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The classic American Revolution musical is brought to life on the big screen through skilled actors, fine direction and of course, elaborate sets emulating the 1700s.
Incredible replicas of the Sistine Chapel and 16th century Rome gave this 1965 film the push it needed to win an Oscar for Art Direction.
This less known film inspired the 90s romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle. It was partially filmed on location in New York City and the South of France.
A 1949 romantic comedy about a woman with a choice to make — set in a typical late 40s suburban environment.
Inspects the life of Simon Peter, from fisherman to dependent follower of Jesus Christ.
Beautiful Mediterranean sets and famous landmarks abound in this 50s romantic drama set in Greece.
The walls of the legendary Alcatraz Prison provide the backdrop for this film noir about a prison rebellion.
This Academy Award winning film features sets designed to represent the fictional European country of Lichtenburg.
A Parisian courtesan must choose between the young man who loves her and the callous baron who wants her, even as her own health begins to fail.
This jubilant rendition of the opera “Carmen” displays a variety of sets including an all-black army camp, a forest, and a boxing arena.
This film is based on a a non-fictional character, David Marshall Williams, who goes by “Marsh” Marsh is the inventor of the M-1 Carbine automatic rifle used in WWII. The story follows the inventor has he builds weapons by hand inside a prison farm.
Queen Cleopatra of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
A traveling troupe of entertainers get mixed up with a gang of bank robbers.
The legendary Fred Astaire taps and hops through classic Hollywood backdrops in this romantic musical.
A double-dealing mayor appoints the town drunk as sheriff unaware of the barfly’s ties to famous lawman Tom Destry.
After failing to collect a package from a colleague, Department of State courier Mike Kelly ends up in a postwar hotbed.
The colorful and whimsical world of the veterinarian who can speak to animals comes to life in the 1967 film Doctor Dolittle.
After Judy Bellaire is expelled from school for singing, the film follows the character as she tries out for a musical.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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.
This artwork exists from a film never produced. If you have any information about this film, please contact us.
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.