The Art Directors Guild Film Society and American Cinematheque Honor Production Designer Malcolm F. Brown with a Screening of “They Were Expendable" April 26, 2009

The Art Directors Guild (ADG) Film Society and American Cinematheque (AC) will honor veteran MGM Unit Art Director Malcolm F. Brown with a screening of John Ford’s World War II film They Were Expendable (1945). This seldom-screened film will be shown on Sunday, April 26, at 5:30 pm at the Aero Theatre (1328 Montana Ave, Santa Monica), the second of this year’s screening series focusing on specific genres of narrative storytelling. This screening’s Q&A will be moderated by Production Designer and president of the ADG Tom Walsh, whose father, Arthur Walsh, appears in the film as Seaman Jones; Production Designer William J. Creber, and Cinematographer John Hora ASC and special guest, Dan Ford, author of the biography, "Pappy: The Life of John Ford" and grandson of the film's director.

Art Director Malcolm F. Brown designed films as rich and varied as, The Three Musketeers (1948), It’s a Big Country (1951), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), No Time For Sergeants (1958), the first season of The Twilight Zone (1963-64) and Cat Ballou (1965). He was nominated for an Academy Award® for his work on I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955) and won the Academy Award® for Somebody Up There Likes Me (1957).

Representing the ADG are president, Thomas A. Walsh and Production Designer, John Muto. Working with them are the American Cinematheque’s Gwen Deglise and Chris D. The series is in part sponsored by trade publication Below The Line. General admission: $10. American Cinematheque members: $7. Students/Seniors with valid ID: $8. All screenings start at 5:30 p.m. 24-hour ticket information is available at 323-466-FILM (3456).

PRESS CONTACTS FOR ADG:
Murray Weissman & Associates
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FOR AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE:
Margot Gerber 323-461-2020 x 115
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