Francis Keogh Gleason (1906 - 1982) was a resident set decorator at MGM studios for over 40 years. In that time he won 4 Academy Awards (for "An American in Paris" in 1951, "The Bad and the Beautiful" in 1952, "Somebody Up There Likes Me" in 1956 and "Gigi" in 1958) and was nominated an additional 3 times. 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A set decorator is in charge of the set dressing on a film set, which includes the furnishings, wallpaper, lighting fixtures, and many of the other objects that will be seen in the film. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different and/or consistent style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... An American in Paris is a symphonic composition by American composer George Gershwin which debuted in 1928. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The Bad and the Beautiful is a 1953 melodramatic film which tells the story of a film producer who alienates all of those around him. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Somebody Up There Likes Me may refer to: Somebody Up There Likes Me, 1956 film starring Paul Newman and Everett Sloane; Somebody Up There Likes Me (1996 film), starring Sammo Hung Somebody Up There Likes Me (song Category: ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gigi is a 1945 novel by the French sentimental romance writer Colette about a wealthy cultured man of fashion who discovers that he is in love with a young Parisian girl who is being groomed for a career as a grande cocotte, and eventually marries her. ...

External links

• F. Keogh Gleason at the Internet Movie Database