Harold Ramis (left), Dan Aykroyd (center left), Ernie Hudson (center right), and Bill Murray (right) in Columbia Pictures' Ghostbusters (1984), directed by Ivan Reitman with production design by John DeCuir. The nighttime scenic backing was painted by the Warner Bros. Scenic Art Department under supervisor Ed Strang, with Lead Scenic Artist John Moffitt. Ghostbusters (1984) Credit: Columbia Pictures/Photofest © Columbia Pictures
The Art of the Hollywood Backdrop
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To celebrate Academy Awards weekend, the Getty presents author Karen Maness who recounts the history of hand-painted backdrops used in films during Hollywood's golden age and pays homage to the artists who helped create some of the most iconic images in the history of cinema.
