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Private Number poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.1 / 100
1936·Comedy / Drama / Romance·1h 20m

PRIVATE NUMBER

“TOO MUCH MONEY TO TRUST IN LOVE!”

Ellen Neal, a young and inexperienced maid, becomes romantically involved with her employers son which causes various complications. The head butler also has an infatuation for the young girl but his intentions are not that good.

Above the Line
Roy Del Ruth·DirectorGene Markey·WriterWilliam M. Conselman·WriterJ. Peverell Marley·Director of PhotographyCyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerAllen McNeil·Editor
Cast
Loretta Young·Ellen NealRobert Taylor·Richard WinfieldBasil Rathbone·Thomas WroxtonPatsy Kelly·GraciePaul Harvey·Perry WinfieldJane Darwell·Mrs. FrisbyJohn Miljan·Sam StappMarjorie Gateson·Mrs. Maggie WinfieldJoe E. Lewis·Smiley WatsonPaul Stanton·Rawlings
Full Crew
(22 credits)
Directing· 2
Roy Del Ruth·DirectorWilliam J. Scully·Assistant Director
Writing· 4
Gene Markey·WriterWilliam M. Conselman·WriterCleves Kinkead·StoryCleves Kinkead·Theatre Play
Camera· 2
J. Peverell Marley·Director of PhotographyHarry Davis·Camera Operator
Editing· 3
Allen McNeil·EditorHarry Reynolds·Assistant EditorWallace Grissell·Assistant Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Cyril J. Mockridge·Original Music ComposerEugene Grossman·SoundLouis Silvers·Music DirectorRoger Heman Sr.·SoundHerbert W. Spencer·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 3
Mark-Lee Kirk·Art DirectionGwen Wakeling·Costume DesignThomas Little·Settings
Production· 3
Darryl F. Zanuck·Production ManagerRaymond Griffith·Associate ProducerEd Ebele·Production Manager
By the Numbers
63.1
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
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Worldwide Gross
0
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#A02020
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Mood
Humorous, Lighthearted
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A colorful, illustrated movie poster depicts a group of men in military uniforms and one woman in a dress, set against a backdrop of a guardhouse and a small re”

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Key Elements
RifleMilitary UniformsDressApronGuardhouseSmall Red Building
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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