Raintree County (1957)

Ceremony Year: 1958Category: Best Production DesignReleased: 1957

Nominated Talent & Credits

William A. Horning— Art Direction: William A. Horning, Gene Allen; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Richard Pefferle

Urie McCleary— Art Direction: William A. Horning, Urie McCleary; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Hugh Hunt

Edwin B. Willis— Art Direction: William A. Horning, Gene Allen; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Richard Pefferle

Hugh Hunt— Art Direction: William A. Horning, Urie McCleary; Set Decoration: Edwin B. Willis, Hugh Hunt

Synopsis / Overview

In 1859, idealist John Wickliff Shawnessey, a resident of Raintree County, Indiana, is distracted from his high school sweetheart Nell Gaither by Susanna Drake, a rich New Orleans girl. This love triangle is further complicated by the American Civil War, and dark family history.

Historical Academy Record

ART DIRECTION — 30th Academy Awards (1958)

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