Walter Greene
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Walter Greene was a film and television composer
who worked on numerous productions for over 30 years.
, providing the musical scores for numerous Pink Panther animated shorts in the 1960s and 1970s, replacing Bill Lava, starting with the 21st entry in the series, Pink-A-Boo
. Greene's memorable scores were built around "The Pink Panther Theme" composed by Henry Mancini
, creating different variations of the famous theme. Unlike the music scores composed by Bill Lava, which closely followed the action of the film, Greene's compositions were generic and could be reused more freely. Indeed, Greene's scores appeared frequently from Pink-A-Boo in 1966 until the final Pink Panther theatrical short, Therapeutic Pink
in 1977.
Greene also had a brief stint creating music for six Looney Tunes
shorts from 1966 to 1967:
In 1946, Greene earned an Academy Award nomination for his score to the 1945 film Why Girls Leave Home.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
who worked on numerous productions for over 30 years.
Career
While Greene composed for a variety of genres, he is arguably most well known for his work at United ArtistsUnited Artists
United Artists Corporation is an American film studio. The original studio of that name was founded in 1919 by D. W. Griffith, Charles Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks....
, providing the musical scores for numerous Pink Panther animated shorts in the 1960s and 1970s, replacing Bill Lava, starting with the 21st entry in the series, Pink-A-Boo
Pink-A-Boo
Pink-A-Boo is the 21st cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980.-Plot:A group of mice continue to hold wild parties inside the wall of the Pink Panther's house...
. Greene's memorable scores were built around "The Pink Panther Theme" composed by Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995...
, creating different variations of the famous theme. Unlike the music scores composed by Bill Lava, which closely followed the action of the film, Greene's compositions were generic and could be reused more freely. Indeed, Greene's scores appeared frequently from Pink-A-Boo in 1966 until the final Pink Panther theatrical short, Therapeutic Pink
Therapeutic Pink
Therapeutic Pink is the 92nd cartoon produced in the Pink Panther series. A total of 124 6-minute cartoons were produced between 1964 and 1980....
in 1977.
Greene also had a brief stint creating music for six Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes
Looney Tunes is a Warner Bros. animated cartoon series. It preceded the Merrie Melodies series and was Warner Bros.'s first animated theatrical series. Since its first official release, 1930's Sinkin' in the Bathtub, the series has become a worldwide media franchise, spawning several television...
shorts from 1966 to 1967:
- A Squeak in the Deep
- Feather FingerFeather FingerFeather Finger is a 1966 Merrie Melodies animated short starring Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales.-Plot:The story takes place in a town called Hangtree, Texas, as shown on a sign . Daffy Duck is poor and begging for charity when he sees a notice that Mayor Katt is hiring gunslingers for $15 per week...
- Swing Ding AmigoSwing Ding Amigo"Swing Ding Amigo" is a 1966 Looney Tunes cartoon directed by Robert McKimson with a story by Sid Marcus. It stars Daffy Duck, Speedy Gonzales and other mice.-Synopsis:...
- Sugar and SpiesSugar and SpiesSugar and Spies is a 1966 Road Runner cartoon. It is the second of two Road Runner shorts directed by Robert McKimson and the only one to feature music by Walter Greene. It is also the final appearance of the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote in the original theatrical Looney Tunes...
- Taste of Catnip
- Daffy's DinerDaffy's DinerDaffy's Diner is a 1967 Merrie Melodies animated short featuring Daffy Duck and Speedy Gonzales, detailing Daffy's attempts to make Speedy into a mouseburger.-Plot:...
In 1946, Greene earned an Academy Award nomination for his score to the 1945 film Why Girls Leave Home.