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Old Hollywood REALNESS is the podcast dedicated to celebrating all the glitz and glamour of the silver screen. Join Kathleen Noll and Philip Estrada as they gab, gush and recap all the classics. Journey through time, from the mad cap black & white flicks to the technicolor dreams that Hollywood produced in the heydays of studio system.

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"Platinum Blonde" starring Robert Williams, Jean Harlow, and Loretta Young. Robert Williams plays a savvy newspaper reporter who falls for a rich socialite. Things get tense when it isn't clear who wears the pants.
Director: Frank Capra
Costumes: Edward Stevenson
Studio: Columbia Pictures
Year: 1931

Helpful Links:
Silver Screen Modes by Christian Esquevin-
A blog about classic movie costume design & fashion. *His Great-Great Aunt was Marie Ree, Head Cutter-Fitter at RKO (worked with Walter Plunkett) This 2016 post is on RKO Studio Wardrobe’s Golden Age, and discusses Edward Stevenson:
http://silverscreenmodes.com/rko-studio-wardrobes-golden-age/

GlamAmor: History of Fashion in Film (Great post from 2014 on Jean Louis, Head Designer at Columbia & Loretta Young)
http://www.glamamor.com/2014/10/JeanLouis-Biography.html

Lady Eve’s Reel Life – Great post from 2011 on the film called “Platinum Blonde & Beyond”
http://www.ladyevesreellife.com/2011/02/platinum-blonde-and-beyond.html