The Costumes of Hollywood
The Costumes of Hollywood
Podcast Description
Author and Costume Designer Coleen Scott dishes with Hollywood costume collector Larry McQueen about his favorite and most famous ensembles in The Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design. Seasons and episodes are centered around garments featured in the new book The Costumes of Hollywood from Routledge, Taylor & Francis, July 4,2025. Link to order: https://www.routledge.com/The-Costumes-of-Hollywood-Highlights-from-The-Collection-of-Motion-Picture-Costume-Design/Scott-McQueen/p/book/9781032558011
Original theme song by James Scott and Vincent Ju. Voiceover by Alex Delzell.
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The podcast explores themes centered around iconic costumes in film history, including episodes focused on the significance of costumes in classic films like Cleopatra (1934) and Blood and Sand (1922). Each episode highlights specific designs, designers, and the cultural impact of these costumes, while offering unique insights into the role of costume design within the film industry.
Author and Costume Designer Coleen Scott dishes with Hollywood costume collector Larry McQueen about his favorite and most famous ensembles in The Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design. Seasons and episodes are centered around garments featured in the new book The Costumes of Hollywood from Routledge, Taylor & Francis, July 4,2025. Link to order: https://www.routledge.com/The-Costumes-of-Hollywood-Highlights-from-The-Collection-of-Motion-Picture-Costume-Design/Scott-McQueen/p/book/9781032558011
Original theme song by James Scott and Vincent Ju. Voiceover by Alex Delzell.
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 here, and lots of things we hope you will dive deeper into after listening.
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Original theme song composed and arranged by James Scott and Vincent Ju. Voiceover by Alex Delzell
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