Lennie Hayton(1908-1971)

Composer
Music Department
Soundtrack

Composer, MGM music director (1940-1953), conductor, arranger and pianist in the jazz groups of 'Frankie Trumbauer', Bix Beiderbecke, Red Nichols, Joe Venuti and others. He was also with the Paul Whiteman orchestra. He also was music director for Lena Horne, his wife. Joining ASCAP in 1953, his popular-instrumental compositions included "Flying Fingers", "Mood Hollywood" and "Midnight Mood".

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Won 2 Oscars
- 2 wins & 6 nominations total

Known for

Singin' in the Rain

8.3

Composer(uncredited)

1952

Hello, Dolly!

7.0

Composer(uncredited)

1969

Till the Clouds Roll By

6.3

Music Department(additional music, uncredited)

1946

On the Town

7.3

Music Department

1949

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Composer

Bracken's World
6.8
TV Series
- Composer
- 1970
Hello, Dolly!
7.0
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1969
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors
6.9
TV Series
- Composer
- 1969
Star!
6.4
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1968
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
7.2
TV Series
- Composer
- 1965–1967
Jack and the Beanstalk
6.8
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1967
Daniel Boone
7.3
TV Series
- Composer
- 1966
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
7.4
TV Series
- Composer
- 1963–1966
Kraft Suspense Theatre
7.7
TV Series
- Composer
- 1964
The Virginian
7.6
TV Series
- Composer
- 1963
Battle Circus
5.9
- Composer
- 1953
Singin' in the Rain
8.3
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1952
Love Is Better Than Ever
5.6
- Composer
- 1952
Strictly Dishonorable
5.7
- Composer (uncredited)
- 1951
Inside Straight
6.2
- Composer
- 1951

Music Department

The Gun
6.8
TV Movie
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1974
Hello, Dolly!
7.0
- music scored and conducted by
- orchestrations
- 1969
Backtrack!
5.9
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1969
Star!
6.4
- conductor
- music arranger
- 1968
Jack and the Beanstalk
6.8
TV Movie
- conductor
- 1967
Lena
TV Movie
- arranger
- conductor
- 1964
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
- conductor
- music arranger
- 1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
6.1
- conductor: Lena Horne's number
- music arranger: Lena Horne's number
- 1956
Easy to Love
6.2
- musical director
- 1953
Big Leaguer
6.0
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1953
Fast Company
5.1
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1953
Code Two
6.1
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1953
You for Me
5.7
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1952
Singin' in the Rain
8.3
- musical director
- 1952
Love Is Better Than Ever
5.6
- musical director
- 1952

Soundtrack

BBC Proms
5.9
TV Series
- music: "The Broadway Melody", "Broadway Rhythm"
- 2009
Men Come First
6.2
- arranger: "Overture (Medley): Star!, Someone to Watch Over Me, Jenny, Dear Little Boy (Dear Little Girl), Limehouse Blues"
- performer: "Overture (Medley): Star!, Someone to Watch Over Me, Jenny, Dear Little Boy (Dear Little Girl), Limehouse Blues" (uncredited)
- 1979
That's Entertainment!
7.8
- performer: "The Varsity Drag" (1927), "The French Lesson" (1947), "On The Atchison, Topeka And The Santa Fe" (1946), "Broadway Melody" (1929), "Broadway Rhythm" (1935), "Going Hollywood" (1933) (uncredited)
- 1974
Ranch Party
8.8
TV Series
- writer: "Flying Fingers"
- 1957
Desperate Search
5.7
- music: "Salute to Courage" (uncredited)
- 1952
Singin' in the Rain
8.3
- performer: "Main Title", "Dignity", "Stunt Montage", "First Silent Picture", "Gene Dreams of Kathy", "Good Night Kathy", "From Dueling to Dancing", "Would You? (End Title)" (uncredited)
- 1952
Words and Music
6.4
- performer: "Lover", "Here In Your Arms", "You Took Advantage Of Me", "Mountain Greenery", "A Tree In The Park", "Where's That Rainbow?", "This Can't Be Love", "The Girl Friend", "You Took Advantage Of Me" (Reprise), "A Ship Without A Sail", "Blue Room", "At The Round Table", "Hollywood Party", "I Married An Angel", "My Heart Stood Still", "With A Song In My Heart" (Reprise)
- 1948
Till the Clouds Roll By
6.3
- performer: "Till The Clouds Roll By" (uncredited), "The Touch Of Your Hand" (uncredited), "The Siren's Song" (uncredited), "Cotton Blossom" (uncredited), "Life Upon The Wicked Stage" (uncredited), "Ol' Man River" (uncredited), "'Twas Not So Long Ago" (uncredited), "Ka-lu-a", "How'd You Like To Spoon With Me?" (uncredited), "Leave It To Jane" (uncredited), "Sunny" (uncredited), "Who?" (uncredited), "Go Little Boat" (uncredited), "Don't Ever Leave Me" (uncredited), "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" (uncredited), "Yesterdays" (uncredited)
- 1946
Swing Shift Maisie
6.2
- music: "There's a Girl Behind the Boy Behind the Gun" (uncredited)
- 1943
Best Foot Forward
6.4
- arranger: "I Know You by Heart" (1941)
- 1943