The Art Director
5.8
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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Dana Andrews
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Ronald Colman
Self - from 'Late George Apley' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Joan Fontaine
Self / Jane Eyre (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Ann Harding
Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Peter Ibbetson
Rita Johnson
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Charles Laughton
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
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George Macready
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
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Dorothy McGuire
Self / Kathy Lacy (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
The Spiral Staircase
Swiss Family Robinson
Ray Milland
Self - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
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Gregory Peck
Self - Philip Schuyler Green (archive footage) (uncredited)
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
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Jack Stoney
Self - from unidentified film (archive footage) (uncredited)
Also in
Swiss Family Robinson
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Otto Lang Director
United States release November 12, 1949 · Produced in United States
Production
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 12, 1949
Theatrical
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