The Costume Designer (1950)
Overview
This short focuses on the job of the costume designer in the production of motion pictures. The costume designer must design clothing that is correct for the film historically and geographically, and must be appropriate for the mood of the individual scene. We see famed costume designer Edith Head at work on a production. The Costume Designer was part of The Industry Film Project, a twelve-part series produced by the film studios and the Academy. Each series episode was produced to inform the public on a specific facet of the motion picture industry. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.286 |
Directed By
Tholen Gladden
TOP CAST
Eve Arden
Self (archive footage)
Joan Caulfield
Self (archive footage)
Linda Darnell
Self (archive footage)
Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Self (archive footage)
Ava Gardner
Self (archive footage)
Betty Garrett
Self (archive footage)
Betty Grable
Self (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra
Self (archive footage)
Jan Sterling
Self (archive footage)
Gene Tierney
Self (archive footage)
Robert Warwick
Self (archive footage)
Henry Wilcoxon
Self (archive footage)
Esther Williams
Self (archive footage)
Loretta Young
Self (archive footage)
Bess Flowers
Woman in Fashion Shop (uncredited)
Edith Head
Self (uncredited)
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