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The Art Director

12 Nov 1949
  • United States of America
7 mins
6
1 votes
  • Documentary
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A film's art director is in charge of the set, from conception to construction to furnishing. This short film walks the viewer through art directors' responsibilities and the demands on their talents. They read a script carefully and design a set to capture the time and place, the social strata, and the mood. They must be scholars of the history of architecture, furnishings, and fashion. They choose the colors on a set in anticipation of the lighting and the mood. Their work also sets styles, from Art Deco in the 20's to 30s modernism. Then it's on to the next project. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
  • Dana Andrews

    as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ronald Colman

    as Self - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Joan Fontaine

    as Self / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ann Harding

    as Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Rita Johnson

    as Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Charles Laughton

    as Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • George Macready

    as Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Dorothy McGuire

    as Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ray Milland

    as Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Gregory Peck

    as Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Jack Stoney

    as Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)

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