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Find a Grave Memorial ID: 9102. Source citation. Composer. He was MGM's most reliable house composer during that studio's heyday. Stothart won an Academy Award for The Wizard of Oz (1939), and scored or orchestrated over 150 other films, including Queen Christina (1933), Viva Villa! (1934), David Copperfield (1935), Anna Karenina (1935), Mutiny ...
Mar 17, 2017 · Herbert Stothart (September 11, 1885 – February 1, 1949) was a song writer, arranger, and composer. He was also nominated for nine Oscars, winning for his background music for The Wizard of Oz. Herbert Stothart was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied music in Europe and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he later taught.
Once again, a distinctive rhythmic feel characterizes the line and is supported by a noticeable offbeat accompaniment in the percussion and accompanying instruments: 53 Ronald Rodman has also analyzed Stothart’s methods of pastiche in “Tonal Design and the Aesthetic of Pastiche in Herbert Stothart’s Maytime.”
Herbert Stothart, who underscored the film, won an Academy Award for Best Original Score. Some of that underscoring was, of course, based on Harburg and Arlen's songs. Georgie Stoll was the associate conductor and screen credits were given to George Bassman , Murray Cutter (who did "Over the Rainbow"), Ken Darby and Paul Marquardt for orchestral and vocal arrangements.
Film composer Herbert Stothart left an indelible mark on countless generations with his careful handling of the songs penned by Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg. In addition to arranging all the material with the aid of his staff, he was also tasked with adapting existing music to round out the score.
Academy Award-winning musician Herbert Stothart led quite a successful career contributing to the soundtracks of major motion pictures. Stothart worked on a variety of projects during his early entertainment career, including "Devil May Care" (1929), "Dynamite" (1929) and "Golden Dawn" (1930). He also contributed to "Song of the Flame" (1930 ...
A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film) Tennessee Johnson. They Met in Bombay. They Were Expendable. Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Three Daring Daughters. Three Hearts for Julia. The Three Musketeers (1948 film) Treasure Island (1934 film)
