Hollywood: Style Center of the World (1940)
Hollywood: Style Center of the World is a 1940 documentary movie directed by Oliver Garver, with a running time of 11m. It stars Ann Morriss, Naomi Childers and George Lessey.
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.
Quick answers
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.
When was Hollywood: Style Center of the World released?
Hollywood: Style Center of the World was released on 29 May 1940.
How long is Hollywood: Style Center of the World?
Hollywood: Style Center of the World runs 11m.
Who made Hollywood: Style Center of the World?
Hollywood: Style Center of the World was directed by Oliver Garver.