Tonight and Every Night (1945)

Director: Victor Saville
Director of photography: Rudolph Maté
Art Director: Lionel Banks/ Stephen Goosson/ Rudolph Sternad
Special photographic effects: Lawrence W. Butler
Matte paintings: Uncredited

 

Lawrence Butler was head of VFX department at Columbia for many years, but there was not a resident matte painter or team of artists. there were many matte artists that worked for Columbia pictures during the 40´s and 50´s. Juan Larrinaga, Hans Bartholowski or Lou Lichtenfield before moving to Warner Bros matte department.

For this musical drama-war settled in London, the matte artists enlarged the sets made at Columbia Studios in California showing some London’s streets.

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There are also several matte paintings used for nigh views, especially during the German Bombings in London.

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Three matte paintings enhancing sets of destroyed buildings before the bombing raid.

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