David Snell

David Snell

American conductor and composer (1897–1967)

David L. Snell was a pianist, conductor, composer and music director. He composed the music for over 170 shorts, series or feature films for the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film studio.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 32 films (1937–1947) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 115 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1937 DANGEROUS NUMBER. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels B&W
1937 YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 8 reels B&W
1938 OUT WEST WITH THE HARDYS. Loew's Inc. 9 reels B&W
1938 THAT MOTHERS MIGHT LIVE Teaching Film Custodians, Inc 1R 16mm B&W Sound
1939 BLACKMAIL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1939 BURN 'EM UP O'CONNOR. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 7 reels B&W
1939 HENRY GOES ARIZONA. Loew's Inc. 7 reels B&W
1939 JOE AND ETHEL TURP CALL ON THE PRESIDENT. Loew's Inc. 7 reels B&W
1940 DR. KILDARE'S CRISIS. Harold S. Bucquet 75 min B&W
1940 DR. KILDARE'S STRANGE CASE. Harold S. Bucquet 77 min B&W
1940 Phantom Raiders. Jacques Tourneur 7 reels B&W sound
1940 Sky Murder. George B. Seitz 7 reels B&W sound
1940 The Big Premiere. Edward L. Cahn 964 ft. B&W sound
1940 The Man From Dakota. Leslie Fenton 8 reels B&W sound
1940 Third Dimensional Murder. George Sidney 657 ft. sound
1940 Wyoming. Richard Thorpe 9 reels B&W
1941 Love Crazy. Jack Conway 10 reels B&W
1941 Melodies Old And New. Edward L. Cahn 997 ft. B&W sound
1941 Tarzan's Secret Treasure. Richard Thorpe 8 reels Color & B&W sound
1941 The Vanishing Virginian. Frank Borzage 10 reels B&W sound
1941 The Wild Man Of Borneo. Robert B. Sinclair 8 reels B&W sound
1941 Unholy Partners. Mervyn LeRoy 9 reels B&W sound
1942 Jackass Mail. Norman Z. McLeod 8 reels B&W sound
1942 Pacific Rendezvous. George Sidney 7 reels B&W sound
1942 Sunday Punch. David Miller 8 reels B&W sound
1942 The Omaha Trail. Edward Buzzell 3 reels B&W sound
1942 Tish. S. Sylvan Simon 8 reels B&W sound
1944 Gentle Annie. Andrew Marton 8 reels B&W sound
1945 Keep Your Powder Dry. Edward Buzzell 10 reels B&W sound
1946 Love Laughs At Andy Hardy. Willis Goldbeck 9 reels 35mm B&W sound
1947 Killer Mccoy. Roy Rowland 103 min 35mm B&W sound
1947 Merton Of The Movies. Robert Alton 83 min. 35mm B&W sound