Herbert Stothart

The year 1929 marked the final year of [[silent film]]s, the end of the era. Shortly after completing his latest musical, ''[[Golden Dawn (film)|Golden Dawn]],'' with [[Emmerich Kálmán]], Oscar Hammerstein, and [[Otto Harbach]], Stothart received an invitation from [[Louis B. Mayer]] to move to Hollywood, an invitation which he accepted. In 1929, Stothart signed a substantial contract with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]].

The year 1929 marked the final year of [[silent film]]s, the end of the era. Shortly after completing his latest musical, ''[[Golden Dawn (film)|Golden Dawn]],'' with [[Emmerich Kálmán]], Oscar Hammerstein, and [[Otto Harbach]], Stothart received an invitation from [[Louis B. Mayer]] to move to Hollywood, an invitation which he accepted. In 1929, Stothart signed a substantial contract with [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM]].

The next twenty years of his life were spent at [[MGM Studios]], where he was part of elite group of Hollywood composers. Among the many films he worked on was the famous [[Rose Marie (1936 film)|1936 version of ''Rose-Marie'']], starring [[Jeanette MacDonald]] and [[Nelson Eddy]]. He conducted and composed songs and scores for films such as ''[[The Cuban Love Song]]'', ''[[The Good Earth (film)|The Good Earth]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)|Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)|Mutiny on the Bounty]]'', ''[[Mrs. Miniver]]'', ''[[The Green Years (film)|The Green Years]]'' and ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film)|The Picture of Dorian Gray]]''. His notable contributions also include the [[Marx Brothers]]' ''[[A Night at the Opera (film)|Night at the Opera]]'', the romantic drama ''[[Anna Karenina (1935 film)|Anna Karenina]]'' based on [[Leo Tolstoy]]'s novel, and two [[Charles Dickens]] adaptations (''[[A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)|A Tale of Two Cities]]'' and ''David Copperfield''). He ultimately won an [[Oscars|Oscar]] for his musical score in the 1939 film ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.

The next twenty years of his life were spent at [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer|MGM Studios]], where he was part of elite group of Hollywood composers. Among the many films he worked on was the famous [[Rose Marie (1936 film)|1936 version of ''Rose-Marie'']], starring [[Jeanette MacDonald]] and [[Nelson Eddy]]. He conducted and composed songs and scores for films such as ''[[The Cuban Love Song]]'', ''[[The Good Earth (film)|The Good Earth]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)|Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Mutiny on the Bounty (1935 film)|Mutiny on the Bounty]]'', ''[[Mrs. Miniver]]'', ''[[The Green Years (film)|The Green Years]]'' and ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film)|The Picture of Dorian Gray]]''. His notable contributions also include the [[Marx Brothers]]' ''[[A Night at the Opera (film)|Night at the Opera]]'', the romantic drama ''[[Anna Karenina (1935 film)|Anna Karenina]]'' based on [[Leo Tolstoy]]'s novel, and two [[Charles Dickens]] adaptations (''[[A Tale of Two Cities (1935 film)|A Tale of Two Cities]]'' and ''David Copperfield''). He ultimately won an [[Oscars|Oscar]] for his musical score in the 1939 film ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''.

Herbert Stothart dedicated his entire Hollywood career to MGM. In 1947, while visiting Scotland, he suffered a [[heart attack]]. Afterward, he composed an orchestral piece titled ''Heart Attack: A Symphonic Poem'', inspired by his personal tribulations. Additionally, he worked on another composition, ''Voices of Liberation'', commissioned by the [[Roger Wagner Chorale]]. Stothart died two years later at the age of 63.

Herbert Stothart dedicated his entire Hollywood career to MGM. In 1947, while visiting Scotland, he suffered a [[heart attack]]. Afterward, he composed an orchestral piece titled ''Heart Attack: A Symphonic Poem'', inspired by his personal tribulations. Additionally, he worked on another composition, ''Voices of Liberation'', commissioned by the [[Roger Wagner Chorale]]. Stothart died two years later at the age of 63.