{"product_id":"glamour-and-mischief-hollywoods-undercover-costume-designer-michael-woulfe-takes-a-lighthearted-look-at-dressing-the-stars-of-the-golde","title":"Glamour and Mischief!: \"Hollywood's \"Undercover Costume Designer\" Michael Woulfe takes a lighthearted look at dressing the stars of the Golde","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eGolden Age of Hollywood\u003c\/b\u003e was truly a showcase for costume designers, some of whom-like \u003cb\u003eMichael Woulfe\u003c\/b\u003e-were lesser-known but made distinctive contributions to the glamour of this illustrious period. Michael takes the reader on his journey from a starstruck Brooklyn boy to a Hollywood costume designer who learns that \u003cb\u003eJudy Garland\u003c\/b\u003e has personally requested him to design her gowns for the gala film premiere of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Star Is Born\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. As in all fairytales, the journey is filled with joys and struggles-from Michael's first film assignment dressing \u003cb\u003eSylvia Sidney\u003c\/b\u003e in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlood on the Sun, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e his encounters with nastiness under the glittery surface of Hollywood, and the madness of working under the personal direction of \u003cb\u003eHoward Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e at \u003cb\u003eRKO Radio Pictures, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the age of twenty-seven, Michael was one of the youngest costume designers in history to receive screen credit as Gown Designer. As head designer on more than sixty films, he created glamorous wardrobes and gowns for Hollywood stars and legends such as \u003cb\u003eClaudette Colbert, Laraine Day, Ava Gardner, Judy Garland, Susan Hayward, Janet Leigh, Marilyn Monroe, Terry Moore, Debbie Reynolds, Jane Russell, Jean Simmons, Barbara Stanwyck, Sylvia Sydney, Claire Trevor, \u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLoretta Young.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHoward Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e taxed Michael's endurance to the limit during their more than 25-year relationship that began at RKO Radio Pictures and ended at Hughes Productions. Hughes's frequent meddling created exasperating and zany adventures for Michael, while his constant demands to show maximum cleavage often stifled creativity and culminated in the censorship of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe French Line, Son of Sinbad, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Conqueror.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Michael's film credits at RKO also include the studio's first big-budget Technicolor film \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTycoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e starring \u003cb\u003eJohn Wayne\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLaraine Day, \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Forbidden Pas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003et starring \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAva Gardner, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eClash by Night\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e starring \u003cb\u003eBarbara Stanwyck\u003c\/b\u003e and co-starring \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarilyn Monroe.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Glamour and Mischief!\"\u003c\/b\u003e is the first comprehensive look at a talented costume designer who had an out-of-the-ordinary career. The book takes us from RKO's wardrobe room to the executive suites. Astonishingly, top executives must wait outside their own offices while Michael has private phone conversations with \u003cb\u003eHoward Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e and is charged with relaying orders back to RKO's production chiefs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid V. Jervis, \u003c\/b\u003e after unearthing a treasure trove of memorabilia and an unpublished memoir, pays tribute to a man who loved the glamour of the \u003cb\u003eGolden Age of Hollywood.\u003c\/b\u003e He offers his special perspective as Michael's close friend and confidante.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Woulfe\u003c\/b\u003e had a keen memory along with the ability to narrate engaging stories. \u003cb\u003e\"Glamour and Mischief!\"\u003c\/b\u003e-with over 200 images, including color sketches, photographs, newspaper clippings, and personal letters-offers a fresh, humorous, and insightful look into an intriguing Hollywood costume design career.\u003c\/p\u003e\r","brand":"Michael Woulfe, Michael Woulfe, Eve Allsbrook","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44511863439596,"sku":"9780997854817","price":99.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/1791\/3068\/files\/9780997854817.jpg?v=1779272116","url":"https:\/\/intl.allstora.com\/products\/glamour-and-mischief-hollywoods-undercover-costume-designer-michael-woulfe-takes-a-lighthearted-look-at-dressing-the-stars-of-the-golde","provider":"Allstora","version":"1.0","type":"link"}