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
1937 CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS New York University Film Library 12 min 16mm B&W Sound
1937 CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS New York University Film Library 12 min 16mm B&W Sound
1937 CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS New York University Film Library 11 min 16mm B&W Sound
1937 DOUBLE WEDDING. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 9 reels B&W
1937 The Emperor's Candlesticks Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:29:00 16mm B&W sound
1937 THE EMPEROR'S CANDLESTICKS. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp. 10 reels B&W
1938 THAT MOTHERS MIGHT LIVE Teaching Film Custodians, Inc 1R 16mm B&W Sound
1939 The Wizard of Oz MGM/UA 1:02 16mm Color & B&W sound
1940 Boom Town. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. 13 reels 16mm B&W sound
1943 Slightly Dangerous. Wesley Ruggles 10 reels B&W sound
1946 Three Wise Fools. Edward Buzzell 9 reels 35mm B&W sound
1947 Duel In The Sun unknown 129 min 16mm Color & B&W sound
1947 Duel in the Sun Selznick International Pictures Inc 2:10:00 16mm Color sound
1947 Living In A Big Way. Gregory La Cava 103 min 35mm B&W sound
1948 Command Decision ▶ Sam Wood 112 min B&W
1948 Command Decision. Sam Wood 112 min 35mm B&W sound
1948 Homecoming. Mervyn LeRoy 112 min 35mm B&W sound
1949 On the town Films inc. 98 16mm Color sound
1950 The Asphalt Jungle Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corp 1:52:00 16mm B&W sound
1950 The Stratton story Indiana University Audio-Visual Center: Distributor | Teaching Film Custodians: Distributor 0:33:00 16mm B&W sound
1951 The Red Badge Of Courage John Huston 69 min 16mm B&W sound
1952 Singin' in the rain MGM/UA 103 min 16mm Color sound
1952 Singin' in the Rain Stanley Donen, Gene Kelly 103 min 16mm Color
1954 Ulysses. Paramount Pictures Corp. 104 min 35mm Color sound
1957 The Enemy Below Ciba-Geigy Corp 98 min 16mm Color sound
1957 The Enemy Below. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp 97 min. 35mm Color sound
1958 No time for sergeants. Warner Bros. Pictures 119 min 16mm B&W sound
1958 ONIONHEAD Norman Taurog 111 min 16mm B&W sound
1963 Decision at midnight. Lewis Allen 3343 16mm Color sound
1970s William Shakespeare's As you like it a Paul Czinner production for Inter-Allied Film Producers Ltd. ; produced and directed by Paul Czinner ; scenario by R.J. Cullen. 97 16mm B&W sound