pt. 1. The setting -- 1. The beginnings of an industry : the early twentieth century -- 2. The creation of Hollywood : into the twenties -- 3. The classic era : 1927-1939 -- 4. Realism and escapism : the forties -- 5. Innovations and a dwindling box office : the fifties -- 6. The rise of the independents : the sixties and seventies -- pt. 2. The designers -- Adrian -- Travis Banton -- Cecil Beaton -- Howard Greer -- Edith Head -- Irene -- Orry-Kelly -- Walter Plunkett -- Helen Rose -- Irene Sharaff -- Academy award winners for costume design.
