Harold Rosson

Harold Rosson

American cinematographer (1895-1988)

Harold G. "Hal" Rosson, A.S.C. 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 (1939) and the musical Singin' in the Rain (1952), as well as his marriage to Jean Harlow.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 80 films (1916–1970) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field.

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1916 THE HONORABLE FRIEND. Jesse L. Laskey Feature Play Co. 5 reels B&W silent
1916 THE VICTORIA CROSS. Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. 5 reels B&W silent
1917 The American Consul. Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. 5 reels 16mm B&W
1919 THE CINEMA MURDER. International Film Service Co. Inc. 6 reels B&W
1920 HELIOTROPE. International Film Service Co. Inc. 7 reels B&W
1921 A HOMESPUN VAMP. Realart Pictures Corp. 5 reels B&W
1921 A VIRGINIA COURTSHIP. Realart Pictures Corp. 5 reels B&W
1921 Buried treasure George D. Baker B&W
1921 Buried Treasure George D. Baker 10:08 16mm B&W sound
1921 EVERYTHING FOR SALE. Realart Pictures Corp. 5 reels B&W
1921 FOR THOSE WE LOVE. Goldwyn Pictures Corp. 6 reels B&W
1921 THE CRADLE. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 5 reels B&W
1922 THROUGH A GLASS WINDOW. Realart Pictures Corp. 5 reels B&W
1923 DARK SECRETS. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 6 reels B&W
1923 THE GLIMPSES OF THE MOON. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1924 A MAN MUST LIVE. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 70 min B&W
1924 A SOCIETY SCANDAL. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1925 CLASSIFIED. First National. 7 reels B&W
1925 THE LITTLE FRENCH GIRL. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 75 min B&W
1925 THE STREET OF FORGOTTEN MEN. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1926 ALMOST A LADY. Metropolitan Pictures Corp. of Calif. 6 reels B&W
1926 UP IN MABEL'S ROOM. Christie Film Co 7 reels B&W
1927 A GENTLEMAN OF PARIS. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 65 min B&W
1927 EVENING CLOTHES. Famous Players-Lasky Corp. 7 reels B&W
1927 OPEN RANGE. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 6 reels B&W
1927 ROUGH HOUSE ROSIE. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 66 min B&W
1928 The docks of New York 1928) (Paramount Pictures 1:00:00 16mm B&W silent
1928 THE SAWDUST PARADISE. Paramount Famous Lasky Corp 7 reels B&W
1929 FROZEN JUSTICE. Fox Film Corp B&W
1929 SOUTH SEA ROSE. Fox Film Corp 69 min B&W
1929 THE FAR CALL. Fox Film Corp 6 reels B&W
1930 Madam Satan Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:56:00 16mm B&W sound
1930 PASSION FLOWER. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 Are You Listening? Harry Beaumont 73 min B&W
1932 Are you listening? Harry Beaumont 73 min B&W
1932 DOWNSTAIRS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corp. 9 reels B&W
1932 Red Dust Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:16:00 16mm B&W sound
1932 Tarzan, the ape man W. S. Van Dyke 99 min B&W
1933 Bombshell ▶ Victor Fleming 96 min B&W
1933 BOMBSHELL. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 10 reels B&W
1934 THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1934 TREASURE ISLAND Teaching Film Custodians, Inc 40min 16mm B&W Sound
1935 The Scarlet Pimpernel Harold Young 97 min 16mm B&W sound
1935 The Scarlet Pimpernel London Film Productions Ltd. 95 16mm B&W sound
1936 H.G. Wells: The Man Who Could Work Miracles ▶ London Film Production; H.G. Wells
1936 The Garden of Allah Selznick International Pictures Inc 1:25:00 16mm B&W sound
1936 THE GARDEN OF ALLAH. Selznick International Pictures Inc. 9 reels Color & B&W
1936 THE GHOST GOES WEST. London Film Productions Ltd. 10 reels B&W
1937 Captains courageous Films inc. 116 mi 16mm B&W sound
1937 Captains Courageous Victor Fleming 115 min B&W