Paul Crifo, Lon Chaney’s Great-Grandson at Academy Exhibitions

Joan Lister | Sep 21, 2009 | 2 Comments

Poster artist Paul Crifo poses in front of the In the Heat of the Night poster at the opening of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences' new exhibitions "Art of the Movie Poster: Illustrated One-sheets and Design Concepts from the Paul Crifo Archive" and "Irving Thalberg: Creating the Hollywood Studio System, 1920-1936," on Wednesday, September 16, 2009.

Photos: Greg Harbaugh / ©A.M.P.A.S.

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Ron Chaney poses next to great-grandfather Lon Chaney's original makeup kit.

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2 Comments to “Paul Crifo, Lon Chaney's Great-Grandson at Academy Exhibitions”

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Robert G. Sliva
November 27, 2009 | Permalink
I missed the California Exhibit but I hope the show will be presented in Manhattan , NY where these works were created, so my friends can see that NY Art is still alive.
NIT
September 24, 2009 | Permalink
Ron Chaney looks nothing like his greatgrandfather.
Can't see him as Mr. Wu.

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