Edward C. Jewell (1894–1963) was an American

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who worked on the sets of over a hundred and fifty film productions during his career. He worked for a variety of studios including

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in the 1930s and

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in the 1940s, and along with

Dave Milton Dave Milton (1888–1979) was an American art director.Pitts p.318 He spent his career at Monogram Pictures where he was a prolific contributor to the studio's films, working on more than three hundred. He is sometimes credited as David Milton. S ...

he is one of the best known set designers for

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s.Stephens p.177 Earlier in his career he was part of the design team which worked on

Cecil B. DeMille Cecil Blount DeMille (; August 12, 1881January 21, 1959) was an American film director, producer and actor. Between 1914 and 1958, he made 70 features, both silent and sound films. He is acknowledged as a founding father of the American cine ...

's 1927 epic '' The King of Kings.''

Selected filmography

* '' The King of Kings'' (1927) * ''

His Dog ''His Dog'' is a 1927 American silent drama film directed by Karl Brown for DeMille Pictures Corporation. It stars Joseph Schildkraut and Julia Faye in one of her rare leading roles. A complete print of the film exists at the Cinematheque Royale ...

'' (1927) * ''

Craig's Wife ''Craig's Wife'' is a 1925 play written by American playwright George Kelly. It won the 1926 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and has been adapted for three feature films. Production ''Craig's Wife'' premiered on Broadway at the Morosco Theatre on ...

'' (1928) * ''

Captain Swagger ''Captain Swagger'' is a 1928 American silent crime drama film directed by Edward H. Griffith and stars Rod La Rocque. The film was produced and distributed by the Pathé Exchange company.

'' (1928) * ''

Sal of Singapore ''Sal of Singapore'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by Howard Higgin. At the 2nd Academy Awards in 1930, Elliott J. Clawson was nominated for an Academy Award in the category Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay). Complete prints of ...

'' (1928) * ''

Marked Money ''Marked Money'' is a 1928 American silent action film directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and starring Tom Keene, Tom Kennedy and Virginia Bradford.Munden p.493 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Cast * Fran ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Spieler ''The Spieler'' is a 1928 American drama film directed by Tay Garnett and starring Alan Hale, Clyde Cook and Renée Adorée.Munden p.756 It was released as a part-talkie, during the transition from silent to sound film. The film's sets were d ...

'' (1928) * '' Strange Cargo'' (1929) * ''

His First Command ''His First Command'' is a 1929 American pre-Code comedy action film directed by Gregory La Cava and starring William Boyd, Dorothy Sebastian and Gavin Gordon.Munden p.352 Location shooting took place at Fort Riley in Kansas. Synopsis A playboy ...

'' (1929) * '' Oh, Yeah!'' (1929) * '' The Flying Fool'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

The Squealer ''The Squealer'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier and Davey Lee.Stumpf, p. 129 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Cast * Jack Holt as ...

'' (1930) * ''

Ladies Must Play Ladies Must Play is a 1930 pre-Code comedy film starring Dorothy Sebastian and Neil Hamilton directed by Raymond Cannon. Tony, a popular but bankrupt New York socialite, sends his stenographer to Newport to find and marry a millionaire, but sh ...

'' (1930) * ''

Officer O'Brien ''Officer O'Brien'' is a 1930 American pre-Code comedy crime film directed by Tay Garnett and starring William Boyd, Ernest Torrence and Dorothy Sebastian. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell.Munden p.557 It was ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * '' Ten Cents a Dance'' (1931) * ''

The Secrets of Wu Sin ''The Secrets of Wu Sin'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Lois Wilson, Grant Withers and Dorothy Revier. It was made by the Poverty Row studio Chesterfield Pictures.Pitts p. 91 Main cast * Lois ...

'' (1932) * ''

Rainbow Over Broadway ''Rainbow Over Broadway'' is a 1933 American pre-Code musical drama film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Joan Marsh, Frank Albertson and Lucien Littlefield. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Cast * ...

'' (1933) * '' By Appointment Only'' (1933) * '' Goodbye Love'' (1933) * '' On the Stroke of Nine '' (1933) * ''

Fugitive Road ''Fugitive Road'' is a 1934 American comedy drama film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Erich von Stroheim, Wera Engels and Leslie Fenton. It is set a border post in Austria following World War I. A variety of different people trying to c ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

The Lady in Scarlet ''The Lady in Scarlet'' is a 1935 American comedy drama film directed by Charles Lamont. It was made by Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation. Plot In New York City, Dr. Phillip Boyer purchases an antique clock at the premises of antique d ...

'' (1935) * ''

Death from a Distance ''Death from a Distance'' is a 1935 American mystery film directed by Frank R. Strayer and starring Russell Hopton, Lola Lane and George F. Marion. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. It was the first feature fi ...

'' (1935) * '' In Paris, A.W.O.L.'' (1936) * '' Murder at Glen Athol'' (1936) * ''

In His Steps ''In His Steps'' is a best-selling religious fiction novel written by Charles Monroe Sheldon. First published in 1896, the book has sold more than 50,000,000 copies, and ranks as one of the best-selling books of all time. The full title of the ...

'' (1936) * ''

Ellis Island Ellis Island is a federally owned island in New York Harbor, situated within the U.S. states of New York and New Jersey, that was the busiest immigrant inspection and processing station in the United States. From 1892 to 1954, nearly 12 mi ...

'' (1936) * ''

Battle of Greed ''Battle of Greed'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Howard Higgin and starring Tom Keene, Gwynne Shipman and James Bush.Pitts p.22 A silver strike in Virginia City leads to cutthroat completion to exploit the discovery. The film' ...

'' (1937) * ''

Rebellious Daughters ''Rebellious Daughters'' is a 1938 American crime drama film. It was the first feature film directed by Jean Yarbrough, and starred Marjorie Reynolds. The film's producer was Ben Judell of Progressive Pictures, known for low-budget exploitation fi ...

'' (1938) * ''

Commandos Strike at Dawn ''Commandos Strike at Dawn'' is a 1942 war film directed by John Farrow and written by Irwin Shaw from a short story entitled "The Commandos" by C. S. Forester that appeared in ''Cosmopolitan'' magazine in June 1942. Filmed in Canada, it starred ...

'' (1942) * ''

Good Luck, Mr. Yates ''Good Luck, Mr. Yates'' is a 1943 American drama film directed by Ray Enright and written by Lou Breslow and Adele Comandini. The film stars Claire Trevor, Jess Barker, Edgar Buchanan, Tom Neal, Albert Bassermann and Henry Armetta. The film wa ...

'' (1943) * ''

Shadow of Terror ''Shadow of Terror'' is a 1945 American thriller film directed by Lew Landers and written by Arthur St. Claire. The film stars Richard Fraser, Grace Albertson, Cy Kendall, Emmett Lynn, Kenneth MacDonald and Eddie Acuff. The film was released o ...

'' (1945) * '' Dangerous Intruder'' (1945) *''

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'' (1945) * ''

Secrets of a Sorority Girl ''Secrets of a Sorority Girl'' is a 1946 American crime film directed by Lew Landers and Frank Wisbar and written by George Wallace Sayre and Arthur St. Claire. The film stars Mary Ware, Rick Vallin, Addison Richards, Ray Walker, Marie Harmon a ...

'' (1945) * '' God's Country'' (1946) * ''

Philo Vance's Secret Mission ''Philo Vance's Secret Mission'' is a 1947 American mystery film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Alan Curtis, Sheila Ryan and Tala Birell.Backer p.35 It was part of a series of films featuring the detective Philo Vance made during the 1 ...

'' (1947) * ''

Lady at Midnight ''Lady at Midnight'' is a 1948 American mystery film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Richard Denning, Frances Rafferty, and Claudia Drake.Langman p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. It was shot at the ...

'' (1948) * ''

Gunfight at Comanche Creek ''Gunfight at Comanche Creek'' is a 1963 American Western film directed by Frank McDonald and starring Audie Murphy.p. 194 Larkins, Bob & Magers, Boyd ''The Films of Audie Murphy'' McFarland, 19 Aug. 2009 Plot A gang of Colorado bank robber ...

'' (1963)

References

Bibliography

* Michael L. Stephens. ''Art Directors in Cinema: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary''. McFarland, 1998.

External links

* 1894 births 1963 deaths American art directors People from Pontiac, Michigan {{US-artdirector-stub