Jacques Mersereau | |
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Occupation | Set decorator |
Years active | 1943-1944 |
Jacques Mersereau was a set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award in Best Art Direction for the film Thousands Cheer . [1] He was also credited as a set decorator for The White Cliffs of Dover . [2]
Dover is a town and major ferry port in Kent, South East England. It faces France across the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel at 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Cap Gris Nez in France. It lies south-east of Canterbury and east of Maidstone. The town is the administrative centre of the Dover District and home of the Port of Dover.
The White Cliffs of Dover are the region of English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliff face, which reaches a height of 350 feet (110 m), owes its striking appearance to its composition of chalk accented by streaks of black flint, deposited during the Late Cretaceous. The cliffs, on both sides of the town of Dover in Kent, stretch for eight miles (13 km). The White Cliffs of Dover form part of the North Downs. A section of coastline encompassing the cliffs was purchased by the National Trust in 2016.
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Mersereau is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: