“Remember you’re a star. Never go across the alley even to dump the garbage unless you’re dressed to the teeth.” Cecil B. This, by the way, is the costume that drove Edith Head to the brink. She knew the concept was not period appropriate but she also knew the extravagance would appeal to DeMille. It was the only sketch she ever presented that he had a kind word for and she was rewarded by his approval with a mandate […]

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