William Lava

American composer (1911-1971)

William "Bill" Benjamin Lava was a composer and arranger who composed and conducted music for feature films as well as Warner Bros.' Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies animated cartoons from 1962 to 1969, replacing the deceased Milt Franklyn, making him the last composer and arranger in the classic era of Warner Bros. Cartoons.

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 81 films (1938–1969) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 28 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1951	The Seeing Eye	TFC	10 min	16mm	B&W	Sound
1951	The Tanks Are Coming.	Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.	90 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1953	Border River.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	81 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1953	Phantom From Space.	Planet Filmplays Inc.	9 reels	35mm	B&W	sound
1953	So You Want To Learn To Dance.	The Vitaphone Corp.	10 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1954	Abbott And Costello Meet The Keystone Kops.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	8 reels	35mm	B&W	sound
1954	Black Horse Canyon.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	81 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1954	Fireman, save my child.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	80 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1954	Ricochet Romance.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	80 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1954	The Littlest Outlaw.	Walt Disney Productions.	10 reels	35mm	Color	sound
1954	War Arrow.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	78 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1955	Tennessee’s Partner.	RKO Radio Pictures Inc.	87 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1955	To Hell And Back.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	106 min	35mm	Color	sound
1956	Pillars Of The Sky.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	95 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1956	So You Want To Be Pretty.	Vitaphone Corp.	10 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1956	Walk The Proud Land.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	88 min.	35mm	Color	sound
1957	FLOOD TIDE.	Universal Pictures Co. Inc.	82 min.	35mm	B&W	sound
1957	The Wetback Hound	WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS EDUCATIONAL FILM DIVISION 500 S BUENA VISTA AVE BURBANK CA 91503	18 min	16mm		sound
1958	The Sign Of Zorro.	Walt Disney Productions.	91 min	35mm	B&W	sound
1960	The Horse With The Flying Tail.	Walt Disney Productions.	48 min	35mm	Color	sound
1960	The hound that thought he was a raccoon.	Walt Disney Productions.	1800	35mm	Color	sound
1962	The Sign Of Zorro	Walt Disney Productions.	91 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1963	Claws In The Lease.	Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.		35mm	Color	sound
1963	Now Hear This	Florida Dept Of Commerce Film Library	6 min	16mm	Color	sound
1963	Woolen Under Where	Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.		35mm	Color	sound
1965	The Wild Chase	Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.		35mm	Color	sound
1968	Chubasco.	Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.	100 min	35mm	Color	sound
1968	IN ENEMY COUNTRY.	Universal Pictures		35 mm	Color	sound
1968	Norman Normal	Pyramid Film & Video	6 min	16mm		sound
1968	Skyscraper Caper	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts	1 reel		Color	sound
1969	The Good Guys And The Bad Guys	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts	91 min		Color	sound