The Costumes of Hollywood

S1E12 Elizabeth Taylor: Cleopatra 1963

August 31, 2025·44 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

This week we are discussing the 1963 film Cleopatra starring Elizabeth Taylor. Coleen asks more questions about fabrics that claim to be real gold, and Larry shares some really good trivia about Elizabeth Taylor and the movie, while Coleen delves into two of the three Oscar winning Costume Designers careers. She even dusted off her Italian skills to research an article. Thanks for listening, and if you do watch this four-hour movie, just know that there's an intermission, and that it was supposed to be eight hours!You can see more images of this costume at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠costumesofhollywood.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For more info and updates, follow us on Instagram @costumesofhollywood⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can buy The Costumes of Hollywood book at Routledge, Taylor & Francis⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, or most places books are sold online.Original theme song composed and arranged by James Scott and Vincent Ju. Voiceover by Alex Delzell

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