Egyptian Theatre (Venue Partner)
6712 Hollywood Blvd
323.466.3456
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Cedric Gibbons' set for THE WOMEN.
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- When
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Saturday Sep 19, 2009 (2–3pm)
- Where
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Directions: The Egyptian Theatre is just east of Highland Avenue between Las Palmas Avenue and McCadden Place. Metro Stop: Hollywood & Highland
- Price
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Special price: Cinematheque & Art Deco Society members: $5 with membership card, or free with purchase of a ticket to GRAND HOTEL at 3:30 PM.
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Cedric Gibbons - Visionary Art Deco MGM Art Director
Cedric Gibbons is considered one of the most influential art production directors in the history of American film. Gibbons led the MGM art department from 1924 to 1956, but his most creative years were 1928-1939, when his movie settings invoked the Art Deco and streamline moderne styles. A Gibbons film’s elegant production designs offered a welcome distraction to Depression-era moviegoers. Gibbons created a new template from which interior designers would create "moderne" spaces for wealthy clients. John Thomas, vice president of the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles and co-author of Long Beach Art Deco, will explore the designs and themes of Cedric Gibbons. Co-Presented by the Art Deco Society of
