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The Big Street poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.5 / 100
1942·Drama / Music / Romance·1h 28m

THE BIG STREET

“Take it from me... A Girl's Best Friend is a Dollar!”

Meek busboy Little Pinks is in love with an extremely selfish nightclub singer who despises and uses him.

Above the Line
Irving Reis·DirectorLeonard Spigelgass·ScreenplayDamon Runyon·StoryRussell Metty·Director of PhotographyRoy Webb·Original Music ComposerWilliam Hamilton·Editor
Cast
Henry Fonda·Agustus 'Little Pinks' Pinkerton, IILucille Ball·Gloria LyonsBarton MacLane·Case AblesEugene Pallette·Nicely Nicely JohnsonAgnes Moorehead·Violette ShumbergSam Levene·HorsethiefRay Collins·Professor BMarion Martin·Mimi VenusWilliam T. Orr·Decatur Reed (As William Orr)George Cleveland·Colonel Samuel Venus
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
Irving Reis·DirectorClem Beauchamp·Assistant DirectorRobert Aldrich·Second Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Damon Runyon·StoryLeonard Spigelgass·ScreenplayMort Greene·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Russell Metty·Director of PhotographyHarry Perry·Still Photographer
Editing· 1
William Hamilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
Roy Webb·Original Music ComposerHarry Revel·Original Music ComposerC. Bakaleinikoff·Music DirectorRichard Van Hessen·Sound Engineer
Art & Design· 8
Albert S. D'Agostino·Art DirectionRenié·Costume DesignAlfred Herman·Art DirectionFreddy Wittop·Costume DesignClaude E. Carpenter·Set DecorationPerc Westmore·Makeup ArtistDarrell Silvera·Set DecorationMel Berns·Makeup Department Head
Production· 2
Damon Runyon·ProducerLeonard Spigelgass·Producer
Other Departments· 5
Vernon L. Walker·Special EffectsBob Perry·StuntsGil Perkins·StuntsChester Hale·ChoreographerGeorge Magrill·Stunts
By the Numbers
65.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.4
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Dramatic, Romantic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“A vintage movie poster features a woman with red lipstick and light blue gloves, looking down and to her left, with her right hand near her face. Below and to h”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Woman's RingWoman's Gloves
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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