Collection of research material for art direction in motion pictures, 1938-1974.

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Collection of research material for art direction in motion pictures, 1938-1974.

Collection consists of material related to the career of art director and production designer Robert (Bob) E. Smith. Includes original artist's blueprints and sketches, mounted set design sketches, location photographs and stills, slides, negatives, and screenplays. Includes materials for motion picture productions including A big hand for the little lady (1966) and Operation petticoat (1959). Also includes material related to art director Edward (Ted) Smith; correspondence, clippings, and some material related to television productions.

34 boxes (15.0 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7431978

University of California, Los Angeles

Related Entities

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Smith, Robert Emmet, 1914-1988.

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Bob Smith was the son of Edward Smith, former head of the art department at Paramount Pictures; graduated Univ. of So. CA School of Architecture and was a master mason; his numerous credits include Rio Lobo, Hombre, Lonely are the brave, A big hand for the little lady, and Operation petticoat; he died in Newport Beach, CA on Aug. 2, 1988. Edward Smith was born ca. 1886; started Jesse Lasky's art dept. (ca. 1917); became head of Paramount art dept. (1926) and worked on fi...

Smith, Ed.

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Smith served as agent for the estate of Loyalist Daniel Chamier, Commissary General to the British Army in North America. From the description of AL draft, 1783 August 16 : to Charles Long. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14219208 From the description of AL draft, 1793 November 21 : to the Lords of His Majesty's Treasury. (Copley Press, J S Copley Library). WorldCat record id: 14219292 Loyalist Daniel Chamier was Commissary General with the B...