Harold Rosson

Director Of Photography

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Also Known As

Harold Rosson A.S.C., Hal Rosson

Birth Place

New York City, New York, USA

Born

April 06, 1895

Died

September 06, 1988

Cause of Death

Natural Causes

Biography

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Former bit player with Vitagraph who became a cinematographer in 1917 and shot numerous silent and sound films, notably "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1935), "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Singin' In the Rain" (1952). Brother of directors Arthur (1889-1960) and Richard (1894-1953) Rossen and actress Helene Rossen; married to Jean Harlow from 1933 to 1935....

Filmography

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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

2nd Unit Director

I Love a Soldier (1944)

2nd Unit Director

El Dorado (1967)

Cinematographer

No Time for Sergeants (1958)

Director of Photography

Onionhead (1958)

Director of Photography

The Enemy Below (1957)

Director of Photography

Photos & Videos

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Hold Your Man (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Be A Pal!

Singin' In The Rain (1952) -- (Movie Clip) Moses Supposes

Family & Companions

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Jean Harlow

Wife

Actor. Married in 1933; divorced in 1935.

Biography

Former bit player with Vitagraph who became a cinematographer in 1917 and shot numerous silent and sound films, notably "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1935), "The Wizard of Oz" (1939) and "Singin' In the Rain" (1952). Brother of directors Arthur (1889-1960) and Richard (1894-1953) Rossen and actress Helene Rossen; married to Jean Harlow from 1933 to 1935.

Filmography

Director (Feature Film)

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

2nd Unit Director

I Love a Soldier (1944)

2nd Unit Director

Cinematography (Feature Film)

El Dorado (1967)

Cinematographer

No Time for Sergeants (1958)

Director of Photography

Onionhead (1958)

Director of Photography

The Enemy Below (1957)

Director of Photography

Toward the Unknown (1956)

Director of Photography

The Bad Seed (1956)

Director of Photography

Strange Lady in Town (1955)

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)

Director of Photography

Dangerous When Wet (1953)

Director of Photography

The Actress (1953)

Director of Photography

I Love Melvin (1953)

Director of Photography

The Story of Three Loves (1953)

Director of Photographer for "Mademoiselle"

Singin' in the Rain (1952)

Director of Photography

Lone Star (1952)

Director of Photography

Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)

Director of Photography

The Red Badge of Courage (1951)

Director of Photography

The Asphalt Jungle (1950)

Director of Photography

To Please a Lady (1950)

Director of Photography

Key to the City (1950)

Director of Photography

On the Town (1949)

Director of Photography

Command Decision (1949)

Director of Photography

Any Number Can Play (1949)

Director of Photography

The Stratton Story (1949)

Director of Photography

Homecoming (1948)

Director of Photography

My Brother Talks to Horses (1947)

Director of Photography

Living in a Big Way (1947)

Director of Photography

The Hucksters (1947)

Director of Photography

Duel in the Sun (1947)

Director of Photography

The Yearling (1947)

Director of Photographer, 1941

No Leave, No Love (1946)

Director of Photography

Three Wise Fools (1946)

Director of Photography

Between Two Women (1945)

Director of Photography

An American Romance (1944)

Director of Photography

Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944)

Director of Photography

Marriage Is a Private Affair (1944)

Director of Photography

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

Director of Photography

Tennessee Johnson (1942)

Director of Photography

We Were Dancing (1942)

Director of Photographer for added scenes

Somewhere I'll Find You (1942)

Director of Photography

Tortilla Flat (1942)

Johnny Eager (1942)

Director of Photography

Washington Melodrama (1941)

Director of Photography

The Penalty (1941)

Director of Photography

Men of Boys Town (1941)

Director of Photography

Honky Tonk (1941)

Director of Photography

The Chocolate Soldier (1941)

Fill-in Director of Photographer

Flight Command (1940)

Director of Photography

Dr. Kildare Goes Home (1940)

I Take This Woman (1940)

Director of Photography

Boom Town (1940)

Director of Photography

Edison, the Man (1940)

The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Photographer in Technicolor by

A Yank at Oxford (1938)

Too Hot to Handle (1938)

Double Wedding (1937)

Captains Courageous (1937)

They Gave Him a Gun (1937)

The Emperor's Candlesticks (1937)

The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1937)

As You Like It (1937)

The Garden of Allah (1936)

Photographer adv

The Devil Is a Sissy (1936)

The Ghost Goes West (1936)

The Scarlet Pimpernel (1935)

Treasure Island (1934)

The Cat and the Fiddle (1934)

The Girl from Missouri (1934)

This Side of Heaven (1934)

The Barbarian (1933)

Hold Your Man (1933)

Hell Below (1933)

Bombshell (1933)

Turn Back the Clock (1933)

Penthouse (1933)

Are You Listening? (1932)

When a Fellow Needs a Friend (1932)

Red-Headed Woman (1932)

Tarzan, the Ape Man (1932)

Downstairs (1932)

Red Dust (1932)

Soyons gais (1931)

Photographerraphie de [Photographer]

En cada puerto un amor (1931)

Fotografiada por [Photographer]

The Squaw Man (1931)

The Prodigal (1931)

Son of India (1931)

The Cuban Love Song (1931)

Sporting Blood (1931)

Men Call It Love (1931)

This Mad World (1930)

Director of Photography

Hello Sister (1930)

Director of Photography

Passion Flower (1930)

Director of Photography

Madame Satan (1930)

Cinematographer

Abie's Irish Rose (1929)

Director of Photography

Frozen Justice (1929)

Director of Photography

The Case of Lena Smith (1929)

Director of Photography

Trent's Last Case (1929)

Director of Photography

South Sea Rose (1929)

The Far Call (1929)

Director of Photography

The Docks of New York (1928)

Director of Photography

Three Week-ends (1928)

Director of Photography

The Sawdust Paradise (1928)

Director of Photography

The Dragnet (1928)

Director of Photography

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1928)

Director of Photography

Rough House Rosie (1927)

Director of Photography

Jim the Conqueror (1927)

Director of Photography

Open Range (1927)

Director of Photography

A Gentleman of Paris (1927)

Director of Photography

Service for Ladies (1927)

Director of Photography

Evening Clothes (1927)

Director of Photography

Getting Gertie's Garter (1927)

Director of Photography

Almost a Lady (1926)

Director of Photography

For Wives Only (1926)

Director of Photography

Up in Mabel's Room (1926)

Director of Photography

Man Bait (1926)

Director of Photography

Classified (1925)

Director of Photography

Too Many Kisses (1925)

Director of Photography

The Little French Girl (1925)

Director of Photography

Infatuation (1925)

Director of Photography

The Street of Forgotten Men (1925)

Director of Photography

A Man Must Live (1925)

Director of Photography

The Story Without a Name (1924)

Director of Photography

Manhandled (1924)

Director of Photography

A Society Scandal (1924)

Director of Photography

Manhattan (1924)

Director of Photography

Garrison's Finish (1923)

Director of Photography

Quicksands (1923)

Director of Photography

Dark Secrets (1923)

Director of Photography

The Glimpses of the Moon (1923)

Director of Photography

Lawful Larceny (1923)

Director of Photography

For the Defense (1922)

Director of Photography

Through a Glass Window (1922)

Director of Photography

A Homespun Vamp (1922)

Director of Photography

The Cradle (1922)

Director of Photography

Buried Treasure (1921)

Director of Photography

Everything for Sale (1921)

Director of Photography

A Virginia Courtship (1921)

Director of Photography

Polly of the Storm Country (1920)

Heliotrope (1920)

The Cinema Murder (1919)

The American Consul (1917)

Lost and Won (1917)

The Honorable Friend (1916)

Oliver Twist (1916)

The Victoria Cross (1916)

Film Production - Main (Feature Film)

When a Feller Needs a Friend (1932)

Cinematography (Short)

Forgotten Victory (1939)

Cinematographer

That Mothers Might Live (1938)

Cinematographer

Life Events

Videos

Hold Your Man (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Be A Pal! Following shortly upon the opening, tight comedy with Clark Gable as hustler Eddie caught running a street scam, diving into the apartment where Jean Harlow bathes, gamely providing cover when his mark and a cop (Henry B. Walthall, Jack Cheatham) arrive in pursuit, in MGM's Hold Your Man, 1933.

Singin' In The Rain (1952) -- (Movie Clip) Moses Supposes Silent star Don (co-director and choreographer Gene Kelly) with diction coach (Robert Watson), joined by musical partner Cosmo (Donald O’Connor) for the flat-out athletic tap number to the song by Roger Edens, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, a rousing bit from Singin’ In The Rain, 1952.

Singin' In The Rain (1952) -- (Movie Clip) All I Do Is Dream Of You The studio boss (Millard Mitchell) after a talking-picture demo, with Cosmo (Donald O’Connor) pal of star Don (Gene Kelly), who’s delighted to find snooty Cathy (Debbie Reynolds) doing a cheesecake gig, song by Nacio Herb Brown and producer Arthur Freed, bimbo Lina (Jean Hagen) getting pied, in Singin’ In The Rain, 1952.

Hold Your Man (1933) -- (Movie Clip) Can't Tell A Banker From A Bum Clever opening bit with Clark Gable in hustler mode, encountering venerable Henry B. Walthall on an MGM city street, then Garry Owen at a pawn shop, Sam Wood directing from an original screenplay by Howard Emmett Rogers and Anita Loos, in Hold Your Man, 1933, also starring Jean Harlow.

Hold Your Man (1933) -- (Movie Clip) The Cutest Suburbs Jean Harlow as party girl Ruby brings Stuart Erwin as her devoted semi-sugar daddy beau to a night club, where she has subterfuge in mind, and we find out she’s been visiting in hopes of meeting con-man Clark Gable, who’s a regular, and who finally turns up, in MGM”s Hold Your Man, 1933, Louise Beavers the washroom lady.

Singin' In The Rain (1952) -- (Movie Clip) I'm Not An Actor! After the premiere, silent-movie star Don Lockwood (Gene Kelly) with musical partner Cosmo (Donald O’Connor) in Hollywood, gets mobbed and, with a coy contemporary-swashbuckling escape, meets opinionated Cathy (Debbie Reynolds), early in MGM’s Singin’ In The Rain, 1952.

Singin' In The Rain (1952) -- (Movie Clip) Dignity, Always Dignity Dora (Madge Blake) the M-C, sidekick Cosmo (Donald O’Connor) already in place, co-director Gene Kelly (as matinee idol Don Lockwood), with Jean Hagen, silent for now (as co-star Lina), launches the biography bit, song by Al Hoffman and Al Goodhart, from the opening to MGM’s Singin’ In The Rain, 1952.

Any Number Can Play (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Always Coming To Bat With The Bases Loaded Clark Gable as family-man casino owner Charlie, with former flame and customer Ada (Mary Astor), who interrupted him during a heart-trouble episode he's keeping secret, has already made clear he's not running away with her, but they discuss it anyway, in Any Number Can Play, 1949.

Any Number Can Play (1949) -- (Movie Clip) Out In The Rain With My Secret Lover Joining the first scene in the household of leading man Clark Gable, who plays high-end underground casino owner Charlie, we meet Audrey Totter as Alice, the live-in sister of his wife Lon (Alexis Smith), and her husband, Wendell Corey as Robbin, who works for Charlie, with two goons (Richard Rober, William Conrad) appearing, in director Mervyn LeRoy’s Any Number Can Play, 1949.

Lone Star (1952) -- (Movie Clip) Moonlight Was Meant For Lovers Clark Gable is still not revealing his identity, as a supporter of Texas annexation sent by Andrew Jackson, but Texan Martha (Ava Gardner) has grown interested in him, separating themselves from the crowd at an Austin dinner party, with an un-credited song, in MGM's Lone Star, 1952.

Hucksters, The (1947) -- (Movie Clip) Your Toes Are Not Pointed Enough! Clinton Sundberg (delightful as photographer Michael Michaelson) receives dignified but insolvent war-widow socialite Mrs. Dorrance (Deborah Kerr), savvy Vic (Clark Gable) from the ad agency, who got her the lucrative photo gig, and stiff Miss Kennedy (Kathryn Card), representing the demanding sponsor, in The Hucksters, 1947.

Hucksters, The (1947) -- (Movie Clip) Don't Disagree With Him! Spectacular entrance of soap tycoon Evan Llewellyn Evans (Sydney Greenstreet) with a tirade for ad men Kimberly (Adolphe Menjou), Cooke (Richard Gaines) and Norman (Clark Gable) in The Hucksters, 1947.

No Time for Sergeants - (Original Trailer) Hillbilly draftee Andy Griffith turns the Air Force upside down in No Time For Sergeants (1958).

Wizard of Oz, The (1939) -- (1949 Re-issue Trailer) A Kansas farm girl dreams herself into a magical land where she must fight a wicked witch to escape in The Wizard of Oz (1939), starring Judy Garland.

Penalty, The (1940) - (Original Trailer) Federal agents use a gangster's son to catch him in The Penalty (1941) starring Edward Arnold and Lionel Barrymore.

Three Wise Fools - (Original Trailer) An orphan girl (Margaret O'Brien) melts the hearts of three crusty old men (Lionel Barrymore, Lewis Stone, Edward Arnold).

We Were Dancing - (Original Trailer) A Polish princess gives up society for the love of a gigolo in We Were Dancing (1942) starring Norma Shearer and Melvyn Douglas.

El Dorado -- (Original Trailer) John Wayne and Robert Mitchum take on a corrupt cattle baron in Howard Hawks' El Dorado (1967).

Chocolate Soldier, The - (Original Trailer) A jealous husband tests his opera singer wife's fidelity by pretending to be another man in The Chocolate Soldier (1941) starring Nelson Eddy and Rise Stevens.

Flight Command - (Original Trailer) Walter Pidgeon introduces himself as Commander Gary, also the host of the original theatrical trailer for MGM's Flight Command, 1940, starring Robert Taylor and Ruth Hussey, directed by Frank Borzage.

On the Town - (Original Trailer) Three sailors wreck havoc during a whirlwind 24-hour shore leave in New York City in On the Town (1949) starring Gene Kelly & Frank Sinatra.

Captains Courageous - (Re-issue Trailer) A spoiled rich kid is lost at sea and rescued by a fishing boat, where hard work and responsibility help him become a man.

Tarzan, the Ape Man (1932) - (Original Trailer) A British lord raised by apes kidnaps a beautiful noblewoman exploring Africa with her father in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1932) starring Johnny Weissmuller.

Somewhere I'll Find You - (Original Trailer) Brothers feud over a girl they both fall for while covering World War II in Somewhere I'll Find You (1942) starring Clark Gable and Lana Turner.

No Time For Sergeants (1958) -- (Movie Promo) The Essentials Promo for No Time For Sergeants, 1958, on TCM's The Essentials, hosted by Alec Baldiwn, with special guest David Letterman, this Saturday, May 27 at 8pm ET.

Family

Arthur H Rosson

Brother

Director. Died in 1960.

Richard Rosson

Brother

Director. Died in 1953.

Helene Rosson

Sister

Actor.

Companions

Jean Harlow

Wife

Actor. Married in 1933; divorced in 1935.

Bibliography

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