932 HD

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  • 1933
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    The Midnight Patrol

    The Midnight Patrol

    6.463 1933 HD

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  • 1933
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    Busy Bodies

    Busy Bodies

    7.311 1933 HD

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  • 1930
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    Another Fine Mess

    Another Fine Mess

    6.8 1930 HD

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  • 1938
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    Topper Takes a Trip

    Topper Takes a Trip

    6.4 1938 HD

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  • 1932
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    The Music Box

    The Music Box

    7.561 1932 HD

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  • 1937
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    Topper

    Topper

    6.8 1937 HD

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  • 1931
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    Our Wife

    Our Wife

    7.1 1931 HD

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  • 1945
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    Hollywood and Vine

    Hollywood and Vine

    4.4 1945 HD

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  • 1938
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    Merrily We Live

    Merrily We Live

    7.2 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Block-Heads

    Block-Heads

    7 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    Way Out West

    Way Out West

    7.034 1937 HD

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  • 1930
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    Teacher's Pet

    Teacher's Pet

    7.2 1930 HD

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  • 1938
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    There Goes My Heart

    There Goes My Heart

    7.2 1938 HD

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  • 1938
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    Block-Heads

    Block-Heads

    7 1938 HD

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  • 1931
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    Pardon Us

    Pardon Us

    6.5 1931 HD

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  • 1936
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    General Spanky

    General Spanky

    5.2 1936 HD

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  • 1933
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    Sons of the Desert

    Sons of the Desert

    7.035 1933 HD

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  • 1938
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    Merrily We Live

    Merrily We Live

    7.2 1938 HD

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  • 1937
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    Our Gang Follies of 1938

    Our Gang Follies of 1938

    6.1 1937 HD

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