Joseph Oroop(1896-1992)
- Music Department
At eight years of age, Joseph received a scholarship to the
Conservatory of Music in St. Petersburg. In 1938 he and his wife moved
to Los Angeles where he was put under contract to Disney Studios as a
librarian and proofreader. During his thirty-plus years with Disney, he
proofread for the likes of Leopold Stokowski. His first film work was
on Disney's masterpiece, "Fantasia." Oroop also taught music at USC,
UCLA and other colleges in the Los Angeles area.