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.
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.
Follow The Costumes of Hollywood on Instagram @costumesofhollywood for features, updates, and book events.
Buy The Costumes of Hollywood book through Routledge, Taylor and Francis, or most places books are sold.
The Costumes of Hollywood original theme song was composed and arranged by James Scott and Vincent Ju. Voiceover by Alex Delzell.
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