Larry Morey

Larry Morey

  • Birthday: 1905-03-26
  • Deathday: 1971-05-08
  • Place of birth: Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Also know as: Lawrence L. Morey

Biography

American lyricist and author chiefly noted for co-writing (with the composer and songwriter Frank Churchill) the musical numbers for Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), including "Heigh-Ho", "I'm Wishing" and "Whistle While You Work". He also worked on the picture as a sequence director. His second claim to fame was adapting Felix Salten's 1923 book, "Bambi, a Life in the Woods", for the screen (as well as co-writing the score with Churchill). Assisted by Perce Pearce, he is further credited with devising the characters of Thumper the rabbit and Flower the skunk, primarily to lighten the mood of the picture. One of the musical numbers from Bambi (1942), "Love is a Song", was nominated for an Oscar, as was "Lavender Blue" (sung by Burl Ives) for So Dear to My Heart (1948). This piece was adapted from a popular folk song. Morey worked for Disney from 1933, following stints at Paramount and Warners. He joined ASCAP in 1938. - IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis

Production

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

1937

As Sequence Supervisor

The Lady Said No

1946

As Producer

The Cookie Carnival

1935

As Original Music Composer

The Reluctant Dragon

1941

As Original Music Composer

Playful Pluto

1934

As Music

Broken Toys

1935

As Storyboard

Who Killed Cock Robin?

1935

As Musical

Bambi

1942

As Lyricist

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