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In William Wyler’s The Children’s Hour (1961) — adapted from Lillian Hellman’s 1934 play of the same name — a single malicious rumor sets into motion the destruction of an entire social world. On its surface, the film tells the story of two women who run a girls’ boarding school and whose lives are ruined after one of their students accuses them of having an “unnatural” relationship.… read more.
Edith Head, who “ruled the costume design departments at Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios for sixty years” (Oklahoma City Museum of Art) and would become the most awarded woman in Academy history, was born on this day in 1897. Her influence cannot be overstated. She is considered the most important costume designer of all time, having dressed movie stars like Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, Rita Hayworth, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, and many more. … read more.