This Was A Thing: The Retro Podcast

81: Edith Head; Or, Dressed To Impress


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Since it's almost spring, it's the perfect time to throw out those ratty rags from last year and add some fresh looks to your wardrobe. So, to inspire your inner fashionistas, we’re taking a look back at the work of an unsung hero behind the outfits of Hollywood's early movie stars: costume designer Edith Head.

Ray teaches Rob about how Edith went from substitute teacher to Mae West’s costumer and confidante in only a few short years; Rob’s new Dorothy Lamour-inspired sarong; Pixar's homage to Head’s superhuman capabilities; and the hundreds of films through which Edith's work continues to be celebrated.

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TEAM

Ray Hebel

Robert W. Schneider

Mark Schroeder

Billy Recce

Daniel Schwartzberg

Gabe Crawford

Natalie DeSavia


ARTICLESEPISODE CLIPS

Edith Head (1978) - From the Videofashion Vault | Videofashion

Sabrina and Gate of Hell Win Costume Design: 1955 Oscars

Edith Head Talks About Audrey Hepburn

Edith Head and the Oscars

Marvin Hamlisch's Two Oscar Score Wins for "The Sting" And "The Way We Were"

The Incredibles: No Capes!

ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS

"Happy Bee"

• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0

• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut ProiLife, and Logic Pro

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