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Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Morris W. Stoloff was a musical composer. Stoloff worked with Sammy Davis Jr., Dinah Shore and Frank Sinatra. Stoloff worked as music director at Columbia Pictures from 1936 to 1962. Among space age pop fans, he is best remembered for his 1956 Top 10 hit that paired the swing era tune "Moonglow" with the love theme from the movie Picnic, the medley called "Moonglow and Theme from Picnic". It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA. Stoloff was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A child prodigy on the violin, Stoloff was taken under the wing of W. A. Clark. After studying with Leopold Auer for several years, Stoloff was touring the U.S. as a featured soloist at the age of 16, and joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic a year later as its youngest member ever. When sound came to motion pictures, studios came looking for musicians to provide it, and Stoloff was one of the first to cross over from classical music to movies. He was the first concertmaster on Paramount Pictures' payroll, and he worked with setting up the mechanics of a system that had to provide a steady stream of music for everything from epic dramas to serials and comedy shorts. In 1936, Stoloff moved over to Columbia Pictures, where he took the title of music director, a new position unique to the studio system. As music director, he was the chief executive responsible for providing musical production support to every film the studio released. This meant matching up composers, orchestrators, conductors, musicians and recording facilities to meet the creative scope of each project as well as its schedule and budget. Stoloff often took partial credit for a picture's score when he worked closely with a particular composer to work out a theme, motifs, and melodies. As a result, he ranks among some of the most-nominated individuals in the history of the Academy Awards. He won three Oscars for best scores, including those for Cover Girl (1944), The Jolson Story (1946), and Song Without End (1960), and was nominated 14 other times. By the late 1940s, film music was beginning to be recognized on its own, and Stoloff began recording some of the more popular numbers as singles for Decca Records. When long-play albums were perfected, the studios saw the opportunity to market more than just singles to the listening audience, and soundtrack albums became a hot commodity. Stoloff exercised his privilege as musical director to record these soundtrack albums himself, working with material from the actual scores. When Frank Sinatra founded Reprise Records in the early 1960s, he hired Stoloff as musical director; the two having worked successfully before on Pal Joey (1957). One of Stoloff's most noteworthy achievements while at Reprise was the release of a set of re-recordings of great Broadway musicals, including Kiss Me, Kate with a studio cast. Stoloff died in Los Angeles, California, aged 81.

Crew
  • Lawrence of Arabia

    Lawrence of Arabia

    Department Sound

    Job Music Coordinator

    Average Rating
    8.0
    3270 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 11, 1962
    64 years ago
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.8
    1135 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 19, 1939
    87 years ago
  • His Girl Friday

    His Girl Friday

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.4
    889 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 18, 1940
    87 years ago
  • From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.3
    679 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 28, 1953
    73 years ago
  • In a Lonely Place

    In a Lonely Place

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.6
    637 votes
    Release Date
    May 17, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Gilda

    Gilda

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.5
    623 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1946
    81 years ago
  • You Can't Take It with You

    You Can't Take It with You

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.5
    427 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 01, 1938
    88 years ago
  • 3:10 to Yuma

    3:10 to Yuma

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.2
    391 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 07, 1957
    69 years ago
  • 3:10 to Yuma

    3:10 to Yuma

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    7.2
    391 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 07, 1957
    69 years ago
  • The Awful Truth

    The Awful Truth

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.2
    335 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 21, 1937
    89 years ago
  • Holiday

    Holiday

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.3
    271 votes
    Release Date
    May 26, 1938
    89 years ago
  • Only Angels Have Wings

    Only Angels Have Wings

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.3
    259 votes
    Release Date
    May 15, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Man from Laramie

    The Man from Laramie

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    7.2
    245 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1955
    71 years ago
  • All the King's Men

    All the King's Men

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.0
    231 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 16, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Born Yesterday

    Born Yesterday

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.2
    175 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 26, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Sahara

    Sahara

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.2
    149 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 22, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Dead Reckoning

    Dead Reckoning

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    148 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 31, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Human Desire

    Human Desire

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.7
    138 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 05, 1954
    72 years ago
  • The Reckless Moment

    The Reckless Moment

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.7
    132 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 09, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Penny Serenade

    Penny Serenade

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.6
    117 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 24, 1941
    86 years ago
  • The Talk of the Town

    The Talk of the Town

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.3
    117 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 20, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Here Comes Mr. Jordan

    Here Comes Mr. Jordan

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.9
    115 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 07, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Picnic

    Picnic

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.3
    105 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 18, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Nightfall

    Nightfall

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.9
    98 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 09, 1956
    70 years ago
  • Cover Girl

    Cover Girl

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.3
    94 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 22, 1944
    83 years ago
  • The More the Merrier

    The More the Merrier

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.9
    86 votes
    Release Date
    May 13, 1943
    84 years ago
  • Pal Joey

    Pal Joey

    Department Sound

    Job Music Supervisor

    Average Rating
    6.2
    79 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Pal Joey

    Pal Joey

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.2
    79 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 25, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Scandal Sheet

    Scandal Sheet

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.9
    65 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 16, 1952
    75 years ago
  • Knock on Any Door

    Knock on Any Door

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    64 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 22, 1949
    78 years ago
  • It Should Happen to You

    It Should Happen to You

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.9
    63 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1954
    73 years ago
  • The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

    The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T.

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    62 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 19, 1953
    73 years ago
  • You'll Never Get Rich

    You'll Never Get Rich

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    59 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 25, 1941
    85 years ago
  • The Long Gray Line

    The Long Gray Line

    Department Sound

    Job Music Supervisor

    Average Rating
    7.0
    56 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 04, 1955
    72 years ago
  • Affair in Trinidad

    Affair in Trinidad

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.3
    56 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 29, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Gunman's Walk

    Gunman's Walk

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.6
    56 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 15, 1958
    68 years ago
  • The Violent Men

    The Violent Men

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.4
    55 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 26, 1955
    72 years ago
  • Theodora Goes Wild

    Theodora Goes Wild

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.5
    47 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 12, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Johnny O'Clock

    Johnny O'Clock

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    46 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 07, 1947
    80 years ago
  • The Man They Could Not Hang

    The Man They Could Not Hang

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.6
    46 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 17, 1939
    87 years ago
  • The Face Behind the Mask

    The Face Behind the Mask

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.5
    45 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 16, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Framed

    Framed

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    42 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1947
    80 years ago
  • 5 Against the House

    5 Against the House

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    5.9
    40 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 10, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Shockproof

    Shockproof

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    39 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 25, 1949
    78 years ago
  • Tokyo Joe

    Tokyo Joe

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 26, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Queen Bee

    Queen Bee

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.3
    37 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 07, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Phffft

    Phffft

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.1
    36 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 10, 1954
    72 years ago
  • Before I Hang

    Before I Hang

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    34 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 17, 1940
    86 years ago
  • The Devil Commands

    The Devil Commands

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.2
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 1941
    85 years ago
  • The Devil Commands

    The Devil Commands

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 15, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Ladies in Retirement

    Ladies in Retirement

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.5
    33 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 09, 1941
    85 years ago
  • Golden Boy

    Golden Boy

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 05, 1939
    87 years ago
  • The Last Frontier

    The Last Frontier

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.1
    32 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 07, 1955
    71 years ago
  • Tight Spot

    Tight Spot

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.3
    31 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 19, 1955
    72 years ago
  • Convicted

    Convicted

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 01, 1950
    76 years ago
  • None Shall Escape

    None Shall Escape

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.3
    30 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 03, 1944
    83 years ago
  • The Killer That Stalked New York

    The Killer That Stalked New York

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    29 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 06, 1950
    76 years ago
  • The Desperadoes

    The Desperadoes

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.7
    28 votes
    Release Date
    May 25, 1943
    84 years ago
  • The Boogie Man Will Get You

    The Boogie Man Will Get You

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1942
    84 years ago
  • Harriet Craig

    Harriet Craig

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    7.5
    28 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 02, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Address Unknown

    Address Unknown

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    26 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 01, 1944
    83 years ago
  • The Man with Nine Lives

    The Man with Nine Lives

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.2
    24 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 18, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Man in the Saddle

    Man in the Saddle

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    23 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 02, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Santa Fe

    Santa Fe

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    22 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 01, 1951
    76 years ago
  • My Sister Eileen

    My Sister Eileen

    Department Sound

    Job Other

    Average Rating
    6.8
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 24, 1942
    84 years ago
  • The Shadow on the Window

    The Shadow on the Window

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    5.7
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 06, 1957
    70 years ago
  • The Nevadan

    The Nevadan

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.8
    21 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 11, 1950
    77 years ago
  • I Love Trouble

    I Love Trouble

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.3
    20 votes
    Release Date
    Jan 15, 1948
    79 years ago
  • Song Without End

    Song Without End

    Department Sound

    Job Music Supervisor

    Average Rating
    4.6
    18 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 11, 1960
    66 years ago
  • The Jolson Story

    The Jolson Story

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.6
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 10, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Assignment: Paris

    Assignment: Paris

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.5
    17 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 04, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Island of Doomed Men

    Island of Doomed Men

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.4
    16 votes
    Release Date
    May 20, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Death of a Salesman

    Death of a Salesman

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.9
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 20, 1951
    75 years ago
  • Craig's Wife

    Craig's Wife

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.3
    16 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 25, 1936
    90 years ago
  • Destroyer

    Destroyer

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.6
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 19, 1943
    83 years ago
  • The Last Angry Man

    The Last Angry Man

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    6.9
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 22, 1959
    67 years ago
  • A Night to Remember

    A Night to Remember

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.6
    15 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 10, 1942
    84 years ago
  • It Happened in Hollywood

    It Happened in Hollywood

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    14 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 07, 1937
    89 years ago
  • The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

    The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.3
    13 votes
    Release Date
    May 30, 1940
    87 years ago
  • Jeanne Eagels

    Jeanne Eagels

    Department Sound

    Job Conductor

    Average Rating
    5.9
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 02, 1957
    69 years ago
  • Let Us Live

    Let Us Live

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    12 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 29, 1939
    88 years ago
  • Alias Boston Blackie

    Alias Boston Blackie

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.4
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 02, 1942
    85 years ago
  • The Sign of the Ram

    The Sign of the Ram

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.9
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Mar 03, 1948
    79 years ago
  • Mr. Soft Touch

    Mr. Soft Touch

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.8
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 28, 1949
    77 years ago
  • Together Again

    Together Again

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.3
    11 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 23, 1944
    82 years ago
  • The Juggler

    The Juggler

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.5
    11 votes
    Release Date
    May 11, 1953
    73 years ago
  • Good Girls Go to Paris

    Good Girls Go to Paris

    Department Sound

    Job Music

    Average Rating
    7.0
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Jun 20, 1939
    88 years ago
  • The Fuller Brush Girl

    The Fuller Brush Girl

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.0
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 15, 1950
    76 years ago
  • Gallant Journey

    Gallant Journey

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.1
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Sep 24, 1946
    80 years ago
  • Captain Pirate

    Captain Pirate

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.2
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 27, 1952
    74 years ago
  • Jolson Sings Again

    Jolson Sings Again

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Aug 17, 1949
    77 years ago
  • The Amazing Mr. Williams

    The Amazing Mr. Williams

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.8
    10 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 22, 1939
    87 years ago
  • The Son of Dr. Jekyll

    The Son of Dr. Jekyll

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    4.0
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Oct 31, 1951
    75 years ago
  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

    The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    5.9
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Nov 02, 1940
    86 years ago
  • First Comes Courage

    First Comes Courage

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.6
    9 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 29, 1943
    83 years ago
  • Blondie Goes Latin

    Blondie Goes Latin

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 27, 1941
    86 years ago
  • Blondie Takes a Vacation

    Blondie Takes a Vacation

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.2
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Jul 20, 1939
    87 years ago
  • Blondie on a Budget

    Blondie on a Budget

    Department Sound

    Job Original Music Composer

    Average Rating
    6.0
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Feb 29, 1940
    87 years ago
  • The Doctor Takes a Wife

    The Doctor Takes a Wife

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    6.4
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Apr 25, 1940
    87 years ago
  • The Flying Missile

    The Flying Missile

    Department Sound

    Job Music Director

    Average Rating
    4.9
    8 votes
    Release Date
    Dec 24, 1950
    76 years ago
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