AHJ_ah11422 Inventory of the Eugene Poddany papers, 1935-1980 Poddany (Eugene) Papers Processed by Matthew Francis University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2010

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 Finding aid encoded by Matthew Francis February 2010 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Poddany, Eugene, 1919- Eugene Poddany Papers 1935-1980 11422 9.64 cubic ft. (11 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Musical scores written, arranged, and directed by Eugene Poddany for animated productions and commercials. Arrangement of the Collection

The Eugene Poddany papers have been divided into four alphabetically arranged series. Series I contains original scores by Poddany, series II contains original scores by other contemporary composers, series III contains personal files, and series IV contains Eugene Poddany's written works..

 Biography of Eugene Poddany

Eugene Poddany was a composer and music director. He was born in Harbin, China and graduated from Hollywood High School in 1937. He studied music composition and orchestration with Ernest Toch and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. In the early 1940s he toured Europe while directing a classical orchestra. When he returned to America he started writing music for motion picture cartoons. The film production companies that he worked for include Walter Lantz Productions, John Sutherland Productions, and Metro- Goldwyn Meyer. He composed music for Tom & Jerry, Woody the Woodpecker, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety Bird, Bugs Bunny, and Dr. Seuss TV specials “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “Horton Hears a Who!” Poddany also wrote the music for the 1966 Academy Award winning short “The Dot and the Line."

 Scope and Content

The Eugene Poddany papers consist of original musical scores that he composed, arranged, and directed, as well as original scores from other contemporary composers (Elmer Bernstein, Morton Scott, Paul Smith, Carl Stalling, Herman Stein, and Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco). These scores include work for the Tom & Jerry Show, the Woody the Woodpecker Show, “The Dot and the Line,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” “Horton Hears a Who!”, other animated productions, and television commercials. The papers also consist of personal files and written works by Eugene Poddany.

 Access Restrictions

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Eugene Poddany at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Luby Shutorev in August 2004. More material was received from Oleg Carleton in 2020.

 Processing Information

The collection was processed by Matthew Francis in February 2010. Updated by Alexandra Cardin in July 2022.

 Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

 Access Terms Arrangers (Musicians)--United States--20th century. Animated television programs--United States. Composers--United States--20th century. Film composers--United States. Television advertising. Animated television music. Music scores. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Bernstein, Elmer. Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Mario, 1895-1968. Scott, Morton W., 1912-1992. Smith, Paul J. (Paul Joseph), 1906-1985. Stalling, Carl W. Stein, Herman, 1912-1992. Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences Music Container List Series I. Eugene Poddany Music Scores

1 1 A is for Atom 1953 1 2 A Matter of Degree 1951 5 1 Animal Trainer undated 1 3 The Butcher, the Baker, and the Ice Cream Maker 1955 1 4 Capitol Records Recordings (Children's Songs) undated Commercials and Corporate Productions: 1 5 B.F. Goodrich - "Tommy Looks at Tires"/"The Tire Story" 1963 1 6-7 California Prune and Apricot Growers Association - "Sunny Sweet"/"Good Wrinkles" 1949-1951 1 8 Coca-Cola - Multiple Spots 1958 1 9 Crosley Cars undated 1 10 Duchess Salad Dressing 1950 1 11 General Electric undated 1 12 Golden Grain Belt Beer 1954 1 13 J.C. Penney - "Inventory For a Golden Year" 1952 5 2 Kelloggs - Rice Krispies undated 1 14 National Association of Secondary School Principals undated 1 15 Phillip Morris - Mexican Spots undated 1 16 Rexall Drugs - "Thank You" 1958 5 3 US Steel undated 1 17 White Magic Soap 1951 2 1 Creative Capitol 1957 2 2 Dear Uncle undated 9 Desert Twilight and Assorted music 1950-1970 2 3 The Dot and the Line 1965 Dr. Seuss: 2 4-5 The Cat in the Hat Song Book (Book) 1967 10 Dr. Seuss's "How the Grinch Stole Xmas" M.G.M Prod T.V. 7755 by Eugene Poddany 1966 November 8 5 4-5 Horton Hears a Who! 1970 5 6-7 How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1966 10 "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" 1966 August 6 10 "Shake Hands With Your Friends" 1966-1967 10 Unpublished Dr. Seuss Songs (Lyrics), Eugene Poddany's Music 1966 5 8 Electra Flight 1959 2 6 Foghorn Leghorn - "Leghorn Swoggled" 1951 6 1 Give a Car a Man Who Can Drive 1959 2 7 Horizons of Hope 1954 6 2 Jazzer for Jerry undated 2 8 The Littlest Giant 1956 2 9 The Long and the Short of It 1957 6 3 Money and Banking undated 2 10 Money and Credit 1967 10 "Muse" for Louise Di Tullio 1950-1970 6 4-5 Music Lessons undated 2 11 Music, the Expressive Language 1960 2 12 Of Many Voices 1951 2 13 Oil Depletion undated 9 Piano and Flute 1950-1970 9 Piano with Bassoon or Cello 1950-1970 6 6-7 The Pogo Special Birthday Special 1969 2 14 Report on a Prophecy 1954 2 15 The Road Forward 1954 9 Solo Piano Pieces 1950-1970 9 Sonatas 1950-1970 7 1 Swiss Cheese Yodel undated Spiral Bound Music 11"Jimminy Christmas" 1950-1970 11Compositions for Piano I & II 19483 11Orchestral Dance Suite 1949 October 4 11Seq. 5051 Music 1950-1970 11The Blind Minstrel 1949 11Theme and Variations for Flute and Strings 1947 December 21 11Theme and Variations for Piano 1950 9 Theme and Variations for Flute and Piano 1970-1980 2 16-28 Tom and Jerry Cartoons 1964-1967 7 2-13 Tom and Jerry Cartoons 1964-1967 2 29 Tweety Bird Cartoon - "Room and Bird" 1951 2 31 The Velvet Touch undated 2 32 Voice Beneath the Sea 1956 3 1 We're an Odd Lot undated 3 2 What Makes Us Tick 1952 3 4-5 William Johnson and the Dragon undated 3 6-9 The Woody Woodpecker Show 1957 3 10 Your Safety First 1956 3 11-17 Unidentified Music Scores undated 8 1-2 Unidentified Music Scores undated Series II. Other Composers' Music Scores

4 1 Bernstein, Elmer - "Walk on the Wild Side" 1962 Music translated from Russian 10Angel 1950-1970 10Day and Night 1950-1970 10Moscow Nights 1950-1970 10Recollections 1950-1970 10Russian Echos 1949 10Sweetly Sang the Nightingale's Soul 1950-1970 10The Crane 1950-1970 10White Snow Flake Flurry? 1950-1970 4 2 Scott, Morton - "The Traitor Within" 1942 Songs and Short Pieces 10"A Bus Ride Home from School" for Anni Elliott 1950-1970 10"A Joke" 1950-1970 10"A Lullaby" for Pamela 1950-1970 10"Fog-Engulfed Redwoods" 1950-1970 10A Rainy Day by H.W. Longfellow 1950-1970 10An Elephant in a Circus with a Flea in his Hide (For Luby) 1950-1970 10Christmas , words by Genevieve H. Dart 1950-1970 10Lament to a Dear Friend 1950-1970 10Lullaby for Christina 1950-1970 10Mirthful Banter (for Margaret Smith) 1950-1970 10Praise Ye O Lord 1950-1970 10Soft in the Night, I heard a Flute Whisper for Luby 1950-1970 10The Sea Hath its Pearls by Heinrich Heine 1950-1970 10To Olga-Nocturne and Reminiscence 1939 10Trees for Nell and Mrs. Barker 1950-1970 10Two Poems 1950-1970 10Waiting by John Burroughs 1950-1970 10Waltz Duet for Judy and Nancy Fonnel 1950-1970 4 3 Smith, Paul - "The Living Desert" 1953 4 4 Stalling, Carl - "Conrad the Sailor" 1942 4 5 Stein, Herman - "Career for Two" undated 8 3 Stein, Herman - Dr. Seuss undated 4 6 Stein, Herman - "Four Guns to the Border" 1954 4 7 Stein, Herman - "This is Russia" 1957 11Tedesco, Mario 1947 4 8 Tedesco, Mario - "The Brigand" 1952 4 9 Tedesco, Mario - "Mask of the Avenger" 1951 4 10 Various Composers - Children Songs undated Series III. Personal Files 11 "The Dot and The Line", Script (Music by E. Poddany) 1965 9 Catalog of Sculptures by Eugene Poddany 1971 11 Correspondence - Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco 1948-1964 9 Eugene Poddany Biography 1982 11 Eugene Poddany Photographs and Correspondence 1935-1980 Series IV. Written Works 9 "A day at the Beach" 1979 December 12 9 "A Prologue--to the Monarch Butterfly" 1978 November 2 9 "EBB Tide" 1977-1978 9 "Gros Beak" 1975-1980 9 "The Completed Circle", Writing by Eugene Poddany 1977 June 28 9 Unidentified Writing 1975-1980