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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: 217

Pillars of the Sky Trailer (1956)

14 September 1956

First Sergeant Emmett Bell faces off with Apache chieftain Kamiakin in this nuanced portrayal of racial tensions between Native Americans and white settlers in 1860s Oregon Country.

PT 109 Trailer (1963)

26 June 1963

Dramatization of President John F. Kennedy's war time experiences during which he captained a PT boat, took it to battle and had it sunk by a Japanese destroyer.

Let's Kill Uncle Trailer (1966)

18 November 1966

A 12-year-old orphan who has just inherited a fortune is trapped on an island with his uncle, a former British intelligence commander who intends to kill him.

So You Want to Be Pretty Trailer (1956)

10 March 1956

In this comedic short, Joe and Alice McDoakes each wish their looks were better.

So You Want to Move Trailer (1950)

19 August 1950

Joe plans on moving but needs tips on how.

House of Dracula Trailer (1945)

07 December 1945

A scientist working on cures for rare afflictions, such as a bone softening agent made from molds to allow him to correct the spinal deformity of his nurse, finds the physical causes of lycanthropy in wolf-man Larry Talbot and of vampirism in Count Dracula, but himself becomes afflicted with homicidal madness while exchanging blood with Dracula.

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 Deadly Mantis Trailer (1957)

01 May 1957

A giant prehistoric praying mantis, recently freed from the Arctic ice, voraciously preys on American military at the DEW Line and works its way south.

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.

A Boy and His Dog Trailer (1946)

26 December 1946

11 year old Davy discovers that a chained gentle dog, Buck, is badly wounded around the neck because of the thick, tight collar he is made to constantly wear by his unfeeling owner.

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.

So You Want to Hold Your Wife Trailer (1947)

22 November 1947

In this comedic short, Joe McDoakes, dissatisfied, attempts to save his five-years marriage to Alice.

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.

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.

The Jungle Captive Trailer (1945)

25 June 1945

Once again Paula the ape woman is brought back to life, this time by a mad doctor and his disfigured assistant, who also kidnaps a nurse in order to have a female blood donor.

The Mummy's Curse Trailer (1944)

22 December 1944

After being buried in quicksand for the past 25 years, Kharis is set free to roam the rural bayous of Louisiana, as is the soul of his beloved Princess Ananka, still housed in the body of Amina Mansouri, who seeks help and protection at a swamp draining project.

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.

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

05 July 1947

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

Star in the Night Trailer (1945)

13 October 1945

Nick, a motel owner who has lost faith in more than just the humanity of mankind, is visited by a kindly stranger on Christmas Eve.

The Invisible Man's Revenge Trailer (1944)

09 June 1944

A fugitive, dangerous madman reaches an English village where he confronts his former partner who left him for dead in the jungle after their discovery of a diamond mine.

Cult of the Cobra Trailer (1955)

30 March 1955

While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents).

Dracula vs. Frankenstein Trailer (1971)

20 September 1971

Dracula conspires with a mad doctor to resurrect the Frankenstein Monster.

The Black Castle Trailer (1952)

20 November 1952

A man investigates the disappearance of two of his friends who were the guests of a sinister Austrian count.

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison Trailer (1951)

18 May 1951

A warden and his assistant clash over prison reform, triggering a violent riot.

Come On, Rangers Trailer (1938)

21 November 1938

A Texas Ranger (Roy Rogers) and his pals come out of forced retirement to do what the cavalry cannot.

Highway 301 Trailer (1950)

01 December 1950

The "Tri-State" gang goes on a successful bank robbing streak causing local authorities to turn up the heat on the daring career criminals.

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 Plumber Trailer (1951)

10 November 1951

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dick Tracy's G-Men Trailer (1939)

02 September 1939

A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison.

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.

So You Want an Apartment Trailer (1948)

03 January 1948

Joe McDoakes and his wife go apartment hunting.

Nine Lives Are Not Enough Trailer (1941)

20 September 1941

A reporter is constantly in trouble for jumping to conclusions.

Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Trailer (1955)

02 February 1955

Harry and Willie are scammed into buying the Thomas Edison studio lot by a man named Gorman. They decide to follow Gorman's trail to Hollywood where, unbeknownst to them, he has taken the identity of a foreign film director.

The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie Trailer (1981)

20 November 1981

Bugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Tunes shorts and characters.

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.

Flaxy Martin Trailer (1949)

15 February 1949

Attorney Walter Colby has ties to the mob, but he begins to regret his criminal affiliations. When his girlfriend, showgirl Flaxy Martin, who also has shady connections, becomes a suspect in a murder, Walter takes the fall.

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.

Transylvania 6-5000 Trailer (1963)

30 November 1963

Bugs is given a room for the night at the castle of Count Bloodcount in Transylvania.

Hell Bent for Leather Trailer (1960)

01 February 1960

When Clay Santell stops in the town of Sutterville after having his horse stolen, he is mistaken by townspeople for a murderer named Travers.

Step Down to Terror Trailer (1958)

01 September 1958

Pursued by detectives, Johnny Walters leaves the city to visit his family in a small California town.

Homicide Trailer (1949)

02 April 1949

Michael Landers, a police lieutenant, sets out to investigate an intricate murder case. But, the case is closed after the only witness is found dead.

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.

Flood Tide Trailer (1958)

01 February 1958

When the testimony of a crippled child sends a murder suspect to prison, a friend of the accused sets out to investigate the crime on his own.

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.

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.

Busses Roar Trailer (1942)

19 September 1942

A sergeant saves the day when Axis agents plant a bomb on a bus bound for California oil fields.

This Side of the Law Trailer (1950)

17 June 1950

A man - trapped in a cistern - reflects on the dark events that lead to his lonely entrapment. Told in flashback, we witness his chance encounter with a nefarious lawyer who persuades him to impersonate a wealthy man who went missing 7 years ago.

The Strange Door Trailer (1951)

21 June 1951

The wicked Alain plots an elaborate revenge against his younger brother Edmund, leading to a deadly confrontation in his dungeon deathtrap.

Saskatchewan Trailer (1954)

30 March 1954

Story of blood brothers whose bonds are tested when marauding Sioux Indians cross the border to enlist the peaceful Cree in a battle against the Great White Father.

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.

So You Think You're Allergic Trailer (1945)

01 December 1945

Joe McDoakes thinks he's allergic.

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.

Chamber of Horrors Trailer (1966)

19 October 1966

A one-handed madman (he lost the hand while escaping a hanging) uses various detachable devices as murder weapons to gain revenge on those he believes have wronged him.

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.

Spy Ship Trailer (1942)

06 June 1942

A radio reporter begins to suspect that a commentator at his station may be using her position to broadcast shipping information to enemy spies.

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.