B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 60.7 / 100
1950Biography / Drama1h 29m
THE MAGNIFICENT YANKEE
Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Above the Line
John Sturges·DirectorEmmet Lavery·ScreenplayEmmet Lavery·Theatre PlayJoseph Ruttenberg·Director of PhotographyDavid Raksin·Original Music ComposerFerris Webster·Editor
Cast
Louis Calhern·Oliver Wendell HolmesAnn Harding·Fanny Bowditch HolmesEduard Franz·Louis BrandeisPhilip Ober·Owen Wister / Narrator (voice)Ian Wolfe·AdamsEdith Evanson·Annie GoughHerbert Anderson·BaxterRichard Anderson·ReynoldsJimmy Lydon·ClintonDavid Alpert·Secretary (uncredited)
Full Crew(28 credits)
Full Crew
(28 credits)
Directing· 3
John Sturges·DirectorJoel Freeman·Assistant DirectorAddison Schaumer Jr.·Assistant Director
Writing· 3
Emmet Lavery·ScreenplayEmmet Lavery·Theatre PlayFrancis Biddle·Book
Camera· 1
Joseph Ruttenberg·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Ferris Webster·Editor
Sound & Music· 7
David Raksin·Original Music ComposerLeo Arnaud·OrchestratorDavid Raksin·ConductorPaul Marquardt·OrchestratorDouglas Shearer·Recording SupervisionRobert Franklyn·OrchestratorDavid Raksin·Orchestrator
Art & Design· 7
Jack D. Moore·Art DirectionCedric Gibbons·Art DirectionArthur Lonergan·Art DirectionWalter Plunkett·Costume DesignWilliam Tuttle·Makeup ArtistJohn Truwe·Makeup ArtistEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Armand Deutsch·Producer
Other Departments· 5
A. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsJack Jackson·Stand InWalter Coughlin·Stand InSydney Guilaroff·HairstylistMyra Jones·Stand In
By the Numbers
60.7
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
2 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION
A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind The Magnificent Yankee's key art.
Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#FFEB00
#D30000
Mood
Dynamic, Formal, Classic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated
“The poster features a stylized illustration of a man in a top hat and suit, rendered in blue and black lines, striding dynamically across a white background wit”
Key Elements
Top HatSuitDressChiffonier
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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