Women I've undressed : the fabulous life and times of a legendary Hollywood designer /
by Orry-Kelly.
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BookPublisher: Crows Nest : Allen & Unwin, 2016Description: 432 pages : illustrations.ISBN: 9781760290955 (hbk.) :; 1760290955 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 ORRSubject(s): Orry-Kelly, 1897-1964 | Costume designers -- Australia -- Biography | Costume designers -- United States -- Biography | Motion picture industry -- California -- Los Angeles -- Biography | Biography | BiographySummary: Discovered in a pillowcase, Orry-Kelly's long-lost memoirs reveal a wildly talented and cheeky rascal who lived a big life, on and off the set. From his childhood in Kiama to revelling in Sydney's underworld nightlife as a naive young artist and chasing his dreams of acting in New York, his early life is a wild and exciting ride. Sharing digs in New York with another aspiring actor, Cary Grant, and partying hard in between auditions, he ekes out a living painting murals for speakeasies before graduating to designing stage sets and costumes. When The Kid from Kiama finally arrives in Hollywood, it's clear his adventures have only just begun.
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Discovered in a pillowcase, Orry-Kelly's long-lost memoirs reveal a wildly talented and cheeky rascal who lived a big life, on and off the set. From his childhood in Kiama to revelling in Sydney's underworld nightlife as a naive young artist and chasing his dreams of acting in New York, his early life is a wild and exciting ride. Sharing digs in New York with another aspiring actor, Cary Grant, and partying hard in between auditions, he ekes out a living painting murals for speakeasies before graduating to designing stage sets and costumes. When The Kid from Kiama finally arrives in Hollywood, it's clear his adventures have only just begun.
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