A February Salute to Fairy Tale Cinema by Greg Schreiner
A February Salute to Fairy Tale Cinema
by Greg Schreiner
February is the month for love and valentines and what better movie tribute than a salute to fairy tale cinema. And, in particular, the role of the Prince who always gets his princess in the end, be it Snow White or Cinderella. Here we feature three prince costumes that reflect the glory of brilliant costume design.
First is this stunning costume worn by Armie Hammer as Prince Charming in “Mirror, Mirror” 2012. The designer is Eiko Ishioka, who was nominated for an Academy Award for her work on this film. The costume consist of a gold brocade outer coat with matching gold brocade pants and an ivory and gold waistcoat. No wonder that Snow White cannot resist the charms of the handsome Mr. Hammer wearing this stunning creation.
The equally handsome Ricard Chamberlain as Prince Edward wowed Cinderella in this beautiful costume by designer Julie Harris in the 1976 movie, “The Slipper and the Rose”. This costume features incredible gold embroidery on the jacket and vest with matching embroidery on the cuffs and gold buttons accenting the jacket.
Another Cinderella movie was the 1955 movie, “The Glass Slipper” featuring Michael Wilding as Prince Charles opposite Leslie Caron as Cinderella. The costume designers were Walter Plunkett and Helen Rose. Again the coat is made of a stunning gold brocade. What distinguishes this costume are the oversize button which are studded with gold chips to create a dazzling effect on the silver screen. Complimenting this costume is a tri corner hat of black velvet accented with ostrich feathers.
You have seen my articles for several months now on my movie costumes collection and information on my show, Hollywood Revisited, which feature singers and dancers wearing these incredible clothes. Now you have a chance to watch the show in person. We will be featured as part of Modernism Week in Palm Springs in February and tickets will be available starting Feb. 1st. Just go to this website page at https://modtix.com/f/mwoe/hollywood-revisited. You can even watch a free teaser on the upcoming show. We are featuring some of our top costume from previous shows and there will be lots of great songs, fabulous costumes and a great deal of fun. Once you buy your ticket, you are free to watch the show anytime at your convenience. So please join us for the grand event.
Greg Schreiner is the pianist, narrator and producer of Hollywood Revisited. He has appeared on numerous television programs including AMC's Hollywood Fashion Machine, A&E's The Incurable Collector, Entertainment Tonight, Hard Copy and The Montel Williams Show. All have featured various movie costumes from his vast personal collection. Some of these costumes are on display at the new Hollywood Museum in Hollywood, California. Mr. Schreiner serves on the piano faculty at Cerritos College and Santa Monica College, has several recordings in release and was composer/performer for the educational television series Masters of the Silent Screen. Greg also is an active participant in the music community of Southern California as the accompanist for the Mansfield Chamber Singers of Beverly Hills. He is also the president of Marilyn Remembered, a club devoted to preserving the memory of Marilyn Monroe. Greg Schreiner is truly a renaissance man!