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Bright Road poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.3 / 100
1953·Drama / Music·1h 8m

BRIGHT ROAD

“THE AWARD STORY from The Ladies' Home Journal has become the most unusual picture of the year.”

Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.

Above the Line
Gerald Mayer·DirectorEmmet Lavery·ScreenplayEmmet Lavery·WriterAlfred Gilks·Director of PhotographyDavid Rose·MusicJoseph Dervin·Editor
Cast
Dorothy Dandridge·Jane RichardsPhilip Hepburn·C.T. YoungHarry Belafonte·Mr. Williams - School PrincipalBarbara Randolph·Tanya HamiltonRobert Horton·Dr. MitchellMaidie Norman·Mrs. Hamilton - Tanya's MotherRene Beard·Booker T. JonesHoward Louis McNeely·BoydRobert McNeeley·LloydPatti Marie Ellis·Rachel Smith
Full Crew
(15 credits)
Directing· 1
Gerald Mayer·Director
Writing· 3
Emmet Lavery·WriterEmmet Lavery·ScreenplayMary Elizabeth Vroman·Original Story
Camera· 1
Alfred Gilks·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Joseph Dervin·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
David Rose·Music
Art & Design· 5
Cedric Gibbons·Art DirectionEddie Imazu·Art DirectionJacques Mapes·Set DecorationWilliam Tuttle·Makeup ArtistEdwin B. Willis·Set Decoration
Production· 1
Sol Baer Fielding·Producer
Other Departments· 2
A. Arnold Gillespie·Special EffectsSydney Guilaroff·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
65.3
OF 100
Master Score
6.7
OF 10
IMDb
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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 Bright Road's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#FEEB00
#D9222E
#FFFFFF
Mood
Joyful, Optimistic
Composition
Layered
Era
1950s
Visual Style
Collage

“The poster features a bright yellow background with a large, horizontal red oval at the top, containing the title "BRIGHT ROAD" in white, block letters with a b”

Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Bright
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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