Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)
This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them. It starts with a vignette in rural America. A mother and daughter go to town to buy a new dress. In the dress shop window is a designer dress worn by Joan Crawford in a recent movie. We then go to Hollywood and visit Adrian, MGM's chief of costume design, and see how multiple copies of a single clothing pattern are produced. The film ends with short segments of several MGM features.
Director: Oliver Garver
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 11 min
Release Date: May 29, 1940
Cast
- Ann Morriss - Mary
- Naomi Childers - Mary's Mother
- George Lessey - Mary's Father
- May McAvoy - Saleslady
- Adrian - Self
- Lew Ayres - Self
- Lionel Barrymore - Self
- Wallace Beery - Self
- Bruce Cabot - Self
- Claudette Colbert - Self
Music: David Snell
Cinematography: Jackson Rose
Editing: Jack Ruggiero
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
fashion, promotional, old hollywood, short film
More Films by Director: Oliver Garver
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hollywood: Style Center of the World about?
- This short promotes the premise that movies often create a demand for the fashions seen in them. It starts with a vignette in rural America. A mother and daughter go to town to buy a new dress. In the dress shop window is a designer dress worn by Joan Crawford in a recent movie. We then go to Hollywood and visit Adrian, MGM's chief of costume design, and see how multiple copies of a single clothing pattern are produced. The film ends with short segments of several MGM features.
- Who directed Hollywood: Style Center of the World?
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World was directed by Oliver Garver.
- Who stars in Hollywood: Style Center of the World?
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World stars Ann Morriss, Naomi Childers, George Lessey, May McAvoy, Adrian, Lew Ayres.
- How long is Hollywood: Style Center of the World?
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World has a runtime of 11m (11 minutes).
- What genre is Hollywood: Style Center of the World?
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World is a Documentary film.
- Where was Hollywood: Style Center of the World produced?
- Hollywood: Style Center of the World was produced in United States of America.