Art Deco & Costume Design in Film

The Art Deco Lecture Series Presents:
"Art Deco & Costume Design in Film: How The Convergence Of Styles Created A Distinct Cinematic Quality"

The Egyptian Theatre
6712 Hollywood Boulevard
Hollywood, CA 90028

In this lecture, Louise Coffey-Webb examines the origins of Art Deco and how the movement was manifested in film. Featuring excerpts from 1920s and 30s classics with iconic stars (Marlene Dietrich, Mae West and Gloria Swanson), as well as very rare footage of Erté dressing Lucille LeSueur (later Joan Crawford!) will be shown along with early color clips from the mid-1920s "Fashion News." Themes of exoticism, Egyptomania, industrialism and Cubism and more are explored. Louise Coffey-Webb, currently Chair of the Fashion Design Department at Woodbury University, has presented her research and workshops throughout the US, the UK and Canada. Approx. 80 min.

Tickets are $5 for members of ADSLA and American Cinematheque. Regular American Cinematheque prices apply for the general public and students/seniors and will be available shortly at Fandango.com, or purchased on the day of the event at the door. Please bring your ADSLA membership card with you to the box office.

The Egyptian Theatre is located between Las Palmas and McCadden, just east of Highland Avenue, north of Selma Avenue. Metered and free street parking available near the theatre. $2 for four hours validated parking available at Hollywood & Highland. There are also pay parking lots on Las Palmas and Cherokee for approximately $10. Or, take the metro!

This is a co-presentation with the American Cinematheque.