Hollywood: Style Center of the World poster

Today, the girl from the country is just as modern —and dresses just as smartly— as her big city sister!

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

5.8 1940 11m
Documentary

An MGM short promoting the studio's impact on fashion through film through their chief of costume design, Adrian; in rural America, a mother and daughter are shopping and observe a designer dress worn by Joan Crawford in a recent movie.

Directed by Oliver Garver

VISUAL ARCHIVE

Selected stills from the film

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CAST

The people behind the story

Ann Morriss
Ann MorrissMary
Naomi Childers
Naomi ChildersMary's Mother
George Lessey
George LesseyMary's Father
May McAvoy
May McAvoySaleslady
Adrian
AdrianSelf
Lew Ayres
Lew AyresSelf
Lionel Barrymore
Lionel BarrymoreSelf
Wallace Beery
Wallace BeerySelf
CURATED SCREEN

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