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A scene in which a villain walks into an empty saloon exemplifies this director’s use of long dissolves within a single scene. This director’s son of the same name founded the American Film Institute. This director quit making comedies after shooting footage at Dachau that was shown as evidence during the Nuremberg Trials. (-5[1])A film by this director climaxes with a fistfight in a diner set to Mitch Miller’s “The Yellow Rose of Texas.” Edith (15[1])Head once went to a party with 37 copies of (15[1])a violet-busted gown she designed for Elizabeth Taylor in this director’s adaptation of An American Tragedy. In a film by this director, Jett cackles “my (*) well came in, Bick!” while drenched in oil. X-23 recites a monologue from a film by this director as a eulogy for Wolverine at the end of Logan. This director cast James Dean in his final role, three years after making a film about a Wyoming farmhand played by Alan Ladd. For 10 points, name this director of A Place in the Sun, Giant, and Shane. ■END■ (10[1])

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