The Costumes of Hollywood

This week we are discussing the 1963 film Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor. Coleen asks more questions about fabrics that claim to be real gold, and Larry shares some really good trivia about Elizabeth Taylor and the movie, while Coleen delves into two of the three Oscar winning Costume Designers careers. She even dusted off her Italian skills to research an article. Thanks for listening, and if you do watch this four-hour movie...

This week we are discussing the 1959 film Ben Hur starring Charlton Heston. But first, we have a lot to say about libraries and how much we love them. Then we get to talk about this epic film filled with stars, over 300 speaking roles, and 10,000 extras. Elizabeth Haffenden had her hands full with these costumes. Good thing they gave her the Oscar. Also, if anyone knows all about 18 karat boullion trim, please get in touch; Coleen ...

This week we are discussing the 1958 film Auntie Mame! starring Rosalind Russell. Larry and Coleen are excited to talk about these Orry-Kelly costumes, and all the fun changes in this movie. We also speculate dramatically about why Orry-Kelly wasn't nominated for an Oscar this year, even though Auntie Mame! was nominated for 6 others. We hope you enjoy, and we encourage you to run, not walk to your nearest streaming service off...

This week we are discussing the 1956 Movie Musical The King and I starring Yule Brenner and Deborah Kerr. Costumes are designed by Irene Sharaff, who Coleen has dubbed the queen of musicals. She won the Tony and the Oscar for her King and I designs. We also discuss the costumes in the collection which are actually for two dancers in the Uncle Tom's Cabin (or Small House of Uncle Thomas) tribute ballet scene. Lots to discuss her...

This week we are discussing the 1956 film The Ten Commandments starring Nina Foch and everyone under the sun. This epic film was so huge that five costume designers were nominated for an Oscar, including Edith Head. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and if you have four hours to kill, we hope you watch the movie all the way to the end so you can see this dress!

You can see more images of this costume at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠costumesofhollywood.com⁠...

This week we are discussing the 1952 Cecil B. DeMille film The Greatest Show on Earth starring Cornel Wilde. We have a raucous chat about the circus and our opinions on clowns, and then dive into talking about the great costumes by Edith Head, Dorothy Jeakins and Miles White, who all got nominated for an Oscar. We also discuss the controversy around this movie winning Best Picture, and costumes that got away. We hope you watch this...

This week we are discussing the 1949 film The Heiress starring Olivia deHavilland. There is a lot to be said about Olivia and her life as a movie star, but this is also the first time we are talking about Edith Head, who will be featured in many future episodes as we move through the collection. We hope you enjoy the discussion, and encourage you to watch this movie if you haven't. It's available through ⁠⁠The Criterion Col...

This week we are discussing the 1945 film Mildred Pierce starring Joan Crawford. We have a lot to say about this movie, and this costume, and Coleen has strong opinions about Joan's stint as a nightlife dancer and chorus girl. This is a good one, our best yet! Two corrections from our book, this movie was nominated for best picture, but lost to The Lost Weekend. Also Crawford left her MGM contract in 1943 (not the late 1930s), and ...

This week we are discussing the 1944 film Gaslight starring Ingrid Bergman. We hope you will forgive us as we continue to learn how to make a podcast, as there is a volume differential in this episode that may require occasional adjustment. We think it is worth it, however, to listen to the discussion about this beautiful Irene costume and Larry's journey collecting Ingrid Bergman pieces.

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This week we are talking about the 1936 film Romeo and Juliet starring Leslie Howard and Norma Shearer. It was nominated for best picture, but its not Larry's favorite...not like the Zeffirelli version from the 60's. But this is the costume we've got, so here we go!

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In this week's episode we are talking about the 1934 film Cleopatra, starring Claudette Colbert, with costumes designed by Travis Banton.

You can see the costumes and still frames from this film on The Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design website at costumesofhollywood.com HERE and HERE as well as still frames of Colbert HERE and HERE.

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In our first episode, we are talking about the 1922 film Blood and Sand starring Rudolph Valentino with costumes designed by Natasha Rambova.

A Note: We are still getting our podcast legs, so forgive any shady editing. Also, we hope to move into audio and video options as the seasons progress, with a little help from our podcast buddies.

For now, you can view more images and stills of this costume on The Collection of Motion Pictur...

This is a higlight from our first episode of The Costumes of Hollywood, talking about our book, which has just come out! Stay tuned for Episode 1, launching this week! Season 1 will be audio only as we get used to making a podcast, but you'll see video highlights posted here and on social media as we go! You can find us on Instagram @costumesofhollywood and you can buy the book at: https://www.routledge.com/The-Costumes-of-Hollywoo...

 Welcome to the costumes of Hollywood podcast, where Coleen Scott and Larry McQueen dish about his amazing collection of motion picture costume design.

Respected, as a leading Hollywood costume historian and archivist, Larry McQueen has been responsible for the authentication of film costumes and the estimation of their value For the most respected auction companies in the world. He worked as an archivist with MGM United artists fo...