All 45 Presidents of the United States in a spirited show tracing the history of the United States of America.

Douglas Montgomery played Stephen Foster in this film that was first shown on WCBS in 1947.

This classic musical turned film is one of the many that John DeCuir designed during his time at 20th Century Fox. For this production, DeCuir built huge façades over studio lot and turned back the clock to 1890. With exquisite detail, he recreated a time gone by in costume, sets, props, and atmosphere.

After surviving Nazi persecution, Victoria Kowelska assumes the identity of a deceased friend to gain passage to America.

Tropical settings light up the screen in this romantic drama.

Urban environments, comedy clubs, and more dance across the screen in this semi-autobiographical dramedy.

A sketch from one of the many Little Lord Fauntleroy screen adaptations can be seen here.

Goldie Hawn starred in this film directed by Mario Monicelli

The revolution of Haiti provides the backdrop for an island escape in this dramatic romance.

With a budget of over two million dollars, Marie Antoinette was one of the most expensive films of the 1930s, but also one of the biggest successes because of its exquisite wardrobe and visually appealing scenes. It received multiple Academy Award nominations including Best Art Direction.  

Mexican settings feature heavily in this Abbot and Costello comedy.

This is one of three feature films in this collection designed by John DeCuir and filmed in the Italian capital of Rome. This film features several well known sights.

This comedy drama follows a federal agent interested in making as much money as possible before the alcohol ban is lifted.

The set build for this film was complex as the water was glass. The sharp lines between the bank and the water were two seperate sets.

Well designed British manors provide the backdrop for this thrilling drama, inspiring several remakes.

This artwork is from an unknown film based in New York around the turn of the century. If you have any additional information about the film, please contact us.

While visiting a doctor of hypnosis to quit smoking, Daisy Gamble regresses into past lives and personalities.

This romance, drama film centers around a young female character who returns home to New York City and falls in love with an older man.

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This post-WWII romantic drama required a massive coastal set built on sound stages.

Derek Flint, former super spy, discovers that the Earth's weather is under the control of a secret organization whose scientists are looking to mollify the world and devote humanity to scientific experimentation.

Harry Johnson’s concept art for the classic tale of Dorian Gray can be seen in these sketches.

This drama film follows a young American business executive as he tries to marry refugee, Miriam Linka.

This adventure film follows a highwayman, also known as the “The Purple Mask” who rescues imprisoned nobles.

An early look at the development of Raiders of the Lost Ark can be seen in these pieces of concept art.

This romance film captures the story of a student who falls in love in the midst of the civil war.

Various maritime production designs were required for this picture centered around an attempt to raise the Titanic.

DeCuir took advantage of the wider format to create visual frames and increase emphasis on the subject of each shot.

After a short courtship, a St. Louis woman marries a cattleman ignorant of his tyrannical practices towards locals.

Seen here is concept art from Shakespeare and His Women, the film was not able to raise the necessary funds, but was resurrected in 1998 and retitled Shakespeare in Love.

This romance follows a writer and veteran as he returns back to his small town home in Indiana.

During World War II on an island in the South Pacific, love blooms between a nurse and a Frenchman both caught up in the war. Sketching with charcoal, DeCuir uses warm colors and earth tones to design island scenes for the movie South Pacific, based on the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical.

A writer lying gravely wounded after a hunting accident deliriously reflects on what he perceives as his failures in love and writing as his neglected wife tends to his wounds.

This romantic comedy, written by Shakespeare, follows wealthy student Lucentio as he falls in love with Bianca, who isn’t allowed to get married until her older, unpleasant sister is wed first.

Storyboard illustrations represent each frame for a film. Critics comment on the artists’ attention to composition with this specific collection.

Sets built to look like theaters and stages feature heavily in this classic movie musical.

This film has the honor of being the first film shot in Cinemascope outside of the United States.

This film-noir follows a man who comes from a wealthy family. He causes trouble when he decides to pursue a career in music rather than the family business.