 The Unskinkable Molly Borwn (1964) |
Born in Lyons, France; studied at conservatories in Lyon and Paris. Worked as a jazz trombonist in France, and after studying with composers Vincent D'Indy and Maurice Ravel, he then played trombone and arranged for the Jack Hylton band in England 1928-30. Arnaud moved to the United States in 1931, as arranger for Fred Waring, before joining MGM's staff as music/vocal arranger and orchestrator. His first project at the studio was the 1936 musical short VIOLETS IN SPRING. Other notable credits include A DAY AT THE RACES and ROSALIE (both 1937), BOYS TOWN (1938), THE WIZARD OF OZ (uncredited orchestrator Munchkinland musical sequence) and BABES IN ARMS (both 1939), STRIKE UP THE BAND (1940), LADY BE GOOD and BABES ON BROADWAY (both 1941), RIO RITA and FOR ME AND MY GAL (both 1942), DU BARRY WAS A LADY (1943), CALENDAR GIRL (1947), EASTER PARADE (1948), THE BARKLEYS OF BROADWAY and NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER (both 1949), THREE LITTLE WORDS (1950), THE STRIP (1951), STARS AND STRIPES FOREVER and LOVELY TO LOOK AT (both 1952), SOMBRERO (1953), ROSE MARIE and SEVEN BRIDES FOR SEVEN BROTHERS (both 1954), THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN (1964) and his last film project, as conducting coach for THE COMPETITION (1980).
ABC and NBC TV used his "Bugler's Dream" for their broadcasts of the Olympic Games from 1968 and for the TV series "ABC's Wide World of Sports."
1 nomination |
Nominated for Music Scoring Awards (Scoring of Music Adaptation or Treatment)