American lyricist and author chiefly noted for co-writing (with the composer and songwriter Frank Churchill) the musical numbers for Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), including "Heigh-Ho", "I'm Wishing" and "Whistle While You Work". He also worked on the picture as a sequence director. His second claim to fame was adapting Felix Salten's 1923 book, "Bambi, a Life in the Woods", for the screen (as well as co-writing the score with Churchill). Assisted by Perce Pearce, he is further credited with devising the characters of Thumper the rabbit and Flower the skunk, primarily to lighten the mood of the picture. One of the musical numbers from Bambi (1942), "Love is a Song", was nominated for an Oscar, as was "Lavender Blue" (sung by Burl Ives) for So Dear to My Heart (1948). This piece was adapted from a popular folk song. Morey worked for Disney from 1933, following stints at Paramount and Warners. He joined ASCAP in 1938. - IMDb Mini Biography By: I.S.Mowis
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Biography from TMDB.
- March 26, 1905
- May 8, 1971 (aged 66)
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Writer, composer and director
- 5 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
What are Larry Morey's films like?
Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Ideas.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
A split, not a type: Grounded 0 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3
Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Larry Morey's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 5 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Disney+ (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Larry Morey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 5 with a MovieCove page.
Snow White(2025)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
Snow White Live(1980)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
The Lady Said No (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Bambi(1942)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Reluctant Dragon(1941)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Broken Toys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Who Killed Cock Robin? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
The Cookie Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)
Playful Pluto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)
Career shape
A full career of 10 titles from 1934 to 2025.
How do Larry Morey's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 89th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 87th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 5 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the dialogue 55/100 and the plot and story 49/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Larry Morey work with?
People who share at least 2 of Larry Morey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Frank Churchill shares the most, 4.
Directors
- David HandShared titles: Bambi (1942), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)See all 2 shared titles with David Hand
Writers
- Ted SearsShared titles: The Reluctant Dragon (1941), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Ted Sears
Composers
- Frank ChurchillShared titles: Snow White Live (1980), Bambi (1942), The Reluctant Dragon (1941), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)See all 4 shared titles with Frank Churchill
- Edward H. PlumbShared titles: Bambi (1942), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Edward H. Plumb
- Leigh HarlineShared titles: Bambi (1942), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Leigh Harline
Producers
- Walt DisneyShared titles: Bambi (1942), The Reluctant Dragon (1941), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)See all 3 shared titles with Walt Disney
Mixed roles
- Perce PearceShared titles: Bambi (1942), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)See all 2 shared titles with Perce Pearce
- William CottrellShared titles: The Reluctant Dragon (1941), Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)See all 2 shared titles with William Cottrell
