WORN BY FILM STARS

Evening Post, Volume CXXXI, Issue 102, 2 May 1941, Page 4

WORN BY FILM STARS

HOLLYWOOD'S GLORY BOX

DISPLAYED YESTERDAY

"Hollywood's Glory Box,'; which was opened yesterday afternoon by the Mayor, Mr. T. C. A. Hislap, aroused the curiosity of many people, even schoolboys were present and viewed with interest the contents —articles of clothing worn by actors and actresses in many popular Hollywood films. The exhibition, which is on view at the D.1.C., is a gesture from the film stars and producers towards helping New Zealand's war effort by raising funds for patriotic purposes. The campaign funds of the Movie Queen, Mrs. Ben Fuller, will benefit by this display in Wellington. j The collection includes more than 200 articles of a wide variety, among them being the period gown worn by Bette Davis as Queen Elizabeth, and made of a silver and green lame with I ruff and frills of net and lace. A beauj tiful evening gown, of moonlight colour was made of net, the fitting bodice and long sleeves b^ing heavily trimmed with sequins, and was worn by Betty Grable in "Down Argentine Way."' A Tyrolean costume of vivid green wool embroidered in colours and braided in gold was worn by Dea ma Durbin in "Spring Parade,"' and anoother of special interest was a frock worn by Shirley Temple in one of her earliest pictures, which will be incorporated in her newest film "Young People." Lounge pyjamas worn by Loretta Young in "The Doctor Takes a Wife," and the 900-dollar pink satin evening gown worn by Joan Bennett were of interest* as. was Marlene Dietrich's black frock from "Seven Sinners." There were many other gowns, hats, and accessories, such as the blue lace mittens worn by Paulette Goddard in "The Great Dictator." and the officer's cap and armband with double cross irisigna worn by Charlie Chaplin, in the same film. Among others were the autographed chin-strap' of a tin helmet worn by Fred Mac Murray in "One Night in Lisbon," Tyrone Power's frilled satin shirt from the film "Mark of Zoro," Warren Williams's tie. Ronald Colman's scarf of checked wool, and cowboy outfits, including bulletholed sombreros. The display will be open daily for inspection by the public, and the goods will later be raffled for patriotic funds. '