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Designing Hollywood - Christian Esquevin - Bog - The University Press of Kentucky - Plusbog.dk

Designing Hollywood - Christian Esquevin - Bog - The University Press of Kentucky - Plusbog.dk

Since the 1920s, fashion has played a central role in Hollywood. As the movie-going population consisted largely of women, studios made a concerted effort to attract a female audience by foregrounding fashion. Magazines featured actresses like Jean Harlow and Joan Crawford bedecked in luxurious gowns, selling their glamour as enthusiastically as the film itself. Whereas actors and actresses previously wore their own clothing, major studios hired costume designers and wardrobe staff to fabricate bespoke costumes for their film stars. Designers from a variety of backgrounds, including haute couture and art design, were offered long-term contracts to work on multiple movies. Though their work typically went uncredited, they were charged with creating an image for each star that would help define an actor both on- and off-screen. The practice of working long-term with a single studio disappeared when the studio system began unravelling in the 1950s. By the 1970s, studios had disbanded their wardrobe departments and auctioned off their costumes and props. In _Designing Hollywood: Studio Wardrobe in the Golden Age_, Christian Esquevin showcases the designers who dressed Hollywood's stars from the late 1910s through the 1960s and the unique symbiosis they developed with their studios in creating iconic looks. Studio by studio, Esquevin details the careers of designers like Vera West, who worked on Universal productions such as _Phantom of the Opera_ (1925), _Dracula_ (1931), and _Bride of Frankenstein_ (1931); William Travilla, the talent behind Marilyn Monroe's dresses in _Gentleman Prefer Blondes_ (1953) and _The Seven Year Itch_ (1955); and Walter Plunkett, the Oscar-winning designer for film classics like _Gone with the Wind_ (1939) and _An American in Paris_ (1951). Featuring black and white photographs of leading ladies in their iconic looks as well as captivating original color sketches, _Designing Hollywood_ takes the reader on a journey from drawing board to silver screen.

DKK 445.00
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Ziegfeld and His Follies - Cynthia Brideson - Bog - The University Press of Kentucky - Plusbog.dk

Ziegfeld and His Follies - Cynthia Brideson - Bog - The University Press of Kentucky - Plusbog.dk

The name Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867--1932) is synonymous with the decadent revues that the legendary impresario produced at the turn of the twentieth century. These extravagant performances were filled with catchy tunes, high-kicking chorus girls, striking costumes, and talented stars such as Eddie Cantor, Fanny Brice, Marilyn Miller, W. C. Fields, and Will Rogers. After the success of his Follies, Ziegfeld revolutionized theater performance with the musical Show Boat (1927) and continued making Broadway hits -- including Sally (1920), Rio Rita (1927), and The Three Musketeers (1928) -- several of which were adapted for the silver screen. In this definitive biography, authors Cynthia Brideson and Sara Brideson offer a comprehensive look at both the life and legacy of the famous producer. Drawing on a wide range of sources -- including Ziegfield's previously unpublished letters to his second wife, Billie Burke (who later played Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz), and to his daughter Patricia -- the Bridesons shed new light on this enigmatic man. They provide a lively and well-rounded account of Ziegfeld as a father, a husband, a son, a friend, a lover, and an alternately ruthless and benevolent employer. Lavishly illustrated with over seventy-five images, this meticulously researched book presents an intimate and in-depth portrait of a figure who profoundly changed American entertainment.

DKK 240.00
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