Leo Arnaud or Léo Arnaud (; July 24, 1904 – April 26, 1991) was a

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composer of film scores, best known for "Bugler's Dream", which is used as the theme by television networks presenting the

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in the United States. The composer studied composition at conservatories in Lyon and Paris with Maurice Ravel and

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. After playing as a jazz trombonist in France using the name Leo Vauchant and arranging for the

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band in England from 1928 to 1930, he immigrated to the United States in 1931. He worked in Hollywood as an arranger for

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before joining

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as an arranger, composer, and orchestrator from 1936 to 1966. In 1980, Arnaud left Hollywood and retired to

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. His wife, Faye Brooks Arnaud, was a native of the area. He is buried at Asbury United Methodist Church in Hamptonville, North Carolina.

Bugler's Dream

"Bugler's Dream" is very well known in the United States as theme music for the

from its use in

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and

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of the games beginning with the 1964 Summer Olympics in

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. It is considered to be an Olympic symbol. Arnaud's piece is very stately, beginning with a

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cadence that is soon joined by a distinctive theme in

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. The musical theme of "Bugler's Dream" is based on Joseph-David Buhl's "Salut aux étendards", a typical cavalry trumpet's call, composed during

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. Arnaud was commissioned by conductor

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to create a piece for his album ''Charge!'' in 1958. For this, he wrote "The Charge Suite", published by Shawnee Press, which included "Bugler's Dream". ABC began using the composition as the theme to

of the

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in Innsbruck,

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, and in future Olympics. It was also used as the title piece for the series ''

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''. NBC went with an alternate theme in 1988 when it obtained the rights to the

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, but brought "Bugler's Dream" back for

of the

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. On the

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album ''Summon the Heroes'', released for the

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, "Bugler's Dream" was combined in a medley with composer John Williams' "Olympic symbols". The medley consists of Williams's arrangement of "Bugler's Dream"—similar to Arnaud's original but with a repeat of the theme with a full orchestra—followed by Williams's composition written for the

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. Williams's arrangement of "Bugler's Dream / Olympic Fanfare and Theme" was used in the

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and has continued to be used in later Olympic coverage by NBC.

Filmography

* '' The Competition'' (1980) (conducting coach) * ''

Ryan's Daughter ''Ryan's Daughter'' is a 1970 British epic romantic drama film directed by David Lean and starring Robert Mitchum and Sarah Miles. The film, set between August 1917 and January 1918, tells the story of a married Irish woman who has an affair ...

'' (1970) (orchestrator) * ''

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'' (1968) (orchestrator) * ''

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'' (two episodes, 1965) (composer) * '' Hollywood My Home Town'' (1965) (orchestrator) * '' The Unsinkable Molly Brown'' (1964) (orchestrator) * '' Hollywood Without Make-Up'' (1963) (orchestrator) * ''

Billy Rose's Jumbo ''Billy Rose's Jumbo'' is a 1962 American musical film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and starring Doris Day, Stephen Boyd, Jimmy Durante, and Martha Raye. An adaptation of the stage musical ''Jumbo'' produced by Billy Rose, the film was dir ...

'' (1962) (orchestrator) * '' Horas de pánico'' (1957) (conductor) * ''

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers ''Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'' is a 1954 American musical film, directed by Stanley Donen, with music by Gene de Paul, lyrics by Johnny Mercer, and choreography by Michael Kidd. The screenplay, by Albert Hackett, Frances Goodrich, and Do ...

'' (1954) (orchestrator) * ''

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'' (1954) (orchestrator) * ''

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'' (1953) (musical director) * ''

Stars and Stripes Forever "The Stars and Stripes Forever" is a patriotic American march written and composed by John Philip Sousa in 1896. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. History In his 1928 autob ...

'' (1952) (orchestrator) * ''

Lovely to Look At ''Lovely to Look At'' is a 1952 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Mervyn LeRoy, based on the 1933 Broadway musical '' Roberta''. Plot Broadway producers Al Marsh, Tony Naylor, and Jerry Ralby are desperately searching for invest ...

'' (1952) (orchestrator) * '' The Strip'' (1951) (orchestrator) * '' Two Weeks with Love'' (1950) (orchestrator) * '' Three Little Words'' (1950) (music arranger) * ''

That Midnight Kiss ''That Midnight Kiss'' is a 1949 Technicolor American musical romance film also starring Mario Lanza (in his first leading role) and Kathryn Grayson. Among the supporting cast were Ethel Barrymore, conductor/pianist Jose Iturbi (playing himself) ...

'' (1949) (orchestrator) * '' Neptune's Daughter'' (1949) (orchestrator) * ''

The Barkleys of Broadway ''The Barkleys of Broadway'' is a 1949 American Technicolor musical comedy film from the Arthur Freed unit at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that reunited Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers after ten years apart. Directed by Charles Walters, the screenplay is ...

'' (1949) (music arranger) * '' The Kissing Bandit'' (1948) (composer: incidental music) (music arranger) * ''

One Touch of Venus ''One Touch of Venus'' is a 1943 musical with music written by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ogden Nash, and book by S. J. Perelman and Nash, based on the 1885 novella ''The Tinted Venus'' by Thomas Anstey Guthrie, and very loosely spoofing the Pygma ...

'' (1948) (musical director) * '' Easter Parade'' (1948) (orchestrator) * ''

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'' (1948) (orchestrator) * '' Big City'' (1948) (orchestrator) * ''

Hit Parade of 1947 ''Hit Parade of 1947'' is a 1947 American comedy film directed by Frank McDonald and written by Mary Loos. The film stars Eddie Albert, Constance Moore, Joan Edwards, Gil Lamb, Bill Goodwin and William Frawley. The film was released on March 2 ...

'' (1947) (orchestrator) * ''

Apache Rose ''Apache Rose'' is a 1947 American Trucolor Western film directed by William Witney and starring Roy Rogers. It was the first Roy Rogers Western shot in the process though most copies on DVD are in monochrome. Plot When oil is discovered on a ...

'' (1947) (composer: incidental music) (uncredited) * '' Calendar Girl'' (1947) (orchestrator) * '' The Thrill of Brazil'' (1946) (musical director) * ''

DuBarry Was a Lady ''Du Barry Was a Lady'' is a Broadway musical, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter, and the book by Herbert Fields and Buddy DeSylva.

'' (1943) (orchestrator) * '' Best Foot Forward'' (1943) (orchestrator) * '' For Me and My Gal'' (1942) (music arranger: vocals) (orchestrator) * ''

Panama Hattie ''Panama Hattie'' is a 1940 American musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter and book by Herbert Fields and B. G. DeSylva. The musical is about a nightclub owner, Hattie Maloney, who lives in the Panama Canal Zone and ends up dealing with ...

'' (1942) (vocal and orchestral arrangements) * ''

Berlin Correspondent ''Berlin Correspondent'' is a 1942 American film. Plot Dana Andrews portrays an American radio correspondent reporting from within Nazi Germany, whose principal source of information is an elderly philatelist. His reports prove so embarrassing ...

'' (1942) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * ''

Ship Ahoy ''Ship Ahoy'' is a 1942 American musical-comedy film directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Eleanor Powell and Red Skelton. It was produced by MGM. Background ''Ship Ahoy'' was the first of two films in which Powell and Skelton co-starred. It ...

(1942)'' (music arranger: vocals) (orchestrator) * '' Rio Rita'' (1942) (music arranger: vocals) (orchestrator) * '' Son of Fury: The Story of Benjamin Blake'' (1942) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * ''

Babes on Broadway ''Babes on Broadway'' is a 1941 American musical film starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland and directed by Busby Berkeley, with Vincente Minnelli directing Garland's big solo numbers. The film, which features Fay Bainter and Virginia Weidler ...

'' (1941) (music arranger: vocals) (orchestrator) * '' Remember the Day'' (1941) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * ''

Two-Faced Woman ''Two-Faced Woman'' is a 1941 American romantic comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Greta Garbo in her final film role, Melvyn Douglas, Constance Bennett, and Roland Young. The movie was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Garbo pla ...

'' (1941) (orchestrator) * ''

You'll Never Get Rich ''You'll Never Get Rich'' is a 1941 Hollywood musical comedy film with a wartime theme directed by Sidney Lanfield and starring Fred Astaire, Rita Hayworth, Robert Benchley, Cliff Nazarro, with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The title stems f ...

'' (1941) (music arranger) (uncredited) * '' Lady Be Good'' (1941) (music arranger: vocals) (orchestrator) * ''

The Big Store ''The Big Store'' is a 1941 American comedy film starring the Marx Brothers (Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx and Chico Marx) that takes place in a large department store. Groucho appears as private detective Wolf J. Flywheel (a character name originatin ...

'' (1941) (music arranger: vocals) (orchestrator) * ''

Ziegfeld Girl Ziegfeld Girls were the chorus girls and showgirls from Florenz Ziegfeld's theatrical Broadway revue spectaculars known as the '' Ziegfeld Follies'' (1907–1931), in New York City, which were based on the Folies Bergère of Paris. Desc ...

'' (1941) (music arranger: vocal arrangements) (orchestrator) * '' Blondie Goes Latin'' (1941) (music arranger) * '' Murder Over New York'' (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * '' Hullabaloo'' (1940) (orchestrator) * '' Third Finger, Left Hand'' (1940) (arranger: " Hail to California", "Carmen Ohio") (uncredited) * '' Strike Up the Band'' (1940) (music arranger: vocals) (orchestrator) * '' Yesterday's Heroes'' (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * ''

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante ''Andy Hardy Meets Debutante '' is a 1940 American romantic comedy film directed by George B. Seitz. The film stars Lewis Stone, Mickey Rooney, Cecilia Parker, Fay Holden and Judy Garland. It is the ninth of the ''Andy Hardy'' full-length film ...

'' (1940) (music arranger: vocals) (orchestrator) * ''

Two Girls on Broadway ''Two Girls on Broadway'' is a 1940 musical film directed by S. Sylvan Simon and starring Lana Turner and Joan Blondell. The film is a remake of ''The Broadway Melody'' (1929). Plot Molly Mahoney (Joan Blondell) forms a vaudeville act with her fi ...

'' (1940) (orchestrator) * ''

Broadway Melody of 1940 ''Broadway Melody of 1940'' is a 1940 MGM film musical starring Fred Astaire, Eleanor Powell and George Murphy (Astaire's first male dancing partner on film). It was directed by Norman Taurog and features music by Cole Porter, including " Begin ...

'' (1940) (orchestrator) * '' I Take This Woman'' (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * '' The Earl of Chicago'' (1940) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * ''

Babes in Arms ''Babes in Arms'' is a 1937 coming-of-age musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Rodgers and Hart. It concerns a group of small-town Long Island teenagers who put on a show to avoid being sent to a wor ...

'' (1939) (orchestrator) * '' The Wizard of Oz'' (1939) (orchestrator: Munchkinland musical sequence) (uncredited) * '' Lady of the Tropics'' (1939) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * ''

Broadway Serenade ''Broadway Serenade'' (also known as ''Serenade'') is a 1939 musical drama film distributed by MGM, produced and directed by Robert Z. Leonard. The screenplay was written by Charles Lederer, based on a story by Lew Lipton, John Taintor Foote an ...

'' (1939) (vocal and orchestral direction) * ''

Society Lawyer ''Society Lawyer'' is a 1939 crime film directed by Edwin L. Marin and starring Walter Pidgeon and Virginia Bruce. It is a milder remake of the pre-Code '' Penthouse'' (1933). Box office According to MGM records the film made $312,000 in the US ...

'' (1939) (orchestrator) * '' The Ice Follies of 1939'' (1939) (music arranger: orchestral arrangements / vocal arrangements) * '' Boys Town'' (1938) (music arranger) * '' Marie Antoinette'' (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1938) (music arranger: vocal arrangements) (orchestrator) * '' Of Human Hearts'' (1938) (orchestrator) (uncredited) * '' Rosalie'' (1937) (music arranger: vocal arrangements) (orchestrator) * ''

Broadway Melody of 1938 ''Broadway Melody of 1938'' is a 1937 American musical film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed by Roy Del Ruth. The film is essentially a backstage musical revue, featuring high-budget sets and cinematography in the MGM musical trad ...

'' (1937) (music arranger: orchestral and vocal arrangements) * '' A Day at the Races'' (1937) (music arranger: choral and orchestral) * '' Carnival in Paris'' (1937) (vocal and orchestral arrangements) * '' Song of Revolt'' (1937) (vocal and orchestral arrangements) * ''

Sinner Take All ''Sinner Take All'' is a 1936 murder mystery film directed by Errol Taggart and starring Bruce Cabot and Margaret Lindsay. Plot When millionaire New York City businessman Aaron Lampier ( Charley Grapewin) receives a death threat in the mail, he ...

'' (1936) (composer: stock music) (uncredited) * '' Born to Dance'' (1936) (music arranger: choral) * '' Violets in Spring'' (1936) (vocal and orchestral arrangements)

Awards

Arnaud was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score for '' The Unsinkable Molly Brown'' (1964) at the

37th Academy Awards The 37th Academy Awards honored film achievements of 1964. For the first time, an award was presented in the field of makeup. The Best Picture winner of 1964, director George Cukor's ''My Fair Lady'', was about the transformative training o ...

, presented in 1965. It was a co-nomination with six other men who also wrote the film's music, with Arnaud doing orchestration.

References

External links

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