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The Costume Designer (1950)

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.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Eve ArdenEve ArdenSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Joan CaulfieldJoan CaulfieldSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Linda DarnellLinda DarnellSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Douglas Fairbanks Jr.Self (archive footage)
  • Photo of Ava GardnerAva GardnerSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Betty GarrettBetty GarrettSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Betty GrableBetty GrableSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Katharine HepburnKatharine HepburnSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Gene KellyGene KellySelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Frank SinatraFrank SinatraSelf (archive footage)

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