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The Art Director (1949) [N/A]

Release Date:
November 12, 1949

Original Title:
The Art Director

Genres:
Documentary

Production Companies:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 7

Overview from TheMovieDB

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.

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Performers

  • Dana Andrews
    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ronald Colman
    Self - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Joan Fontaine
    Self
    Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ann Harding
    Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Rita Johnson
    Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Charles Laughton
    Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • George Macready
    Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Dorothy McGuire
    Self
    Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Ray Milland
    Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Gregory Peck
    Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)
  • Jack Stoney
    Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Production

Director:
Otto Lang

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