Hoyt Curtin was the musical composer for the original 1964 Jonny Quest television series. He notably composed the original Jonny Quest theme music.
General overview
Curtin first met William Hanna and Joseph Barbera when he worked on a beer commercial they were producing for MGM in 1957. Hanna and Barbera left MGM shortly after that and founded Hanna-Barbera. Curtin was the composer of many of the Hanna-Barbera cartoons' popular theme songs, including The Flintstones, Top Cat, The Jetsons, Super Friends, Josie and the Pussycats, The Smurfs, and The New Scooby-Doo Movies.
Curtin notably composed the original Jonny Quest theme song and music for the original television series.
Jonny Quest credits:
- Jonny Quest (1964 TV series) - musical director
- Jonny Quest Original Television Soundtrack - music by
- Jonny Quest in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea - theme song
- Jonny Quest (1986 TV series) - musical director
Gallery
Article in Film Score Monthly, 2001
Article in Film Score Monthly, 2001
Article in Film Score Monthly, 2001
Article in Film Score Monthly, 2001
External links
- Hoyt Curtin on the Internet Movie Database
Hoyt Curtin on Wikipedia- Interivew on ClassicJQ.com: A Conversation with Hoyt Curtin, 1999
