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Edith Head dresses Hollywood royalty in 9 minutes flat.

The Costume Designer (1950)

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Overview

Documentary

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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Standout Aspects

Costume

Edith Head herself, legend at work.

Production

Rare 1950 studio propaganda that's actually good.

Direction

Efficient documentary craft in under 10 minutes.

Best for:Solo: Quiet coffee break with vintage Hollywood brainrot.·Background: Plays while you fold laundry like a studio exec.·Rewatch: Pause on every Edith Head sketch.
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Director

Tholen Gladden

ReleasedJul 13, 1950
Runtime9m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitylow
Tonelight
Feellight
RKO Radio Pictures
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS)

Top Cast

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)

Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Self (archive footage)

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Self (archive footage)

Gene Tierney

Gene Tierney

Self (archive footage)

Robert Warwick

Robert Warwick

Self (archive footage)

Henry Wilcoxon

Henry Wilcoxon

Self (archive footage)

Esther Williams

Esther Williams

Self (archive footage)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Edith Head won 8 Academy Awards and was so famous she appeared as herself in Columbo episodes.

Cultural

The Industry Film Project was 1940s-50s PR to fight antitrust suits—studios showing they're wholesome job creators.

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