The Art Director

The Art Director (1949)

6.7 7 min Movie
Documentary

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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Cast

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

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