Edith Head

Let's Talk To Lucy

800 Pound Gorilla Records

Tv & Film, History, Comedy

4.8 • 656 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2021

⏱️ 26 minutes

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This week, Lucy talks with Hollywood costume designer Edith Head. Edith and Lucy discuss the coming season's fashions, as well as Edith's work on the as-of-then upcoming film The Great Race. Edith also talks about her upbringing in a mining camp in Mexico and how it's carried over into her adult life as well as her path from school teacher to Hollywood fashion institution.

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0:00.0	This is Let's Talk to Lucy starring Lucille Ball. A very warm welcome to you all. I'm Gary Morton,
0:08.1	and now let's talk to Lucy. Hi, this is Lucy. I believe everyone should have the privilege of
0:16.9	knowing my guest today. If you've never had the pleasure of meeting Edith Head,
0:21.6	then you have a real treat in store for you.
0:24.6	If you've not had the pleasure of meeting Edith Head in person,
0:27.6	knowing about her is the next best thing.
0:30.6	For this is a vibrant and vital woman whose endless accomplishments never cease to amaze me.
0:36.6	You all know Edith Head is one of Hollywood's most noted designers in the field of fashion.
0:41.3	She has received seven Academy Awards for her film costuming.
0:46.3	She is a renowned fashion commentator on TV and radio,
0:51.3	but it's Edith Head Hostess and Cook Par Excellence that I would like to talk to
0:56.9	today.
0:58.2	Edith, darling, hello, dear.
1:00.2	Hi.
1:00.7	I hope you don't mind swinging into talk about your beautiful home and your cooking and your
1:05.3	hostessing and all that.
1:06.9	Does that throw you a bit today without having you prepared?
1:10.1	I'm a little sensitive because
1:11.6	all my life I have wanted to be known, you know, as either a great beauty or a great designer.
1:16.7	And every time I am written up, every magazine says, have you a new recipe today. Of course,
1:22.3	you see the thing is if you say talk about fashion, well, what do you say about fashion? But food,
1:26.3	now there's something very special.
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