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Hollywood: Style Center of the World
“Today, the girl from the country is just as modern —and dresses just as smartly— as her big city sister!”
5.8 / 10• 1940• 11m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Ann Morriss
Mary
Lead
Naomi Childers
Mary's Mother
George Lessey
Mary's Father
May McAvoy
Saleslady
Adrian
Self
Lew Ayres
Self
Lionel Barrymore
Self
Wallace Beery
Self
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Oliver Garver's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hollywood: Style Center of the World is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
