A Bevy of Brides By Greg Schreiner
A Bevy of Brides
By Greg Schreiner
June is the months for weddings and so I would like to share 3 of my star wedding dresses from my collection. The first wedding gown I acquired in my collection was worn by Susan Hayward in the classic film, “I Married a Witch”. This 1942 film has the beautiful Miss Hayward getting ready to marry Frederic March, but a witch, played by Veronica Lake, has other ideas. This stunning gown of slipper satin and antique lace was designed by the prolific Edith Head. The bodice is unique with dozens of self -covered tiny buttons closing the back of the gown and the front featuring a plunging neckline.
The second gown is from the 1942 “Palm Beach Story” and worn by Mary Astor. Again, the gown is composed of slipper satin with sprays of tiny rhinestones splashed across it. The gown was designed by noted MGM costume designer Irene.
Our third gown was worn by Esther Williams in the 1946 film “Easy to Wed”. The costume design is again by MGM designer Irene and features a gorgeous cream silk crepe gown with delicate lace accenting the hip area and cascading down the sides. Will Van Johnson marry Esther or Lucille Ball? Watch the movie and find out!.
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!