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Van Nest Polglase

Art • AGE 70

From Wikipedia Van Nest Polglase (25 August 1898 – 20 December 1968) was an American art director. He was nominated for six Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Best remembered as head ...

Van Nest Polglase

Filmography

The River's Edge

The River's Edge

Production Design

1957

Slightly Scarlet

Slightly Scarlet

Art Direction

1956

Tennessee's Partner

Tennessee's Partner

Art Direction

1955

Pearl of the South Pacific

Pearl of the South Pacific

Art Direction

1955

Escape to Burma

Escape to Burma

Art Direction

1955

Passion

Passion

Art Direction

1954

Silver Lode

Silver Lode

Art Direction

1954

The Man Who Cheated Himself

The Man Who Cheated Himself

Production Design

1950

The Fireball

The Fireball

Art Direction

1950

The Admiral Was a Lady

The Admiral Was a Lady

Production Design

1950

Johnny One-Eye

Johnny One-Eye

Production Design

1950

Never Fear

Never Fear

Production Design

1950

The Crooked Way

The Crooked Way

Production Design

1949

The Thrill of Brazil

The Thrill of Brazil

Art Direction

1946

Gilda

Gilda

Art Direction

1946

She Wouldn't Say Yes

She Wouldn't Say Yes

Art Direction

1945

Kiss and Tell

Kiss and Tell

Art Direction

1945

A Song to Remember

A Song to Remember

Art Direction

1945

Together Again

Together Again

Art Direction

1944

What a Woman

What a Woman

Art Direction

1943

The Fallen Sparrow

The Fallen Sparrow

Production Design

1943

Dude Cowboy

Dude Cowboy

Art Direction

1941

Weekend for Three

Weekend for Three

Art Direction

1941

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

The Mexican Spitfire's Baby

Art Direction

1941

Look Who's Laughing

Look Who's Laughing

Art Direction

1941

Suspicion

Suspicion

Art Direction

1941

The Gay Falcon

The Gay Falcon

Art Direction

1941

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

Art Direction

1941

The Bandit Trail

The Bandit Trail

Art Direction

1941

Father Takes a Wife

Father Takes a Wife

Art Direction

1941

Lady Scarface

Lady Scarface

Art Direction

1941

Parachute Battalion

Parachute Battalion

Art Direction

1941

Six-Gun Gold

Six-Gun Gold

Art Direction

1941

Cyclone on Horseback

Cyclone on Horseback

Art Direction

1941

Tom, Dick and Harry

Tom, Dick and Harry

Art Direction

1941

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

Hurry, Charlie, Hurry

Art Direction

1941

They Met in Argentina

They Met in Argentina

Art Direction

1941

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

Art Direction

1941

The Devil and Miss Jones

The Devil and Miss Jones

Art Direction

1941

Repent at Leisure

Repent at Leisure

Art Direction

1941

Footlight Fever

Footlight Fever

Art Direction

1941

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

A Girl, a Guy, and a Gob

Art Direction

1941

Along the Rio Grande

Along the Rio Grande

Art Direction

1941

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Art Direction

1941

Play Girl

Play Girl

Art Direction

1941

The Saint In Palm Springs

The Saint In Palm Springs

Art Direction

1941

Kitty Foyle

Kitty Foyle

Art Direction

1940

The Fargo Kid

The Fargo Kid

Art Direction

1940

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Mexican Spitfire Out West

Art Direction

1940

They Knew What They Wanted

They Knew What They Wanted

Art Direction

1940

Triple Justice

Triple Justice

Art Direction

1940

I'm Still Alive

I'm Still Alive

Art Direction

1940

Men Against the Sky

Men Against the Sky

Art Direction

1940

Dance, Girl, Dance

Dance, Girl, Dance

Art Direction

1940

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

Art Direction

1940

Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

Art Direction

1940

One Crowded Night

One Crowded Night

Art Direction

1940

Lucky Partners

Lucky Partners

Art Direction

1940

Stage to Chino

Stage to Chino

Art Direction

1940

Millionaires in Prison

Millionaires in Prison

Art Direction

1940

Cross-Country Romance

Cross-Country Romance

Art Direction

1940

Prairie Law

Prairie Law

Art Direction

1940

The Saint Takes Over

The Saint Takes Over

Art Direction

1940

A Bill of Divorcement

A Bill of Divorcement

Art Direction

1940

You Can't Fool Your Wife

You Can't Fool Your Wife

Art Direction

1940

My Favorite Wife

My Favorite Wife

Art Direction

1940

Curtain Call

Curtain Call

Art Direction

1940

Bullet Code

Bullet Code

Art Direction

1940

Primrose Path

Primrose Path

Art Direction

1940

Millionaire Playboy

Millionaire Playboy

Art Direction

1940

Little Orvie

Little Orvie

Art Direction

1940

The Marines Fly High

The Marines Fly High

Art Direction

1940

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Abe Lincoln in Illinois

Art Direction

1940

Vigil in the Night

Vigil in the Night

Art Direction

1940

The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble

Art Direction

1940

Married and in Love

Married and in Love

Art Direction

1940

Mexican Spitfire

Mexican Spitfire

Art Direction

1940

Legion of the Lawless

Legion of the Lawless

Art Direction

1940

Reno

Reno

Art Direction

1939

That's Right – You're Wrong

That's Right – You're Wrong

Art Direction

1939

Allegheny Uprising

Allegheny Uprising

Art Direction

1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City

The Marshal Of Mesa City

Art Direction

1939

Sued for Libel

Sued for Libel

Art Direction

1939

Fifth Avenue Girl

Fifth Avenue Girl

Art Direction

1939

The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept

Art Direction

1939

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Art Direction

1939

Bad Lands

Bad Lands

Art Direction

1939

In Name Only

In Name Only

Art Direction

1939

The Fighting Gringo

The Fighting Gringo

Art Direction

1939

Conspiracy

Conspiracy

Art Direction

1939

The Spellbinder

The Spellbinder

Art Direction

1939

Bachelor Mother

Bachelor Mother

Art Direction

1939

Timber Stampede

Timber Stampede

Art Direction

1939

Five Came Back

Five Came Back

Art Direction

1939

The Girl and the Gambler

The Girl and the Gambler

Art Direction

1939

Racketeers of the Range

Racketeers of the Range

Art Direction

1939

Panama Lady

Panama Lady

Art Direction

1939

Sorority House

Sorority House

Art Direction

1939

The Rookie Cop

The Rookie Cop

Art Direction

1939

Love Affair

Love Affair

Art Direction

1939

Almost a Gentleman

Almost a Gentleman

Art Direction

1939

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle

Art Direction

1939

Trouble in Sundown

Trouble in Sundown

Art Direction

1939

The Saint Strikes Back

The Saint Strikes Back

Art Direction

1939

Beauty for the Asking

Beauty for the Asking

Art Direction

1939

Twelve Crowded Hours

Twelve Crowded Hours

Art Direction

1939

Gunga Din

Gunga Din

Art Direction

1939

Arizona Legion

Arizona Legion

Art Direction

1939

Pacific Liner

Pacific Liner

Art Direction

1939

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

Art Direction

1938

The Law West of Tombstone

The Law West of Tombstone

Art Direction

1938

Annabel Takes a Tour

Annabel Takes a Tour

Art Direction

1938

Lawless Valley

Lawless Valley

Art Direction

1938

Tarnished Angel

Tarnished Angel

Art Direction

1938

The Mad Miss Manton

The Mad Miss Manton

Art Direction

1938

A Man to Remember

A Man to Remember

Art Direction

1938

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Mr. Doodle Kicks Off

Art Direction

1938

Fugitives for a Night

Fugitives for a Night

Art Direction

1938

Room Service

Room Service

Art Direction

1938

The Affairs of Annabel

The Affairs of Annabel

Art Direction

1938

Carefree

Carefree

Art Direction

1938

Painted Desert

Painted Desert

Art Direction

1938

Sky Giant

Sky Giant

Art Direction

1938

Crime Ring

Crime Ring

Art Direction

1938

Having Wonderful Time

Having Wonderful Time

Art Direction

1938

Border G-Man

Border G-Man

Art Direction

1938

Blond Cheat

Blond Cheat

Art Direction

1938

The Saint in New York

The Saint in New York

Art Direction

1938

Blind Alibi

Blind Alibi

Art Direction

1938

Vivacious Lady

Vivacious Lady

Art Direction

1938

Law of the Underworld

Law of the Underworld

Art Direction

1938

Joy of Living

Joy of Living

Art Direction

1938

Go Chase Yourself

Go Chase Yourself

Art Direction

1938

This Marriage Business

This Marriage Business

Art Direction

1938

Condemned Women

Condemned Women

Art Direction

1938

Night Spot

Night Spot

Art Direction

1938

Bringing Up Baby

Bringing Up Baby

Art Direction

1938

Double Danger

Double Danger

Art Direction

1938

Everybody's Doing It

Everybody's Doing It

Art Direction

1938

Crashing Hollywood

Crashing Hollywood

Art Direction

1938

Wise Girl

Wise Girl

Art Direction

1937

She's Got Everything

She's Got Everything

Art Direction

1937

Hitting a New High

Hitting a New High

Art Direction

1937

Quick Money

Quick Money

Art Direction

1937

A Damsel in Distress

A Damsel in Distress

Art Direction

1937

Danger Patrol

Danger Patrol

Art Direction

1937

Living on Love

Living on Love

Art Direction

1937

High Flyers

High Flyers

Art Direction

1937

Fight for Your Lady

Fight for Your Lady

Art Direction

1937

There Goes the Groom

There Goes the Groom

Art Direction

1937

Breakfast for Two

Breakfast for Two

Art Direction

1937

Saturday's Heroes

Saturday's Heroes

Art Direction

1937

Stage Door

Stage Door

Art Direction

1937

Music for Madame

Music for Madame

Art Direction

1937

Forty Naughty Girls

Forty Naughty Girls

Art Direction

1937

Annapolis Salute

Annapolis Salute

Art Direction

1937

The Big Shot

The Big Shot

Art Direction

1937

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

Art Direction

1937

Super-Sleuth

Super-Sleuth

Art Direction

1937

On Again—Off Again

On Again—Off Again

Art Direction

1937

New Faces of 1937

New Faces of 1937

Art Direction

1937

Border Cafe

Border Cafe

Art Direction

1937

There Goes My Girl

There Goes My Girl

Art Direction

1937

Shall We Dance

Shall We Dance

Art Direction

1937

You Can't Buy Luck

You Can't Buy Luck

Art Direction

1937

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

The Outcasts of Poker Flat

Art Direction

1937

The Woman I Love

The Woman I Love

Art Direction

1937

The Soldier and the Lady

The Soldier and the Lady

Art Direction

1937

Quality Street

Quality Street

Art Direction

1937

China Passage

China Passage

Art Direction

1937

Don't Tell the Wife

Don't Tell the Wife

Art Direction

1937

Sea Devils

Sea Devils

Art Direction

1937

We're on the Jury

We're on the Jury

Art Direction

1937

They Wanted to Marry

They Wanted to Marry

Art Direction

1937

Criminal Lawyer

Criminal Lawyer

Art Direction

1937

Racing Lady

Racing Lady

Art Direction

1937

We Who Are About to Die

We Who Are About to Die

Art Direction

1937

That Girl from Paris

That Girl from Paris

Art Direction

1936

The Plough and the Stars

The Plough and the Stars

Art Direction

1936

The Plot Thickens

The Plot Thickens

Art Direction

1936

Wanted: Jane Turner

Wanted: Jane Turner

Art Direction

1936

Winterset

Winterset

Art Direction

1936

Make Way for a Lady

Make Way for a Lady

Art Direction

1936

A Woman Rebels

A Woman Rebels

Art Direction

1936

The Big Game

The Big Game

Art Direction

1936

Walking on Air

Walking on Air

Art Direction

1936

Swing Time

Swing Time

Art Direction

1936

Mary of Scotland

Mary of Scotland

Art Direction

1936

M'Liss

M'Liss

Art Direction

1936

The Bride Walks Out

The Bride Walks Out

Art Direction

1936

Bunker Bean

Bunker Bean

Art Direction

1936

The Last Outlaw

The Last Outlaw

Art Direction

1936

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

The Ex-Mrs. Bradford

Art Direction

1936

Murder on a Bridle Path

Murder on a Bridle Path

Art Direction

1936

Silly Billies

Silly Billies

Art Direction

1936

Yellow Dust

Yellow Dust

Art Direction

1936

Love on a Bet

Love on a Bet

Art Direction

1936

Follow the Fleet

Follow the Fleet

Art Direction

1936

The Lady Consents

The Lady Consents

Art Direction

1936

Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Art Direction

1936

Two in the Dark

Two in the Dark

Art Direction

1936

We're Only Human

We're Only Human

Art Direction

1935

Sylvia Scarlett

Sylvia Scarlett

Art Direction

1935

Another Face

Another Face

Art Direction

1935

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Seven Keys to Baldpate

Art Direction

1935

I Dream Too Much

I Dream Too Much

Art Direction

1935

To Beat the Band

To Beat the Band

Art Direction

1935

In Person

In Person

Art Direction

1935

Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley

Art Direction

1935

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Art Direction

1935

The Rainmakers

The Rainmakers

Art Direction

1935

His Family Tree

His Family Tree

Art Direction

1935

The Return Of Peter Grimm

The Return Of Peter Grimm

Art Direction

1935

Top Hat

Top Hat

Art Direction

1935

Alice Adams

Alice Adams

Art Direction

1935

Bonnie Scotland

Bonnie Scotland

Art Direction

1935

Hot Tip

Hot Tip

Art Direction

1935

Jalna

Jalna

Art Direction

1935

Old Man Rhythm

Old Man Rhythm

Art Direction

1935

She

She

Art Direction

1935

The Arizonian

The Arizonian

Art Direction

1935

Village Tale

Village Tale

Art Direction

1935

Hooray for Love

Hooray for Love

Art Direction

1935

The Nitwits

The Nitwits

Art Direction

1935

Break of Hearts

Break of Hearts

Art Direction

1935

The Informer

The Informer

Art Direction

1935

Chasing Yesterday

Chasing Yesterday

Art Direction

1935

Star of Midnight

Star of Midnight

Art Direction

1935

A Dog of Flanders

A Dog of Flanders

Art Direction

1935

Roberta

Roberta

Art Direction

1935

Captain Hurricane

Captain Hurricane

Art Direction

1935

Murder on a Honeymoon

Murder on a Honeymoon

Art Direction

1935

Enchanted April

Enchanted April

Art Direction

1935

The Little Minister

The Little Minister

Art Direction

1934

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos

Art Direction

1934

Romance in Manhattan

Romance in Manhattan

Art Direction

1934

The Silver Streak

The Silver Streak

Art Direction

1934

Red Morning

Red Morning

Art Direction

1934

Lightning Strikes Twice

Lightning Strikes Twice

Art Direction

1934

Dangerous Corner

Dangerous Corner

Art Direction

1934

Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

Art Direction

1934

By Your Leave

By Your Leave

Art Direction

1934

Kentucky Kernels

Kentucky Kernels

Art Direction

1934

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

Art Direction

1934

The Gay Divorcee

The Gay Divorcee

Art Direction

1934

Gridiron Flash

Gridiron Flash

Art Direction

1934

The Richest Girl in the World

The Richest Girl in the World

Art Direction

1934

The Age of Innocence

The Age of Innocence

Art Direction

1934

Down to Their Last Yacht

Down to Their Last Yacht

Art Direction

1934

The Fountain

The Fountain

Art Direction

1934

Their Big Moment

Their Big Moment

Art Direction

1934

His Greatest Gamble

His Greatest Gamble

Art Direction

1934

Bachelor Bait

Bachelor Bait

Art Direction

1934

Hat, Coat and Glove

Hat, Coat and Glove

Art Direction

1934

Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage

Art Direction

1934

We're Rich Again

We're Rich Again

Art Direction

1934

Let's Try Again

Let's Try Again

Art Direction

1934

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Cockeyed Cavaliers

Art Direction

1934

Murder on the Blackboard

Murder on the Blackboard

Art Direction

1934

The Life of Vergie Winters

The Life of Vergie Winters

Art Direction

1934

Stingaree

Stingaree

Art Direction

1934

Where Sinners Meet

Where Sinners Meet

Art Direction

1934

Strictly Dynamite

Strictly Dynamite

Art Direction

1934

Finishing School

Finishing School

Art Direction

1934

Sing and Like It

Sing and Like It

Art Direction

1934

This Man Is Mine

This Man Is Mine

Art Direction

1934

Success at Any Price

Success at Any Price

Art Direction

1934

Spitfire

Spitfire

Art Direction

1934

Keep 'Em Rolling

Keep 'Em Rolling

Art Direction

1934

The Lost Patrol

The Lost Patrol

Art Direction

1934

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Hips, Hips, Hooray!

Art Direction

1934

Two Alone

Two Alone

Art Direction

1934

Long Lost Father

Long Lost Father

Art Direction

1934

Man of Two Worlds

Man of Two Worlds

Art Direction

1934

The Meanest Gal in Town

The Meanest Gal in Town

Art Direction

1934

Flying Down to Rio

Flying Down to Rio

Art Direction

1933

If I Were Free

If I Were Free

Art Direction

1933

Little Women

Little Women

Art Direction

1933

The Right To Romance

The Right To Romance

Art Direction

1933

After Tonight

After Tonight

Art Direction

1933

Chance at Heaven

Chance at Heaven

Art Direction

1933

Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

Art Direction

1933

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Aggie Appleby, Maker of Men

Art Direction

1933

Ann Vickers

Ann Vickers

Art Direction

1933

Rafter Romance

Rafter Romance

Settings

1933

Morning Glory

Morning Glory

Settings

1933

Blind Adventure

Blind Adventure

Settings

1933

Before Dawn

Before Dawn

Settings

1933

Headline Shooter

Headline Shooter

Settings

1933

Bed of Roses

Bed of Roses

Settings

1933

Professional Sweetheart

Professional Sweetheart

Settings

1933

The Silver Cord

The Silver Cord

Set Decoration

1933

Sweepings

Sweepings

Settings

1933

Our Betters

Our Betters

Art Direction

1933

Christopher Strong

Christopher Strong

Set Decoration

1933

The Great Jasper

The Great Jasper

Art Direction

1933

Topaze

Topaze

Art Direction

1933

The Past of Mary Holmes

The Past of Mary Holmes

Art Direction

1933

The Animal Kingdom

The Animal Kingdom

Set Decoration

1932

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party

Art Direction

1930

The Love Doctor

The Love Doctor

Art Direction

1929

Stage Struck

Stage Struck

Art Direction

1925

Lovers in Quarantine

Lovers in Quarantine

Art Direction

1925

A Kiss in the Dark

A Kiss in the Dark

Art Direction

1925