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The Costume Designer

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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  • Eve Arden

    Eve Arden

    Self (archive footage)

  • Joan Caulfield

    Joan Caulfield

    Self (archive footage)

  • Linda Darnell

    Linda Darnell

    Self (archive footage)

  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ava Gardner

    Ava Gardner

    Self (archive footage)

  • Betty Garrett

    Betty Garrett

    Self (archive footage)

  • Betty Grable

    Betty Grable

    Self (archive footage)

  • Katharine Hepburn

    Katharine Hepburn

    Self (archive footage)

  • Gene Kelly

    Gene Kelly

    Self (archive footage)

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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