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Screen Actors

May 13, 1950

0h 9m

★ 6.0

Overview

This short film takes a look at the off-screen personas of screen actors. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Industry Film Project

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Screen Actors Trailers

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Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

John Nesbitt

Self (uncredited)

Joan Bennett

Self (uncredited)

Reginald Denny

Self (uncredited)

Gail Patrick

Self (uncredited)

Dan Duryea

Self (uncredited)

Donna Reed

Self (uncredited)

Clark Gable

Self (uncredited)

Ava Gardner

Self (uncredited)

Greer Garson

Self (uncredited)

Bob Hope

Self (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Self (uncredited)

Maureen O'Sullivan

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6.5

Sikkim

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0.0

Manzanar

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Short film about the Manzanar Japanese American internment camp. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2011.

5.8

Appointment in Tokyo

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6.4

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6.6

The Sun's Gonna Shine

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7.4

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0.0

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6.7

Robert Redford: The Golden Look

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More than anyone in the cynical film industry, legendary artist Robert Redford embodies the United States' brightest side: perseverance, independence, idealism, and integrity. A champion of active environmentalism and the right to openly criticize any institutional abuse, he has put his artistic work at the service of his political commitments, whether as an actor, director, producer, or founder of the Sundance Festival, a formidable forum for his struggles since 1985.

6.0

The Art Director

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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.

7.6

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