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The Strawberry Blonde poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.1 / 100
1941·Comedy / Romance·1h 39m

THE STRAWBERRY BLONDE

“Times have changed, but Cagney hasn't!”

Biff Grimes is desperately in love with Virginia, but his best friend Hugo marries her and manipulates Biff into becoming involved in his somewhat nefarious businesses. Hugo appears to have stolen Biff's dreams, and Biff has to deal with the realisation that having what he wants and wanting what another has can be very different things.

Above the Line
Raoul Walsh·DirectorJulius J. Epstein·ScreenplayPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplayJames Wong Howe·Director of PhotographyHeinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerWilliam Holmes·Editor
Cast
James Cagney·Biff GrimesOlivia de Havilland·Amy LindRita Hayworth·Virginia BrushAlan Hale·Old Man GrimesJack Carson·Hugo BarnsteadGeorge Tobias·Nicholas PappalasUna O'Connor·Mrs. MulcaheyGeorge Reeves·HaroldLucile Fairbanks·Harold's Girl FriendEdward McNamara·Big Joe
Full Crew
(27 credits)
Directing· 2
Raoul Walsh·DirectorRussell Saunders·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Julius J. Epstein·ScreenplayPhilip G. Epstein·ScreenplayJames Hagan·Theatre Play
Camera· 5
James Wong Howe·Director of PhotographyJames Bell·Assistant CameraArchie R. Dalzell·Camera OperatorW.G. Buster·GripRobert Burke·Camera Operator
Editing· 1
William Holmes·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Heinz Roemheld·Original Music ComposerLeo F. Forbstein·Music DirectorRay Heindorf·OrchestratorRobert B. Lee·SoundDick Williams·Sound
Art & Design· 4
Orry-Kelly·Costume DesignRobert M. Haas·Art DirectionPerc Westmore·Makeup ArtistPat Patterson·Props
Production· 3
Hal B. Wallis·Executive ProducerWilliam Cagney·Associate ProducerAl Alleborn·Unit Manager
Other Departments· 4
Willard Van Enger·Special EffectsHugh Cummings·Dialogue CoachGeorge DeNormand·StuntsEugene Joseff·Other
By the Numbers
81.1
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Strawberry Blonde's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Romantic, Nostalgic
Composition
Split
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage illustrated movie poster features a man standing to the left of a woman seated in a chair, both rendered in a stylized, somewhat caricatured fashion. ”

romanceperiod drama
Key Elements
HatTrayChairBowBoots
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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