Biography

Basil Adlam(1904-1974)

Composer
Music Department
Soundtrack

Composer, author, arranger, saxophonist. Educated in Canadian public schools, he studied with Herman Genss and Albert Coates. He was a saxophonist with the Phil Harris and Ozzie Nelson bands, and arranged for and conducted the Horace Heidt orchestra. He conducted for ABC Radio and television; was producer and music director for the US Treasury Savings Bond series 'Guest Star'. His chief musical collaborators include Nat Burton, Alex Hyde, Art Moore, Al Stillman and Billy Rose. His compositions include "The House Is Haunted"; "Adventure"; "My Galveston Gal"; "Say It"; "Mr. President"; "A Little Older Than Young"; "Pin Marin"; 'Poor Robinson Crusoe"; and "With Thee I Swing".

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Known for

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

7.4

TV Series

Composer

Paper Orchid

5.8

Soundtrack("The House is Haunted")

1949

Dangerous Assignment

6.7

TV Series

Music Department

One Giant Leap

Short

Composer(as Buzz Adlam)

1970

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Composer

One Giant Leap
Short
- Composer (as Buzz Adlam)
- 1970
Hollywood Star Spangled Revue
Short
- Composer
- 1966
A Free People
Short
- Composer
- 1965
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
7.4
TV Series
- Composer
- 1952–1961
The Amazing Mr. Malone
TV Movie
- Composer
- 1950

Music Department

One Giant Leap
Short
- orchestra conductor (as Buzz Adlam)
- 1970
Space Angel
6.3
TV Series
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1963–1964
Mister Magoo
6.4
TV Series
- composer: stock music (uncredited)
- 1960
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
7.4
TV Series
- musical director
- 1953
Dangerous Assignment
6.7
TV Series
- music
- 1950
Panama Hattie
5.9
- orchestrator (uncredited)
- 1942
Cairo
6.1
- additional orchestrator (uncredited)
- 1942
Kathleen
6.2
- orchestrator (uncredited)
- 1941
Pot o' Gold
6.0
- music arranger (uncredited)
- 1941

Soundtrack

Fallout
8.4
TV Series
- writer: "Keep That Coffee Hot" (uncredited)
- 2024
Thanksgiving
6.2
- writer: "The House Is Haunted"
- 2023
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
8.7
TV Series
- performer: "Them There Eyes"
- 2018
The Laughing Mask
3.9
- music: "The House Is Haunted by the Echo of Your Last Goodbye" (uncredited)
- 2014
Mister Magoo
6.4
TV Series
- music: "Stop the Wedding", "Scientific Stuff"
- music: "Scientific Stuff", "Cheese Cake", "Award", "Mighty Proud", "Kitten" (uncredited)
- 1960
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
7.4
TV Series
- arranger: "All Of Me", "Catch A Falling Star" (uncredited)
- 1958
Paper Orchid
5.8
- writer: "The House is Haunted"
- 1949
The Island Fling
6.6
Short
- writer: "Poor Robinson Crusoe" (uncredited)
- 1946
Desi Arnaz and His Orchestra
5.9
Short
- writer: "Pin Marin" (uncredited)
- 1946
I See Ice!
6.0
- writer: "Poor Robinson Crusoe" (uncredited)
- 1938
When's Your Birthday?
5.5
- lyrics: "I Love You from Coast to Coast" (1937)
- music: "I Love You from Coast to Coast" (1937) (uncredited)
- 1937

Personal details

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Alternative name
- Buzz Adlam
Born
- December 31, 1904
- Chelmsford, England, UK
Died
- November 9, 1974
- Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Other works
Wrote the theme song for radio programs "The Six Shooter," "Dangerous Assignment," "Hollywood Open House" (ca. 1947), "Hollywood Star Playhouse" (Theme 2), "The Man From Homicide," and "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (later theme).