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Tip on a Dead Jockey Madrid Rooftops

Exterior panorama of rooftops in Madrid. This backing depicts MGM's exemplary capacity for sky painting which enhanced the sophisticated look of MGM's films.

Madrid skyline with rooftops and a stormy sky
Detail of painted Madrid rooftops with chimneys and building facades
Detail of painted clay roof tiles
Detail of painted Madrid rooftops and building facades
Detail of Madrid rooftops beneath a stormy sky
Detail of a Madrid church tower beneath storm clouds
Madrid skyline with rooftops and a stormy sky
Detail of painted Madrid rooftops with chimneys and building facades
Detail of painted clay roof tiles
Detail of painted Madrid rooftops and building facades
Detail of Madrid rooftops beneath a stormy sky
Detail of a Madrid church tower beneath storm clouds
Director
Richard Thorpe
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Art Direction
William A. Horning, Hans Peters
Scenic Art Supervisor
George Gibson
Scenic Artist
Leo Atkinson
Description
Rooftop view of Madri
Place
Madrid, Spain, 1950s
Date
1957
Dimensions
18’-9” x 12’-0”
Medium
Dry color and gelatin binder on cotton muslin
Style
Exterior Architecture
Credit
Gift of J.C. Backings Corporation
Photo Credit
Texas Performing Arts, Sandy Carson

MGM 1953 spy thriller set in Madrid.

Tip on a Dead Jockey (1957), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer