Norman G. Arnold
Norman G. Arnold | |
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Born |
19 September 1892 Leigh, Lancashire, United Kingdom |
Died |
July 12, 1963 70) Harrow, Middlesex, United Kingdom | (aged
Other names | Norman Gregory Arnold |
Occupation | Art director |
Years active | 1922-1963 (film) |
Norman G. Arnold (September 19, 1892 – December 7, 1963) was a British art director who designed the sets for over a hundred and twenty films. In the early 1940s, he was employed by Warner Brothers at Teddington Studios. In 1947 he designed the sets for Hue and Cry, the first of the Ealing Comedies.[1] His final work was on the Cold War thriller Ring of Spies, which was completed after his death.
His brother Wilfred Arnold was also an art director.
Selected filmography
- Charing Cross Road (1935)
- Calling All Stars (1937)
- Hoots Mon! (1940)
- The Prime Minister (1941)
- Atlantic Ferry (1941)
- Flying Fortress (1942)
- The Peterville Diamond (1942)
- They Met in the Dark (1943)
- Candlelight in Algeria (1944)
- Hue and Cry (1947)
- Here Come the Huggetts (1948)
- Vote for Huggett (1949)
- Dance Hall (1950)
- Fun at St. Fanny's (1956)
- Account Rendered (1957)
- Ring of Spies (1964)
References
- ↑ Barr p.197
Bibliography
- Barr, Charles. Ealing Studios. University of California Press, 1998.