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BEST '30s menswear costuming in non-'30s films

DanielJones

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Haunted Honymoon
Seabiscuit
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
The Sting
Barton Fink
A River Runs Through it
Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid
Johnny Dangerously
Lassiter
Legend of Bagger Vance
The Natural
The Shadow
The Phantom
Cannery Row
Of Mice and Men
Bonnie & Clyde

I believe most of these are based in the 1930's. A couple may be 1940's.


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Yet another odd offering off of the shelf,
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'Bugsy Malone'. Very early style 30's costuming with a huge kids flair since the majority of the actors were kids. Cute musical & fun flick all the way around. I haven't seen it in a lot of years.

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Oh, just a few more that were thought of.
Gosford Park
Cinderella Man
Last Man Standing

And although this one is in the 20's, 'Chicago' has some very stylish clothing.

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DanielJones said:
'Bugsy Malone'. Very early style 30's costuming with a huge kids flair since the majority of the actors were kids.

I remember reading that the costumers of "Bugsy Malone" took some of the studio's best original 1930s pieces (which had been made for adults, mind you) and CHOPPED THEM INTO MINCEMEAT to "fit" the kid actors. (If you see the movie, notice how incredibly ill-fitting the costumes are.)

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Can't disagree there. The costumes were ill fitting. Now, wether they did it for effect remains to be told. Personally I think they did it on purpose to make it look like dress-up anyway. Still was a fun film for kids back in the day. ;)

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