Paul Smith (composer)
Paul Smith | |
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Born | Paul J. Smith October 30, 1906 |
Died | January 25, 1985 | (aged 78)
Occupation | American film composer |
Years active | 1936–1985 |
Paul J. Smith (October 30, 1906 – January 25, 1985) was an American music composer and violinist best known for his work at
Life and career
Smith was born in
Smith spent much of his life working at
In 1950, Smith and Oliver Wallace composed the musical score of Disney's Cinderella.
Smith's main collaborator and partner was Hazel "Gil" George, who wrote the song title for
Death
Paul Smith died on January 25, 1985, in
Animation scores
- Thru the Mirror, 1936
- Don Donald, 1937
- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937[5]
- Donald's Nephews, 1938
- The Practical Pig, 1939
- Pinocchio, 1940[6]
- Bone Trouble, 1940
- Fantasia, 1940 (violinist in orchestra)
- Fire Chief, 1940
- Pluto's Playmate, 1941
- Canine Caddy, 1941
- A Gentleman's Gentleman, 1941
- The Reluctant Dragon, 1941
- Donald Gets Drafted, 1942
- Bambi, 1942 (orchestration)
- Saludos Amigos, 1942
- Fall Out Fall In, 1943
- Victory Through Air Power, 1943
- The Old Army Game, 1943
- Donald's Off Day, 1944
- Tiger Trouble, 1945
- The Three Caballeros, 1945
- The Eyes Have It, 1945
- Californy'er Bust, 1945
- Hockey Homicide, 1945
- The Lady Said No, 1946
- Song of the South, 1946 (cartoon segments)
- Fun and Fancy Free, 1947
- Mail Dog, 1947
- Melody Time, 1948 (Pecos Bill and Johnny Appleseed)
- So Dear to My Heart, 1949[7]
- Toy Tinkers, 1949
- Cinderella, 1950
- Trailer Horn, 1950
- Puss Cafe, 1950
- Motor Mania, 1950
- Pests of the West, 1950
- Food For Feudin, 1950
- Hook, Lion and Sinker, 1950
- Camp Dog, 1950
- Hold That Pose, 1950
- Lion Down, 1951
- Dude Duck, 1951
- Test Pilot Donald, 1951
- Lucky Number, 1951
- R'Coon Dawg, 1951
- Get Rich Quick, 1951
- Cold Turkey, 1951
- Fathers Are People, 1951
- Out of Scale, 1951
- No Smoking, 1951
- Two-Gun Goofy, 1952
- Susie the Little Blue Coupe, 1952
- The Little House, 1952
- Father's Day Off, 1953
- The Simple Things, 1953[8]
- The Jounery Mistery Of Boob, 1963
Live-action theatrical film scores
- Glamour Girl, 1948
- The Strange Mrs. Crane, 1948
- Love Happy, 1949 (conductor)
- In Beaver Valley, 1950 includes "Jing-a-Ling", lyrics added by Don Raye
- Pecos River, 1951
- About Face, 1952
- Water Birds, 1952
- The Living Desert, 1953
- The Vanishing Prairie, 1954
- 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, 1954
- The Great Locomotive Chase, 1956
- Secrets of Life, 1956
- Westward Ho, the Wagons!, 1956
- Perri, 1957
- The Light in the Forest, 1958
- The Shaggy Dog, 1959
- Pollyanna, 1960
- Swiss Family Robinson, 1960
- The Parent Trap, 1961
- Moon Pilot, 1962
- Bon Voyage!, 1962
- In Search of the Castaways, 1962
- Miracle of the White Stallions, 1963
- Yellowstone Cubs, 1963
- The Three Lives of Thomasina, 1963
References
- ^ Disney's Complete "Silly Symphony" Soundtrack Collection-Cartoon Research
- ^ The College of Idaho Department of Music. A Tribute to Professors: Beale, Smith, Skyrm, Davidson, Cerveny, and Gabbard. The College of Idaho. pp. 5–7.
- ^ Macdonald, Scott (Spring 2006). "Up Close and Political : The Short Ruminations on Ideology in the Nature Film". Film Quarterly. 3 (59).
- ^ "2 Women That Had a Profound Influence on Walt Disney's Life". disneyfanatic.com. 22 August 2014. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ When Cinderella Played "Snow White" on Records-Cartoon Research
- ^ Paul Joseph Smith, Composer Of Scores for Disney Movies-NY Times
- ^ The Cartoon Music Book-Google Books (pg.33)
- ^ The Cartoon Music-Google Books (pg. 35)
Film Composers in America, A. Filmography 1911- 1970 by Clifford McCarthy
External links
- Paul Smith at IMDb