Edward C. Jewell (1894–1963) was an American

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who worked on the sets of over a hundred and fifty film productions during his career. He worked for a variety of studios including

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in the 1930s and

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in the 1940s, and along with Dave Milton he is one of the best known set designers for

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s.Stephens p.177 Earlier in his career he was part of the design team which worked on

Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American filmmaker and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of American cinema and the most co ...

's 1927 epic '' The King of Kings.''

Selected filmography

* '' The King of Kings'' (1927) * ''

His Dog ''His Dog'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Karl Brown for DeMille Pictures Corporation. It stars Joseph Schildkraut and Julia Faye in one of her rare leading roles. A complete print of the film exists at the Cinematheque Royale ...

'' (1927) * ''

Craig's Wife ''Craig's Wife'' is a 1925 play written by American playwright George Kelly. It won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and has been adapted for three feature films. Production ''Craig's Wife'' premiered on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on ...

'' (1928) * '' Captain Swagger'' (1928) * ''

Sal of Singapore ''Sal of Singapore'' is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Howard Higgin. In addition to sequences with audible dialogue or talking sequences, the film features a synchronized musical score and sound effects along with Engl ...

'' (1928) * '' Marked Money'' (1928) * ''

The Spieler ''The Spieler'' is a 1928 American sound part-talkie drama film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Alan Hale, Clyde Cook, and Renée Adorée. While the film had a few sequences with audible dialog, the majority of the film featured a synchr ...

'' (1928) * '' Strange Cargo'' (1929) * '' His First Command'' (1929) * '' Oh, Yeah!'' (1929) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' The Squealer'' (1930) * ''

Ladies Must Play Ladies Must Play is a 1930 pre-Code comedy film starring Dorothy Sebastian and Neil Hamilton directed by Raymond Cannon. Plot Tony, a popular but bankrupt New York socialite, sends his stenographer to Newport to find and marry a millionaire, ...

'' (1930) * '' Officer O'Brien'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

Ten Cents a Dance "Ten Cents a Dance" is a popular song with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart. The song was published in 1930. Background The song lyrics tell of a taxi dancer lamenting the hardships of her job. The song was originally writt ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Secrets of Wu Sin ''The Secrets of Wu Sin'' is a 1932 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Lois Wilson, Grant Withers and Dorothy Revier. It was made by the Poverty Row studio Chesterfield Pictures.Pitts p. 91 Plot James M ...

'' (1932) * ''

Rainbow Over Broadway ''Rainbow Over Broadway'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Joan Marsh, Frank Albertson and Lucien Littlefield. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Plot Cas ...

'' (1933) * '' By Appointment Only'' (1933) * '' Goodbye Love'' (1933) * '' On the Stroke of Nine '' (1933) * ''

Fugitive Road ''Fugitive Road'' is a 1934 American comedy drama film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Erich von Stroheim, Wera Engels and Leslie Fenton. It is set a border post in Austro-Hungarian Empire, Austria following World War I. A variety of dif ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

The Lady in Scarlet ''The Lady in Scarlet'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Lamont. It was made by Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot In New York City, Dr. Phillip Boyer purchases an antique clock at the premises of antique ...

'' (1935) * '' Death from a Distance'' (1935) * '' In Paris, A.W.O.L.'' (1936) * '' Murder at Glen Athol'' (1936) * '' In His Steps'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Rebellious Daughters ''Rebellious Daughters'' is a 1938 American crime drama film. It was the first feature film directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starred Marjorie Reynolds. The film's producer was Ben Judell of Progressive Pictures, known for low-budget exploitation fi ...

'' (1938) * ''

Commandos Strike at Dawn ''Commandos Strike at Dawn'' is a 1942 war film directed by John Farrow and written by Irwin Shaw from a short story entitled "The Commandos" by C. S. Forester that appeared in ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine in June 1942. Filmed in Canada, it starred ...

'' (1942) * '' Good Luck, Mr. Yates'' (1943) * '' Shadow of Terror'' (1945) * ''

Dangerous Intruder ''Dangerous Intruder'' is a 1945 American film noir directed by Vernon Keays, starring Charles Arnt, Veda Ann Borg and Richard Powers .. Plot New-York-bound hitchhiker Jenny (Borg) is accidentally struck by a car. The driver, art dealer Max Duca ...

'' (1945) *''

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'' (1945) * ''

Secrets of a Sorority Girl ''Secrets of a Sorority Girl'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and Frank Wisbar and written by George Wallace Sayre and Arthur St. Claire. The film stars Mary Ware, Rick Vallin, Addison Richards, Ray Walker, Marie Harmon a ...

'' (1945) * '' God's Country'' (1946) * '' Philo Vance's Secret Mission'' (1947) * '' Lady at Midnight'' (1948) * '' Gunfight at Comanche Creek'' (1963)

References

Bibliography

* Michael L. Stephens. ''Art Directors in Cinema: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland, 1998.

External links

* 1894 births 1963 deaths American art directors People from Pontiac, Michigan {{US-artdirector-stub