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Noel Taylor

Costume Designer

"You can take one of my outfits and it's usually classic design. I don't use tricks."

About This Interview

In his one-and-a-half hour Archive interview, Noel Taylor (1913-2010) talks about his early experiences in the theater as an actor and writer before turning his talents to costume designing. He discusses his entrance into television working under NBC contract, primarily on the anthology series Hallmark Hall of Fame. He talks about several of this series productions including "Hamlet," "The Green Pastures," "The Magnificent Yankee," and "Barefoot in Athens."  He discusses such aspects of the craft as creating a shade of white that could be read on camera and painting "embroidery" on costumes as a money-saving technique. He talks about being recognized by the Emmy Awards for costume design for "The Magnificent Yankee," in the first year costume design was cited.  He details his continued work in television including the 1970s KCET series The Hollywood Television Theater, which earned him a second Emmy Award. Lastly, he discusses his long association with Katharine Hepburn on all of her later work, including Mrs. Delafield Wants To Marry. B-roll consists of photos and costume sketches from Hallmark Hall of Fame, Turn of the Screw, Hollywood Television Theater, Antony and Cleopatra, Eleanor First Lady of the World, and Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry. Gary Rutkowski conducted the interview in West Hollywood, CA on April 19, 2005.

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Interview

  • Part 1
  • On his early years; on traveling to Europe and becoming involved in anti-Nazi activities; on serving in World War II
    Clip begins at: 0:0
  • On working in the theater on Marc Chagall's "Firebird" sets; on meeting Dame Judith Anderson; on the advent of television 
    Clip begins at: 29:13
  • Part 2
  • On his work on Hallmark Hall of Fame for which he won the very first ever Emmy Award in the Costume Designer category in 1965 for Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee," along with stars Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
    Clip begins at: 0:0
  • On his television work including the costumes for Ingrid Bergman for Turn of the Screw, even though she had a regular costumer
    Clip begins at: 25:51
  • Part 3
  • On working on Hollywood Television Theatre; on various TV movies; on his style; on the people he worked with; on how he would like to be remembered
    Clip begins at: 0:0
  • Part 4
  • On photographs and drawings of some of his projects
    Clip begins at: 0:0

Shows

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame
    • Costume Designer Noel Taylor on winning the very first ever Emmy Award in the Costume Designer category in 1965 for Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee," along with stars Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
      Clip begins at: 04:57, Duration: 01m 46s
    • Costume Designer Noel Taylor on befriending the stars of Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee"— Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
      Clip begins at: 07:14, Duration: 00m 31s
  • Turn of the Screw
    • Costume Designer Noel Taylor on getting to do the costumes for Ingrid Bergman for Turn of the Screw, even though she had a regular costumer
      Clip begins at: 26:00, Duration: 01m 22s

People

  • Bette Davis
    • Costume designer Noel Taylor on working with Bette Davis
      Clip begins at: 08:29, Duration: 03m 10s
  • Lynn Fontanne
    • Costume Designer Noel Taylor on befriending the stars of Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee"— Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
      Clip begins at: 07:14, Duration: 00m 31s
  • Katharine Hepburn
    • Costume designer Noel Taylor on working with Katharine Hepburn
      Clip begins at: 11:39, Duration: 07m 20s
  • Alfred Lunt
    • Costume Designer Noel Taylor on befriending the stars of Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee"— Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
      Clip begins at: 07:14, Duration: 00m 31s

Topics

  • Emmy Awards
    • Costume Designer Noel Taylor on winning the very first ever Emmy Award in the Costume Designer category in 1965 for Hallmark Hall of Fame: "The Magnificent Yankee," along with stars Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne
      Clip begins at: 04:57, Duration: 01m 46s
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