Window Dressing

Window Dressing

By Madelaine Jane AubleTV & Film
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Window Dressing episodes

  • Ann-Margret: The Showgirl Next Door
    This week I discuss Ann-Margret as emblematic of the changes in type that were taking place in the early 1960s. The introduction of "the girl next store" type and the ways in which she transcended this designation with star power. I discuss Playboy as reflective of the culture and then a heavy influence on it. I describe the changes in hair, makeup, and fashion that took place in this era and how they are indicative of the changing mores and the shift in body ideals at the time. Hollywood falls behind the culture at this moment but still produces some films worthy of viewing including the two I discuss this week: Bye Bye Birdie and Viva Las Vegas.
    Bye Bye Birdie is costumed by Marjorie Wahl. The men's wardrobe is designed by Ed Ware and Miss Leigh's costumes were designed by Pat Barto. The makeup supervisor was Ben Lane with the assistance of Joe DiBella. The "teen-age makeup creator" was Helena Rubenstein and Miss Leigh's hair stylist was Larry Germain. Arthur Krams did the set dec.
    Viva Las Vegas is costumed by Donfeld. The hair was styled by Sydney Guillaroff. John Truwe and William Tuttle did the makeup, Tuttle was the supervisor. Henry Grace and George R. Nelson did the set dec.
    34 min
  • The Women of Film Noir

    Im going to focus on three films this week. The 1945 film Fallen Angel starring Linda Darnell will be the first.  The second will be the 1952 Stanwyck noir: Clash By Night and the third is a bit of a wild card: The 2013 film The Canyons starring Lindsay Lohan and porn star James Dean, spelled D-E-E-N.

    There are a few details about costumes I want to be sure that I properly credit. The costume design for Clash By Night was done by Michael Woulfe, and the Jewelry was designed by Joan Joseff. Fallen Angel was costumed by Bonnie Cashin. The Canyon's costume designer was Keely Crum but Miss Lohan's clothes were all American Apparel.

    32 min
  • Sorry, Wrong Number: Barbara Stanwyck, Loni Anderson, and Angela Lansbury
    Sorry, Wrong Number and its different iterations will be the focus of this episode.  It is one of my favorite films, in fact, the radio play it is based on is in heavy rotation in my car.  In preparation for this episode, I have been attempting to lock down the reasons behind my deep admiration for this story and film.  My first introduction to the story is the Murder, She Wrote episode from season 3 called Crossed Up.  This episode is based on the original film—many Murder She Wrote episodes are re-boots of classic movies.  We will get into my love of Murder She Wrote and specifically this episode in the show.  Then came the made-for-TV movie starring Loni Anderson in 1989.  We will also spend significant time on that gem, especially given her character's name is Madelaine.  
    I also failed to mention by name the costume designer and set dec team of the Murder, She Wrote episode I cover this week. Robert Wingo and Leslie Parsons were the set dec/ production designing team on this episode. Al Lehman did the costumes.
    32 min
  • Adrian Adrian Adrian Part 2
    Part 2 of Adrian Adrian Adrian
    Part film history, part cultural critique, and heavy with bejeweled gowns,  Window Dressing is a podcast that dives into the intersections between fame, glamour, fashion, and film.   And the role they have played in constructing and influencing American culture throughout the last 100 years.
    The first season, entitled Glamour Girl Next Store: MGM to Playboy debuts part two of the first episode featuring MGM's main wardrobe designer during the 1930s--Adrian. I explore the untapped language of film through costume and decode the rewarding work of the women and the designer that made MGM magical in the 1930s.
    Sources used to research this episode include Photoplay for all years mentioned, Adrian by Howard Gutner , From Reverence to Rape by Molly Haskell, Garbo, by John Bainbridge, and all the films discussed in this week's episode, including: Ann Christie, Grande Hotel, Possession, Letty Lynton, Torch Song, Red Dust, Bombshell, A Free Soul, The Divorcee, and The Girl Who Had Everything.
    Special thanks to Howard Gutner for his marvelous work about Adrian.
    23 min
  • Adrian Adrian Adrian: Part 1
    Part film history, part cultural critique, and heavy with bejeweled gowns,  Window Dressing is a podcast that dives into the intersections between fame, glamour, fashion, and film.   And the role they have played in constructing and influencing American culture throughout the last 100 years.
    The first season, entitled Glamour Girl Nextstore: MGM to Playboy debuts part one of a two-part episode featuring MGM's main wardrobe designer during the 1930s--Adrian. I explore the untapped language of film through costume and decode the rewarding work of the women and the designer that made MGM magical in the 1930s.
    Sources used to research this episode include Photoplay for all years mentioned, Adrian by Howard Gutner , From Reverence to Rape by Molly Haskell, Garbo, by John Bainbridge, and all the films discussed in this week's episode, including: Ann Christie, Grande Hotel, Possession, Letty Lynton, Torch Song, Red Dust, Bombshell, A Free Soul, The Divorcee, and The Girl Who Had Everything.
    Special thanks to Howard Gutner for his marvelous work about Adrian.
    23 min
  • Window Dressing: Glamour Girl Next Door: MGM to Playboy

    I'm Madelaine Jane Auble and I am excited to bring you the debut season of Window Dressing.

    Part film history, part cultural critique, and heavy with bejeweled gowns, this podcast dives into the intersections between fame, glamour, fashion, and film.   And the role they have played in constructing and influencing American culture throughout the last 100 years.

    2 min

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