Banton of Paramount: Haute Couture in Hollywood's Golden Age

by Howard Gutner

An introduction to the career of Travis Banton, one of the preeminent costume/fashion designers of Hollywood's Celebrated "Golden Age." Working at Paramount Pictures from 1925 through 1938, Banton was responsible for creating the on-screen images of such legendary actresses as Carole Lombard, Claudette Colbert, Mae West, and most notably Marlene Dietrich. His peers were Gilbert Adrian at MGM and Orry-Kelly at Warner Brothers; one of his proteges...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1493085026
• ISBN13: 9781493085026
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 288 Pages