Leroy Shield
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Leroy Shield was an American composer and musical director best known for his memorable scores and themes for early sound comedies, particularly the films of Hal Roach Studios such as the Laurel and Hardy series.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ musical director ⓘ |
| activeIn | early sound film era ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hal Roach
NERFINISHED
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Laurel and Hardy NERFINISHED ⓘ Our Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Hal Roach Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
comedy film scoring
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film music ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
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light music ⓘ |
| hasRole |
composer of background scores
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composer of title themes ⓘ |
| influenced | later film and television comedy scoring ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
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short subject comedies ⓘ |
| notableFor |
memorable short musical cues for comedy
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music for Hal Roach Studios films ⓘ music for Laurel and Hardy films ⓘ scores for early sound comedies ⓘ |
| notableWork |
scores for Our Gang comedies
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themes for Laurel and Hardy series ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ musical director ⓘ |
| partOf | American film music tradition ⓘ |
| workLocation | Hollywood ⓘ |
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