The Art Directors Guild (ADG) Film Society and American Cinematheque will
profile the legendary careers of Production Designer William Cameron Menzies,
Art Director Lyle Wheeler, James Wong Howe ASC
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER (1938)
The screening will take place on Sunday, September 21 at 5:30PM
at the Egyptian Theater, located at 6712 Hollywood
Boulevard in
Hollywood.
A panel
of highly regarded industry professionals will be on hand to discuss the
significant legacy of these 3 leading film narrative artists in a Q&A to be
moderated by designer and ADG Film Society co-chair, Tom Walsh.
THE
ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER (1938)
"A
Tribute to Lyle Wheeler, William Cameron Menzies & James Wong Howe, ASC"
Writer
Ben Hecht once told Selznick, "The trouble with you, David, is that you did all
your reading before you were twelve." And lucky for us he did!
The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer represents a milestone in motion picture Art Direction
as it brought together for the first time as collaborators Lyle Wheeler and
William Cameron Menzies. They would go on to design a series of pictures
together for Selznick International, culminating in their historic collaboration
on "Gone With The Wind".
This
was the fourth attempt, and regarded by many as the best adaptation, of Mark
Twain's classic novel about the world of his childhood, growing up along
the Mississippi in the rural Missouri. The climatic cave sequence with
Injun Joe (Victor Jory) is unforgettable, and it was described at the time as
"too horrible for children." Shot in Technicolor by James Wong Howe, ASC,
his work and subdued color capture so angered Technicolor that he was barred
from using their system for more than 10 years after.
RSVPs will not be taken for this event. Tickets purchased by
the ADG will be available for ADG members and one guest. Tickets will be distributed to ADG members at the door on a first come,
first served basis. If you would like to request access to a larger block of tickets, please email your request to Amy Reynolds at
amy@artdirectors.org
If you are not an ADG member, tickets are available for purchase
at Fandango or by visiting the Egyptian Theater box office. General admission is $10.
For more information about the American Cinematheque and the Egyptian Theater
go to www.americancinematheque.com/
or call 323 461
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