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Harold Rosson
Rosson with his wife Jean Harlow (1934)
Born
Harold G. Rosson
(1895-04-06 ) April 6, 1895Died September 6, 1988(1988-09-06) (aged 93 ) Resting place Hollywood Forever Cemetery Nationality American Other names Hal Rosson Occupation Cinematographer Years active 1908–1958, 1966 Spouses
(m. 1924; div. 1926)
(m. 1933; div. 1935)
(m. 1936; div. 1945) Relatives Arthur Rosson (brother)Richard Rosson (brother)Helene Rosson (sister)
Harold G. "Hal" Rosson , A.S.C. (April 6, 1895 – September 6, 1988) was an American cinematographer who worked during the early and classical Hollywood cinema , in a career spanning some 52 years, starting from the silent era in 1915. He is best known for his work on the fantasy film The Wizard of Oz Singin' in the Rain Jean Harlow .[1]
Family
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Born in New York City ,[1] Arthur was a successful director as was his other older brother Richard and his younger sister Helene was an actress.[2]
Career
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Harold Rosson began his film career in 1908 as an actor at the Vitagraph Studios in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn . He became the assistant to Irvin Willat at the Mark Dintenfass Studios . In 1912 he divided his time as an office boy in a stockbrokers firm and as an assistant, extra, and handyman at the Famous Players Studio in New York. His first film for Famous Players was David Harum
In December 1914, Rosson moved to California and joined Metro Pictures . During World War I , he served in the United States Army . After his demobilization, he went to work on the Marion Davies film The Dark Star Davies Company . In 1920 he was signed by Mary Pickford working primarily with her brother Jack Pickford . In the 1930s, Rosson signed with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and directed the photography for some of the studios most popular films including Treasure Island The Wizard of Oz On the Town Singin' in the Rain [1] W. Howard Greene were awarded an Honorary Oscar for the color cinematography of the 1936 David O. Selznick production The Garden of Allah [3] [1]
After a very long and successful career in Hollywood , Rosson retired in 1958. He briefly came out of retirement for the Howard Hawks film El Dorado John Wayne .[4]
Personal life
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Rosson was married three times, with all of his marriages ending in divorce, and had no children.[1] [5] Nina Byron , which lasted from 1924 to 1926. While shooting the film Bombshell Jean Harlow proposed to Rosson. They had worked together previously on Red-Headed Woman Dinner at Eight Hold Your Man Red Dust [6] Yuma, Arizona .[7] Leicester Wagner , Harlow recalled that she and Rosson grew closer after the death of her second husband, M-G-M producer Paul Bern , and he encouraged her to go out and socialize.[8] [9]
His third and final marriage was socialite Yvonne Crellin. They married on October 11, 1936 in Beverly Hills.[10] [11]
Death
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On September 6, 1988, Rosson died at his home in Palm Beach, Florida .[3] Hollywood Forever Cemetery .[12]
Awards and nominations
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Harold Rosson was nominated for five Academy Awards : The Wizard of Oz Boom Town Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo The Asphalt Jungle The Bad Seed [1]
Rosson was awarded an Honorary Oscar for the color cinematography of David O. Selznick production The Garden of Allah [3]
Selected filmography
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Short subject
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Television
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Features
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Oliver Twist (1916)
The Victoria Cross (1916)
The American Consul (1917)
Polly of the Storm Country (1920)
Buried Treasure
Everything for Sale
Through a Glass Window (1922)
Dark Secrets
Zaza
Garrison's Finish
A Society Scandal
Manhattan
Too Many Kisses
Infatuation
The Little French Girl
The Street of Forgotten Men
Classified
For Wives Only
Up in Mabel's Room
Getting Gertie's Garter
Evening Clothes
Rough House Rosie
A Gentleman of Paris
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The Sawdust Paradise
The Docks of New York
Three Weekends
The Case of Lena Smith
Frozen Justice
South Sea Rose
Madam Satan
Passion Flower
Son of India
The Squaw Man
Tarzan the Ape Man
Kongo
Hell Below
Turn Back the Clock
The Girl from Missouri
The Scarlet Pimpernel
Treasure Island
The Ghost Goes West
As You Like It
The Devil Is a Sissy
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
They Gave Him a Gun
Captains Courageous
The Emperor's Candlesticks
Double Wedding
A Yank at Oxford
Too Hot to Handle
The Wizard of Oz
I Take This Woman
Edison, the Man
Boom Town
Dr. Kildare Goes Home
Flight Command
Honky Tonk
The Chocolate Soldier
Johnny Eager
Tortilla Flat
Somewhere I'll Find You
Tennessee Johnson
Slightly Dangerous
Marriage Is a Private Affair
An American Romance
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Duel in the Sun
No Leave, No Love
Three Wise Fools
My Brother Talks to Horses
Living in a Big Way
The Hucksters
Homecoming
Command Decision
The Stratton Story
Any Number Can Play
On the Town
Key to the City
The Asphalt Jungle
To Please a Lady
The Red Badge of Courage
Lone Star
Love Is Better Than Ever
Singin' in the Rain
The Story of Three Loves
I Love Melvin
Dangerous When Wet
The Actress
Mambo
Ulysses
Strange Lady in Town
Pete Kelly's Blues
The Bad Seed
Toward the Unknown
No Time for Sergeants
Onionhead
El Dorado
References
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^ a b c "Harold G. Rosson, 93, 'Oz' Cinematographer" . New York Times . New York City. September 9, 1988.
^ McCarthy, Todd (2000). Howard Hawks: The Grey Fox of Hollywood . Grove Press. p. 621. ISBN 0-802-13740-7
^ Folkart, Burt A. (September 8, 1988). "Hal Rosson; Pioneer Film Cameraman" . latimes.com . The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 15, 2024 . Rosson's marriage to Harlow ended in 1935. He later married Yvonne Crellin, but they also divorced. He had no children.
^ Sragow, Michael (2013). Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master . University Press of Kentucky. pp. 205–206. ISBN 978-0-813-14443-6
^ "Jean Harlow Weds Movie Cameraman" . Lewiston Evening Journal . September 18, 1933. p. 1 . Retrieved March 23, 2014 .
^ Harlow, Jean; Wagner, Leicester (December 8, 1934). "Jean Harlow – Her Story" . The Pittsburgh Press . p. 1 . Retrieved April 7, 2014 .
^ "Jean Harlow Is Granted Divorce from Hal Rosson" . Ottawa Citizen . March 12, 1934. p. 14 . Retrieved April 7, 2014 .
^ "Hal Rosson Weds" . Berkeley Daily Gazette . October 15, 1936. p. 10 . Retrieved April 7, 2014 .
^ "Hal Rosson Sued For Divorce" . St. Petersburg Times . June 24, 1945. p. 34 . Retrieved April 7, 2014 .
^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries: A Directory . McFarland & Company Incorporated Pub. p. 138. ISBN 0-786-40983-5
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