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William "Bill" Benjamin Lava (March 18, 1911 – February 20, 1971) was a composer and arranger who composed and conducted music for feature films as well as that for the 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.

Most Popular William Lava Trailers

Total trailers found: 257

Embraceable You Trailer (1948)

21 August 1948

Eddie, a small-time hoodlum is forced to care for Marie, the woman he accidentally hit with his car during a crime.

Story of a Dog Trailer (1945)

27 October 1945

A dog trains for the battlefield and becomes a crucial part of the United States military. This 1945 short documentary film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short, One-Reel.

Highway West Trailer (1941)

07 August 1941

A young woman marries a man who turns out to be a bank robber.

So You Want to Be a Plumber Trailer (1951)

10 November 1951

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes decides he should become a plumber.

So You Want to Hold Your Husband Trailer (1950)

01 July 1950

Fed up with Joe's indifference toward her, Alice McDoakes takes her troubles to a marriage counselor.

The Lone Ranger Rides Again Trailer (1939)

25 February 1939

Homesteaders are moving into the valley settled many years ago by rancher Craig Dolan. He wants to keep them out by legal means but his nephew Bart brings in outlaws to drive them out.

So You Want to Build a House Trailer (1948)

15 May 1948

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes is evicted from his apartment and decides to build his own home. As the project progresses, his dream house turns into a nightmare.

Continental Holiday Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Travelogue by Andre de la Varre from 1952 that highlights key travel destinations throughout France, Italy, Spain, Austria and France.

So You Want to Be a Salesman Trailer (1947)

13 September 1947

Joe McDoakes begins a new job as a vacuum cleaner salesman but can't seem to sell any.

Hawk of the Wilderness Trailer (1938)

03 December 1938

An expedition arrives on an uncharted jungle island to rescue the local natives, led by a jungle boy, from a volcano that is about to erupt.

So You Want to Wear the Pants Trailer (1952)

08 November 1952

It's a dangerous hypnotic suggestion when a psychiatrist tells married couple Joe and Alice McDoakes to switch points of view during a session.

Sancho, the Homing Steer Trailer (1962)

21 January 1962

A pet steer, Sancho, is awkward to keep when it is full grown at the rancho, and he almost ruins a cattle drive.

Well Worn Daffy Trailer (1965)

21 May 1965

Speedy and a couple of his mouse friends are in need of a drink in the hot desert and come accoss a water-filled oasis, which belongs to greedy Daffy Duck.

So You Want to Be a Detective Trailer (1948)

26 June 1948

Joe McDoakes imagines himself as a private detective on a murder case. Throughout the film, he spars verbally with narrator Art Gilmore.

I Won't Play Trailer (1944)

11 November 1944

In this Oscar-winning short film, a Marine, Joe Fingers, on a South Sea island during World War II, tells tales of the influence he's had on various personalities.

So You Want a Model Railroad Trailer (1955)

27 August 1955

Alice visits Mr. Agony with her latest problem with Joe. They had given Junior a toy railroad for a Christmas present, and Joe had taken it over and become obsessed to the point he has built a railroad empire using all of his time, energy and money.

So You Think You Can't Sleep Trailer (1953)

31 October 1953

Average working man Joe McDoakes tries desperate measures to cure his chronic insomnia.

So You Want to Enjoy Life Trailer (1952)

29 March 1952

Believing he has only a month to live, average guy Joe McDoakes decides to live life to the fullest in the time he has left.

Banty Raids Trailer (1963)

28 June 1963

A horny hipster rooster, attracted to the hens in Foghorn Leghorn's barnyard, disguises himself as a baby foundling on Foghorn's doorstep.

Wyoming Outlaw Trailer (1939)

27 June 1939

Will Parker has been destroyed by a local politician and now must steal to feed his family. He steals a steer from the Three Mesquiteers.

Rabbit, Run Trailer (1970)

01 October 1970

Harry "Rabbit" Angstrom comes home one day from his dead-end job to find his pregnant wife Janice asleep, splayed in front of the TV, highball glass in hand.

Hitler Lives Trailer (1945)

29 December 1945

This short film, produced at the end of WWII, warns that although Adolf Hitler is dead, his ideas live on.

So You Want to Be a Muscle Man Trailer (1949)

02 July 1949

Joe wants to be a muscle man.

So You're Going on a Vacation Trailer (1947)

05 July 1947

Joe takes his wife on a much-needed vacation, and almost survives.

How Bugs Bunny Won the West Trailer (1978)

15 November 1978

How Bugs Bunny Won the West is a Looney Tunes special that was released in 1978. This special was narrated by Denver Pyle.

Daredevils of the Red Circle Trailer (1939)

10 June 1939

Escaped Prisoner 39013 impersonates the rich and influential Horace Granville, allowing him to create a variety of disasters.

Retreat, Hell! Trailer (1952)

17 February 1952

During the Korean War, a U.S. Marine battalion must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass despite diminishing supplies, freezing temperatures and constant attacks by overwhelming numbers of Chinese soldiers.

So You Want to Know Your Relatives Trailer (1954)

18 December 1954

Do-gooder Joe McDoakes is the guest on the "Know Your Relatives" TV show where, to his chagrin, many of his black sheep relations reveal the skeletons in the family closet.

So You Want to Be a Paper Hanger Trailer (1951)

02 June 1951

Joe McDoakes, ever obliging and always helpful, volunteers to hang the new wallpaper for his wife.

Santa Fe Stampede Trailer (1938)

18 November 1938

The Mesquiteers capture a horse thief who escapes justice through a crooked judge. They gather signatures urging the governor to investigate but a friend with the petition is murdered.

Bunny and Claude: We Rob Carrot Patches Trailer (1968)

08 November 1968

Outlaws Bunny and Claude are chased by the Sheriff. The Sheriff even attempts to disquise himself as a giant carrot to catch the duo.

Rabbit Stew and Rabbits Too! Trailer (1969)

06 June 1969

Quick Brown Fox tries to catch speedy fast Rapid Rabbit (who is silent, except for a bicycle horn which he uses).

Colt .45 Trailer (1950)

27 May 1950

Gun salesman Steve Farrell gets two of his new Colt .45 pistols stolen from him by ruthless killer Jason Brett but vows to recover them.

So You're Going to Be a Father Trailer (1947)

10 May 1947

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes goes through the problems and anxieties of becoming a new father.

The Grass Is Always Greener Trailer (1950)

07 January 1950

Oscar nominated short Western film. Ranch-hands get their ideas challenged when a stranger shows up, telling them how good they have things.

A Fugitive from Justice Trailer (1940)

15 June 1940

Leslie is being chased by the gangsters, the police and the insurance investigators. He is on the run.

My Country 'Tis of Thee Trailer (1950)

01 December 1950

My Country 'Tis of Thee is a 1950 short documentary supervised by Gordon Hollingshead. It is a panoramic view of American history from the coming of the pilgrims all the way through to 1950.

So Your Wife Wants to Work Trailer (1956)

14 July 1956

Joe McDoakes' wife Alice wants to return to work to add income to the household. Joe would rather she stay at home to tend to domestic duties.

Blue Montana Skies Trailer (1939)

03 May 1939

Gene Autry follows a clue written on a rock by his murdered partner and discovers a fur smuggling operation near the Canadian border.

Norman Normal Trailer (1968)

03 February 1968

Norman Normal is pressured to act in ways he finds uncomfortable by his boss, his father, and the people around him.

The Hidden Hand Trailer (1942)

07 November 1942

Eccentric wealthy old woman Lorinda Channing uses her insane brother, John Channing, to help her frighten their greedy relatives after her money.

Moby Duck Trailer (1965)

26 March 1965

Daffy Duck, stranded on a desert island and starving, finds canned food on an island. However, there's one problem, Speedy Gonzales has the only available can opener.

False Hare Trailer (1964)

18 July 1964

Big Bad Wolf and his nephew create a club for rabbits, Club del Conejo, to try to catch Bugs Bunny.

So You Want to Be a Cowboy Trailer (1951)

14 April 1951

Joe McDoakes and his wife Alice attend a western movie and George soon has himself in the movie showr

To Have and Have Not Trailer (1945)

20 January 1945

A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.

Rodent to Stardom Trailer (1967)

22 September 1967

Daffy is discovered by famous Hollywood director Harvey Hassenpfeffer. The duck is made stuntman for Speedy Gonzales.

Chimp & Zee Trailer (1968)

11 October 1968

A hunter goes into the jungle to capture a rare blue-tailed simian. That's when he sees Chimp, who happens to be the blue-tailed creature he's hunting for.

Make Your Own Bed Trailer (1944)

10 June 1944

Walter and Vivian live in the country and have a difficult time keeping servants. Walter then hires a private detective who has been fired for arresting the District Attorney.

Barricade Trailer (1950)

24 March 1950

Western remake of Jack London's The Sea Wolf. A sadistic mining camp owner "hires" scoundrels to work the mine.

Chubasco Trailer (1968)

14 April 1968

A wild beach boy takes a job on a tuna fishing boat.

So You Think You're Allergic Trailer (1945)

01 December 1945

Joe McDoakes thinks he's allergic.

The Spy Swatter Trailer (1967)

23 June 1967

After a mouse scientist invents a cheese than can strengthen mice to defeat cats, Daffy Duck is ordered to stop Speedy Gonzales before he can deliver the formula.

Law of the Tropics Trailer (1941)

04 October 1941

Jim Conway, who works on a South American rubber plantation, leaves to meet a girl from the United States whom he is to marry.

So You Want to Move Trailer (1950)

19 August 1950

Joe plans on moving but needs tips on how.

Seven Ways from Sundown Trailer (1960)

25 September 1960

A Texas Ranger must capture an outlaw and take him-in, while tangling with savage Apaches and greedy bounty-hunters on the way back to jail.

The Big Punch Trailer (1948)

26 June 1948

Gangsters frame a boxer for murder when he refuses to throw a fight.

So You Want a Raise Trailer (1950)

23 September 1950

Joe McDoakes asks for a raise and is informed by his boss that the employee selected by him to run the office while he is on vacation will get a raise.

Grandad of Races Trailer (1950)

02 September 1950

Grandad of Races is a 1950 American short documentary film about the Palio di Siena held in the Piazza del Campo in Siena, directed by André de la Varre.

Daffy Duck's Quackbusters Trailer (1988)

24 September 1988

In this feature-length film combining footage from classic Warner Brothers cartoon shorts with newly animated bridging sequences, Daffy Duck, after having induced laughter in an ailing millionaire and forestalled the millionaire's death for a time (as chronicled in Daffy Dilly (1948), is the beneficiary for the deceased millionaire's assets.

Madonna of the Desert Trailer (1948)

23 February 1948

A jeweled Madonna, property of rancher Joe Salinas, attracts two crooks to his ranch, Monica Dell, a smooth operator, and ruthless Nick Julian.