George Provis (1901–1989) was a British art director who worked on over a hundred films during a lengthy career. He began his career working on

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during the 1930s. After the

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, Provis was appointed by

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to head the art department at

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.Spicer p.99

Selected filmography

* '' The Man Behind the Mask'' (1936) * '' One Good Turn'' (1936) * '' Cotton Queen'' (1937) * ''

Sing as You Swing ''Sing as You Swing'' is a 1937 British musical film directed by Redd Davis and starring Charles Clapham, Bill Dwyer and Claude Dampier. It was made as a quota quickie and features turns from a variety of radio and revue stars with little ...

'' (1937) * ''

Rhythm Serenade ''Rhythm Serenade'' is a 1943 British musical film directed by Gordon Wellesley and starring Vera Lynn, Peter Murray-Hill and Julien Mitchell. It was shot at the Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...

'' (1943) * '' He Snoops to Conquer'' (1944) * '' This Man Is Mine'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1947) * ''

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike ''A Boy, a Girl and a Bike'' is a 1949 British romantic comedy film directed by Ralph Smart and starring John McCallum, Honor Blackman and Patrick Holt. The film's art direction was by George Provis. The film concerns the romantic escapades and ...

'' (1949) * '' The Bad Lord Byron'' (1949) * '' Diamond City'' (1949) * ''

So Long at the Fair ''So Long at the Fair'' (US re-release title ''The Black Curse'') is a 1950 British thriller film directed by Terence Fisher and Antony Darnborough, and starring Jean Simmons and Dirk Bogarde. It was adapted from the 1947 novel of the same name ...

'' (1950) * ''

Madame Louise ''Madame Louise'' (also titled "The Madame Gambles"), is a 1951 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and produced by Ernest G. Roy and starring Richard Hearne, Petula Clark, Garry Marsh and Richard Gale. It is loosely based on the 19 ...

'' (1951) * '' The Beachcomber'' (1954) * '' The Black Tent'' (1956) * '' Two Letter Alibi'' (1962) * '' Night of the Prowler'' (1962) * '' Tarzan Goes to India'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1963) * '' Do You Know This Voice?'' (1964) * '' The Eyes of Annie Jones'' (1964) * '' A Jolly Bad Fellow'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1965) * ''

Joey Boy Joey Boy ( th, โจอี้ บอย; born 1975) or Apisit Opasaimlikit ( th, อภิสิทธิ์ โอภาสเอี่ยมลิขิต, ), is a Thai hip hop singer and producer known as The Godfather of Thai Hip Hop. ...

'' (1965) * '' Sands of the Kalahari'' (1965) * '' The Idol'' (1966) * '' Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter'' (1968) * ''

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'' (1968) * '' The Oblong Box'' (1969) * '' The File of the Golden Goose'' (1969) * ''

Cry of the Banshee ''Cry of the Banshee'' is a 1970 British horror film directed by Gordon Hessler and starring Vincent Price as an evil witchhunter. The film was released by American International Pictures. The film costars Elisabeth Bergner, Hilary Dwyer, and ...

'' (1970) * '' Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?'' (1972) * '' The Fiend'' (1972) * '' The Creeping Flesh'' (1973) * '' Craze'' (1974)

References

Bibliography

* Spicer, Andrew. ''Sydney Box''. Manchester University Press, 2006.

External links

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