She Done Him Wrong (1933); The Jungle Princess (1936)

August 9, 2014 - 7:30 pm

In-person:

David Chierichetti, author, "Edith Head: The Life and Times of Hollywood's Celebrated Costume Designer."

She Done Him Wrong (1933)

Directed by Lowell Sherman.

This Gay Nineties saga was an important and elaborate first solo assignment for costume designer Edith Head. High-toned saloon singer Lady Lou (Mae West) is a monument to pleasure in statuesque gowns that announce her sexual prowess. Swanning through the underbelly of New York’s Bowery, enterprising Lou embodies liberation as she collects bejeweled tributes from admirers and plays men like a deck of cards.

Paramount Productions, Inc. Producer: William LeBaron. Screenwriter: Harvey Thew, John Bright. Based on the play Diamond Lil by Mae West. Cinematographer: Charles Lang. Editor: Alexander Hall. Costume Designer: Edith Head. Cast: Mae West, Cary Grant, Gilbert Roland, Owen Moore, Noah Beery.

35mm, b/w, 66 min.

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The Jungle Princess (1936)

Directed by William Thiele.

Love blooms when Malaysian cave-girl Ulah (Dorothy Lamour) nurses explorer Ray Milland to health after a tiger attack. Truly greater than the sum of its parts was the sarong that Edith Head designed for Lamour in this tropical fantasy; a garment that became the actress’ nearly inescapable signature for years to come and sparked a nationwide style trend.

Paramount Pictures, Inc. Producer: E. Lloyd Sheldon. Screenwriter: Cyril Hume, Gerald Geraghty, Gouveneur Morris. Based on a story by Max Marcin. Cinematographer: Harry Fischbeck. Editor: Ellsworth Hoagland. Costume Designer: Edith Head. Cast: Dorothy Lamour, Ray Milland, Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman, Molly Lamont.

35mm, b/w, 85 min.

Part of:

What I Really Do Is Magic: Edith Head and Hollywood Costume Design

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She Done Him Wrong (1933); The Jungle Princess (1936)

She Done Him Wrong (1933)

The Jungle Princess (1936)

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