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THE FIRST 100 YEARS 1893–1993

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CREDIT
YEAR
A KISS IN THE DARK
Art dir
1925
LOVERS IN QUARANTINE
Art dir
1925
STAGE STRUCK
Art dir
1925
UNTAMED
Art dir
1929
THE ANIMAL KINGDOM
Settings
1932
DIPLOMANIACS
Settings
1933
RAFTER ROMANCE
Settings
1933
THE SON OF KONG
Settings
1933
TOPAZE
Art dir
1933
CHANCE AT HEAVEN
Art dir
1933
ANN VICKERS
Art dir
1933
BED OF ROSES
Settings
1933
AFTER TONIGHT
Art dir
1933
BEFORE DAWN
Settings
1933
EMERGENCY CALL
Settings
1933
BLIND ADVENTURE
Settings
1933
SWEEPINGS
Settings
1933
ACE OF ACES
Art dir
1933
THE GREAT JASPER
Settings
1933
FLYING DEVILS
Settings
1933
HEADLINE SHOOTER
Settings
1933
CHRISTOPHER STRONG
Settings
1933
MORNING GLORY
Settings
1933
MELODY CRUISE
Settings
1933
AGGIE APPLEBY, MAKER OF MEN
Art dir
1933
PROFESSIONAL SWEETHEART
Settings
1933
MIDSHIPMAN JACK
Settings
1933
OUR BETTERS
Art dir
1933
FLAMING GOLD
Settings
1933
THE PAST OF MARY HOLMES
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1933
ONE MAN'S JOURNEY
Settings
1933
THE SILVER CORD
Settings
1933
LITTLE WOMEN
Art dir
1933
NO MARRIAGE TIES
Settings
1933
IF I WERE FREE
Art dir
1933
THE RIGHT TO ROMANCE
Art dir
1933
FLYING DOWN TO RIO
Art dir
1933
DOUBLE HARNESS
Settings
1933
FINISHING SCHOOL
Art dir
1934
THE FOUNTAIN
Art dir
1934
SING AND LIKE IT
Art dir
1934
SUCCESS AT ANY PRICE
Art dir
1934
STRICTLY DYNAMITE
Art dir
1934
DANGEROUS CORNER
Art dir
1934
THE LITTLE MINISTER
Art dir
1934
WE'RE RICH AGAIN
Art dir
1934
GRIDIRON FLASH
Art dir
1934
BACHELOR BAIT
Art dir
1934
MURDER ON THE BLACKBOARD
Art dir
1934
TWO ALONE
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1934
THIS MAN IS MINE
Art dir
1934
KENTUCKY KERNELS
Art dir
1934
DOWN TO THEIR LAST YACHT
Art dir
1934
RED MORNING
Art dir
1934
HAT, COAT, AND GLOVE
Art dir
1934
MAN OF TWO WORLDS
Art dir
1934
BY YOUR LEAVE
Art dir
1934
SPITFIRE
Art dir
1934
LONG LOST FATHER
Art dir
1934
KEEP 'EM ROLLING
Art dir
1934
THE MEANEST GAL IN TOWN
Art dir
1934
OF HUMAN BONDAGE
Art dir
1934
THE SILVER STREAK
Art dir
1934
THEIR BIG MOMENT
Art dir
1934
THE LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS
Art dir
1934
WEDNESDAY'S CHILD
Art dir
1934
HIPS, HIPS, HOORAY!
Art dir
1934
THE RICHEST GIRL IN THE WORLD
Art dir
1934
LET'S TRY AGAIN
Art dir
1934
LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE
Art dir
1934
COCKEYED CAVALIERS
Art dir
1934
THE LOST PATROL
Art dir
1934
CRIME DOCTOR
Art dir
1934
THE AGE OF INNOCENCE
Art dir
1934
WHERE SINNERS MEET
Art dir
1934
THE GAY DIVORCEE
Art dir
1934
HIS GREATEST GAMBLE
Art dir
1934
ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Art dir
1934
STINGAREE
Art dir
1934
ANNIE OAKLEY
Art dir
1935
ROMANCE IN MANHATTAN
Art dir
1935
HIS FAMILY TREE
Art dir
1935
OLD MAN RHYTHM
Art dir
1935
THE RETURN OF PETER GRIMM
Art dir
1935
THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII
Art dir
1935
HOORAY FOR LOVE
Art dir
1935
HOT TIP
Art dir
1935
GRAND OLD GIRL
Art dir
1935
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
Art dir
1935
ANOTHER FACE
Art dir
1935
VILLAGE TALE
Art dir
1935
CHASING YESTERDAY
Art dir
1935
BREAK OF HEARTS
Art dir
1935
THE ARIZONIAN
Art dir
1935
CAPTAIN HURRICANE
Art dir
1935
SEVEN KEYS TO BALDPATE
Art dir
1935
A DOG OF FLANDERS
Art dir
1935
I DREAM TOO MUCH
Art dir
1935
HI, GAUCHO!
Art dir
1935
JALNA
Art dir
1935
STAR OF MIDNIGHT
Art dir
1935
MURDER ON A HONEYMOON
Art dir
1935
THE INFORMER
Art dir
1935
WE'RE ONLY HUMAN
Art dir
1935
ALICE ADAMS
Art dir
1935
POWDERSMOKE RANGE
Art dir
1935
THE NITWITS
Art dir
1935
THE RAINMAKERS
Art dir
1935
ENCHANTED APRIL
Art dir
1935
FRECKLES
Art dir
1935
IN PERSON
Art dir
1935
ROBERTA
Art dir
1935
TOP HAT
Art dir
1935
TO BEAT THE BAND
Art dir
1935
LADDIE
Art dir
1935
STRANGERS ALL
Art dir
1935
WEST OF THE PECOS
Art dir
1935
SHE
Art dir
1935
WINTERSET
Art dir
1936
SILLY BILLIES
Art dir
1936
MUSS 'EM UP
Art dir
1936
TWO IN THE DARK
Art dir
1936
SYLVIA SCARLETT
Art dir
1936
SMARTEST GIRL IN TOWN
Art dir
1936
M'LISS
Art dir
1936
A WOMAN REBELS
Art dir
1936
THE PLOT THICKENS
Art dir
1936
THE BIG GAME
Art dir
1936
THE EX-MRS. BRADFORD
Art dir
1936
THE BRIDE WALKS OUT
Art dir
1936
THE WITNESS CHAIR
Art dir
1936
DON'T TURN 'EM LOOSE
Art dir
1936
TWO IN REVOLT
Art dir
1936
YELLOW DUST
Art dir
1936
THE LADY CONSENTS
Art dir
1936
LOVE ON A BET
Art dir
1936
MAKE WAY FOR A LADY
Art dir
1936
MUMMY'S BOYS
Art dir
1936
MURDER ON A BRIDLE PATH
Art dir
1936
CHATTERBOX
Art dir
1936
BUNKER BEAN
Art dir
1936
GRAND JURY
Art dir
1936
NIGHT WAITRESS
Art dir
1936
THE LAST OUTLAW
Art dir
1936
SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR
Art dir
1936
WALKING ON AIR
Art dir
1936
MARY OF SCOTLAND
Art dir
1936
WITHOUT ORDERS
Art dir
1936
SECOND WIFE
Art dir
1936
THE FARMER IN THE DELL
Art dir
1936
FOLLOW THE FLEET
Art dir
1936
WANTED! JANE TURNER
Art dir
1936
SWING TIME
Art dir
1936
BORDER CAFE
Art dir
1937
THAT GIRL FROM PARIS
Art dir
1937
MUSIC FOR MADAME
Art dir
1937
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Art dir
1937
BREAKFAST FOR TWO
Art dir
1937
THERE GOES THE GROOM
Art dir
1937
THE TOAST OF NEW YORK
Art dir
1937
FORTY NAUGHTY GIRLS
Art dir
1937
WISE GIRL
Art dir
1937
THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS
Art dir
1937
DANGER PATROL
Art dir
1937
WE'RE ON THE JURY
Art dir
1937
THE MAN WHO FOUND HIMSELF
Art dir
1937
DON'T TELL THE WIFE
Art dir
1937
WE WHO ARE ABOUT TO DIE
Art dir
1937
FIGHT FOR YOUR LADY
Art dir
1937
THERE GOES MY GIRL
Art dir
1937
QUALITY STREET
Art dir
1937
HITTING A NEW HIGH
Art dir
1937
CRIMINAL LAWYER
Art dir
1937
SEA DEVILS
Art dir
1937
SATURDAY'S HEROES
Art dir
1937
NEW FACES OF 1937
Art dir
1937
ON AGAIN--OFF AGAIN
Art dir
1937
QUICK MONEY
Art dir
1937
RACING LADY
Art dir
1937
THE OUTCASTS OF POKER FLAT
Art dir
1937
YOU CAN'T BUY LUCK
Art dir
1937
THEY WANTED TO MARRY
Art dir
1937
FLIGHT FROM GLORY
Art dir
1937
ANNAPOLIS SALUTE
Art dir
1937
A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS
Art dir
1937
THE SOLDIER AND THE LADY
Art dir
1937
SUPER-SLEUTH
Art dir
1937
HIDEAWAY
Art dir
1937
YOU CAN'T BEAT LOVE
Art dir
1937
THE LIFE OF THE PARTY
Art dir
1937
HIGH FLYERS
Art dir
1937
MEET THE MISSUS
Art dir
1937
WHEN'S YOUR BIRTHDAY?
Art dir
1937
THE BIG SHOT
Art dir
1937
SHALL WE DANCE
Art dir
1937
STAGE DOOR
Art dir
1937
TOO MANY WIVES
Art dir
1937
CHINA PASSAGE
Art dir
1937
SHE'S GOT EVERYTHING
Art dir
1937
LIVING ON LOVE
Art dir
1937
THE WOMAN I LOVE
Art dir
1937
THE RENEGADE RANGER
Art dir
1938
MAID'S NIGHT OUT
Art dir
1938
NIGHT SPOT
Art dir
1938
THE MAD MISS MANTON
Art dir
1938
JOY OF LIVING
Art dir
1938
HAVING WONDERFUL TIME
Art dir
1938
CRASHING HOLLYWOOD
Art dir
1938
ANNABEL TAKES A TOUR
Art dir
1938
VIVACIOUS LADY
Art dir
1938
BLIND ALIBI
Art dir
1938
GO CHASE YOURSELF
Art dir
1938
BORDER G-MAN
Art dir
1938
EVERYBODY'S DOING IT
Art dir
1938
CRIME RING
Art dir
1938
DOUBLE DANGER
Art dir
1938
FUGITIVES FOR A NIGHT
Art dir
1938
GUN LAW
Art dir
1938
I'M FROM THE CITY
Art dir
1938
THE AFFAIRS OF ANNABEL
Art dir
1938
TARNISHED ANGEL
Art dir
1938
MOTHER CAREY'S CHICKENS
Art dir
1938
MR. DOODLE KICKS OFF
Art dir
1938
CONDEMNED WOMEN
Art dir
1938
RADIO CITY REVELS
Art dir
1938
THE LAW WEST OF TOMBSTONE
Art dir
1938
PAINTED DESERT
Art dir
1938
SKY GIANT
Art dir
1938
BLOND CHEAT
Art dir
1938
LAW OF THE UNDERWORLD
Art dir
1938
THE SAINT IN NEW YORK
Art dir
1938
NEXT TIME I MARRY
Art dir
1938
SMASHING THE RACKETS
Art dir
1938
THIS MARRIAGE BUSINESS
Art dir
1938
LAWLESS VALLEY
Art dir
1938
BRINGING UP BABY
Art dir
1938
CAREFREE
Art dir
1938
ROOM SERVICE
Art dir
1938
A MAN TO REMEMBER
Art dir
1938
ALLEGHENY UPRISING
Art dir
1939
THE FIGHTING GRINGO
Art dir
1939
THE GIRL FROM MEXICO
Art dir
1939
BAD LANDS
Art dir
1939
THE GREAT MAN VOTES
Art dir
1939
THE STORY OF VERNON AND IRENE CASTLE
Art dir
1939
THE ROOKIE COP
Art dir
1939
CONSPIRACY
Art dir
1939
THEY MADE HER A SPY
Art dir
1939
TWELVE CROWDED HOURS
Art dir
1939
5TH AVENUE GIRL
Art dir
1939
FULL CONFESSION
Art dir
1939
PACIFIC LINER
Art dir
1939
PANAMA LADY
Art dir
1939
BEAUTY FOR THE ASKING
Art dir
1939
FIVE CAME BACK
Art dir
1939
CAREER
Art dir
1939
IN NAME ONLY
Art dir
1939
BACHELOR MOTHER
Art dir
1939
THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME
Art dir
1939
GUNGA DIN
Art dir
1939
LOVE AFFAIR
Art dir
1939
SORORITY HOUSE
Art dir
1939
ARIZONA LEGION
Art dir
1939
THE DAY THE BOOKIES WEPT
Art dir
1939
FIXER DUGAN
Art dir
1939
THE FLYING IRISHMAN
Art dir
1939
RACKETEERS OF THE RANGE
Art dir
1939
ALMOST A GENTLEMAN
Art dir
1939
THE MARSHAL OF MESA CITY
Art dir
1939
RENO
Art dir
1939
THAT'S RIGHT--YOU'RE WRONG
Art dir
1939
THREE SONS
Art dir
1939
SUED FOR LIBEL
Art dir
1939
TWO THOROUGHBREDS
Art dir
1939
THE SAINT STRIKES BACK
Art dir
1939
THE GIRL AND THE GAMBLER
Art dir
1939
BOY SLAVES
Art dir
1939
THE SPELLBINDER
Art dir
1939
TIMBER STAMPEDE
Art dir
1939
TROUBLE IN SUNDOWN
Art dir
1939
THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED
Art dir
1940
MEXICAN SPITFIRE OUT WEST
Art dir
1940
MEXICAN SPITFIRE
Art dir
1940
TOO MANY GIRLS
Art dir
1940
VIGIL IN THE NIGHT
Art dir
1940
ANNE OF WINDY POPLARS
Art dir
1940
MEN AGAINST THE SKY
Art dir
1940
SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON
Art dir
1940
TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL DAYS
Art dir
1940
STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR
Art dir
1940
MARINES FLY HIGH
Art dir
1940
CURTAIN CALL
Art dir
1940
YOU CAN'T FOOL YOUR WIFE
Art dir
1940
KITTY FOYLE
Art dir
1940
MY FAVORITE WIFE
Art dir
1940
ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS
Art dir
1940
LUCKY PARTNERS
Art dir
1940
PRIMROSE PATH
Art dir
1940
MILLIONAIRES IN PRISON
Art dir
1940
CROSS-COUNTRY ROMANCE
Art dir
1940
DANCE, GIRL, DANCE
Art dir
1940
BULLET CODE
Art dir
1940
LITTLE ORVIE
Art dir
1940
LADDIE
Art dir
1940
I'M STILL ALIVE
Art dir
1940
THE FARGO KID
Art dir
1940
MARRIED AND IN LOVE
Art dir
1940
POP ALWAYS PAYS
Art dir
1940
PRAIRIE LAW
Art dir
1940
YOU'LL FIND OUT
Art dir
1940
THE SAINT TAKES OVER
Art dir
1940
WAGON TRAIN
Art dir
1940
WILDCAT BUS
Art dir
1940
MILLIONAIRE PLAYBOY
Art dir
1940
THE SAINT'S DOUBLE TROUBLE
Art dir
1940
LEGION OF THE LAWLESS
Art dir
1940
A BILL OF DIVORCEMENT
Art dir
1940
TRIPLE JUSTICE
Art dir
1940
STAGE TO CHINO
Art dir
1940
ONE CROWDED NIGHT
Art dir
1940
ALL THAT MONEY CAN BUY
Art dir
1941
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE
Art dir
1941
THE BANDIT TRAIL
Art dir
1941
CYCLONE ON HORSEBACK
Art dir
1941
THE DEVIL AND MISS JONES
Art dir
1941
DUDE COWBOY
Art dir
1941
FATHER TAKES A WIFE
Art dir
1941
FOOTLIGHT FEVER
Art dir
1941
THE GAY FALCON
Art dir
1941
A GIRL, A GUY AND A GOB
Art dir
1941
HURRY, CHARLIE, HURRY
Art dir
1941
LADY SCARFACE
Art dir
1941
LOOK WHO'S LAUGHING
Art dir
1941
THE MEXICAN SPITFIRE'S BABY
Art dir
1941
PARACHUTE BATTALION
Art dir
1941
PLAY GIRL
Art dir
1941
REPENT AT LEISURE
Art dir
1941
ROBBERS OF THE RANGE
Art dir
1941
THE SAINT IN PALM SPRINGS
Art dir
1941
THEY MET IN ARGENTINA
Art dir
1941
WEEK-END FOR THREE
Art dir
1941
MR. AND MRS. SMITH
Art dir
1941
SIX-GUN GOLD
Art dir
1941
SUSPICION
Art dir
1941
TOM, DICK AND HARRY
Art dir
1941
LITTLE MEN
Art dir
1941
CITIZEN KANE
Art dir
1941
LET'S MAKE MUSIC
Art dir
1941
THE FALLEN SPARROW
Prod des
1943
WHAT A WOMAN!
Assoc
1943
TOGETHER AGAIN
Art dir
1944
KISS AND TELL
Art dir
1945
SHE WOULDN'T SAY YES
Art dir
1945
A SONG TO REMEMBER
Art dir
1945
GILDA
Art dir
1946
THE THRILL OF BRAZIL
Art dir
1946
THE CROOKED WAY
Prod des
1949
THE ADMIRAL WAS A LADY
Prod des
1950
THE FIREBALL
Art dir
1950
JOHNNY ONE-EYE
Prod des
1950
NEVER FEAR
Prod des
1950
THE MAN WHO CHEATED HIMSELF
Prod des
1951
SILVER LODE
Art dir
1954
PASSION
Art dir
1954
CATTLE QUEEN OF MONTANA
Art dir
1954
ESCAPE TO BURMA
Art dir
1955
PEARL OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC
Art dir
1955
TENNESSEE'S PARTNER
Art dir
1955
SLIGHTLY SCARLET
Art dir
1956
THE RIVER'S EDGE
Prod des
1957

HISTORY

TITLE
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CREDIT
YEAR
KING KONG
1933

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