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TVOntario

Saturday Night at the Movies

TVOntario host Elwy Yost takes us on a detailed tour of Western Costume Company in 1989. Interviews with the heads of our made-to-order workrooms offer a glimpse into the scale of the operation and the many processes involved in getting costumes to the screen. 

Maggie Schpak: Studio Art Metal Shop

Maggie Schpak: Studio Art Metal Shop

1989 Maggie Schpak owns Studio Art Metal, a concession company that works out of Western Costume making medals, badges, jewelry and other sculpted and molded costume pieces. Maggie shares the history of the company, and demonstrates how casts are made. She shows pieces from The Wizard of Oz, Masters of the Universe, and the Star Trek movies.
Studio Metal Art at work

Studio Metal Art at work

1989 B-roll of costume pieces in the Studio Art Metal shop and of Tom Brown at work.
Shoe and Hat Aisles

Shoe and Hat Aisles

1989 B-roll of the shoe and hat areas of our rental stock.
Tzetzi Ganev: Head Patternmaker and Fitter

Tzetzi Ganev: Head Patternmaker and Fitter

1989 Head of the Ladies' Made-to-Order Workroom, Tzetzi Ganev, talks about the challenges of working in the costume industry. She shows works in progress as well as pieces from memorable films.
Edison Baron: Milliner

Edison Baron: Milliner

1989 Milliner Edison Baron demonstrates his craft, showing hat blocks, steamers, and the other machinery he uses to create any shape of hat.
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About:
TVOntario host Elwy Yost takes us on a detailed tour of Western Costume Company in 1989. Interviews with the heads of our made-to-order workrooms offer a glimpse into the scale of the operation and the many processes involved in getting costumes to the screen. 
Featuring:

Featuring:
Elwy Yost (host)
Maggie Schpak
Tom Brown
Tzetzi Ganev
Edison Baron

Information:
Genre:
Documentary

Release:
1989

Run Time Total:
36:32
Languages:
Orignal Audio:
English
 
Accessibility:
Orignal Audio:


Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the add-ons of relevant non-dialogue information.



Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what I happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
 
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