Now Showing - December 2019
Our monthly listing of classic films in theaters, Costume-Design Exhibitions and more;
click on the venue for tickets or information.
Films on the Big Screen
Costume Exhibitions
Signings & Events
Thru Dec. 22 - Allentown, PA
“Designing Hollywood: Golden Age Costumes from the Gene London Cinema Collection"
Costumes worn by Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Elizabeth Taylor and other stars of Hollywood’s golden era are seen in this exhibit of roughly 60 pieces from the private collection of Gene London.
showing at Allentown Art Museum
Until Jan. 2020 - London, UK
“Always Audrey: Six Iconic Photographers. One Legendary Star"
An exhibition of images taken throughout Audrey Hepburn’s life and career by photographers that include Milton H. Greene, Douglas Kirkland and Terry O’Neill. In conjunction with the just-released book of the same name.
showing at The Iconic Images Gallery
Thru 1/4/20 - New York NY
“Paris, Capital of Fashion”
This exploration of the craft of Parisian couture features roughly 100 items dating back to the 18th century, and also includes this Adrian costume worn by Gladys George in 1938’s Marie Antoinette.
showing at The Museum at FIT
Thru 1/12/20 - Pittsburgh, PA
“Katharine Hepburn: Dressed for Stage & Screen”
Costumes spanning five decades of Hepburn’s career in theater and on film, including pieces by Walter Plunkett (below), Edith Head and Irene Lentz, as well as memorabilia, photographs and pieces from her personal wardrobe. Through Jan. 12, 2020.
showing at The Frick Pittsburgh
Thru 3/8/20 - Avalon, CA
“Esther Williams: The Swimming Queen of the Silver Screen”
Movie memorabilia, costumes, photographs and never-before-seen home movies showcasing the life and career of Esther Williams.
showing at Catalina Island Museum
Thru 4/7/20 - New York NY
“Hello Gorgeous”
This tribute to Barbra Streisand ranges from her class-of-1959 yearbook from Brooklyn’s Erasmus Hall to costumes from Funny Girl, including the Irene Sharaff gown seen here, Yentl, and her 1965 TV special, My Name is Barbra, as well as vintage album covers, photographs and other memorabilia.
showing at the Bernard Museum of Judaica
Thru 5/17/20 - New York NY
“In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection”
Legendary costume designer Gilbert Adrian (a gown from his Fall 1945 collection is seen here) is featured alongside designs by Cristobal Balenciaga, Gabrielle Chanel, Christian Dior and others in this showcase of one of America’s most influential collectors of fashion. On exhibit through May 17, 2020.
Dec. 1 - Cambridge, MA
Humphrey Bogart Double Feature
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Starring Humphrey Bogart and Mary Astor
Directed by John Huston
Costumes by Orry-Kelly
and Casablanca (1942)
Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Costumes by Orry-Kelly
showing at The Brattle
Dec. 1, 7 & 8 - Chicago, IL
The Sound of Music (1965)
Starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer
Directed by Robert Wise
Costumes by Dorothy Jeakins
showing at Music Box Theatre (Sing-Along)
Dec. 2 - New York, NY
Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
Starring Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds
Directed by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly
Costumes by Walter Plunkett
showing at Village East Cinema
Dec. 2 - Waynesboro, VA
The Sting (1973)
Starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford
Directed by George Roy Hill
Costumes by Edith Head
showing at the Wayne Theatre
Dec. 2-4 - New York, NY
The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (1964)
Starring Catherine Deneuve and Nino Castelnuovo
Directed by Jacques Demy
Costumes by Jacqueline Moreau
showing at The Metrograph
Dec. 2-6 - Beverly Hills, CA
“Property from the Lifestyle of Elizabeth Taylor”
A public preview in advance of the three-day auction, set for Dec. 6-8, featuring more than 1,000 lots from the estate of Elizabeth Taylor. Clothing, costume jewelry, accessories and home-decor items are featured. Two boxed-set auction catalogs are also offered for sale, with proceeds from a limited-edition version benefiting the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation.
showing at Julien’s Auctions
Dec. 3 - Dallas, TX
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
Starring Joseph Cotten, Anne Baxter and Tim Holt
Directed by Orson Welles
Costumes by Edward Stevenson
showing at The Landmark Magnolia
Dec. 3 - Normal, IL
Bell Book and Candle (1958)
Starring James Stewart and Kim Novak
Directed by Richard Quine
Costumes by Jean Louis
showing at Normal Theater
Dec. 3 - Phoenix, AZ
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger
Directed by Victor Fleming
Costumes by Adrian
showing at Arizona Mills 25
Dec. 4 - Freeport, IL
Citizen Kane (1941)
Starring Orson Welles and Joseph Cotten
Directed by Orson Welles
Costumes by Edward Stevenson
showing at Lindo Theatre
Dec. 4 & 15 - Richardson, TX
The Thin Man (1934)
Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Costumes by Dolly Tree
showing at Alamo Drafthouse
Dec. 5 - Spencer, IN
Holiday Affair (1949)
Starring Janet Leigh and Robert Mitchum
Directed by Don Hartman
Janet Leigh’s costumes by Howard Greer
showing at Tivoli Theatre
Dec. 5-10 - Los Angeles, CA
“TCM Presents … 1939: Hollywood’s Greatest Year”
A public preview in advance of the Dec. 10th auction that features more than 370 lots, with many items from 1939 classics Gone With the Wind and The Wizard of Oz. Joseff of Hollywood jewelry worn by Vivien Leigh, a Walter Plunkett costume sketch (seen here), and a test wand for Glinda the Good Witch are included.
showing at Bonhams Auctions
Dec. 6-10 - Cincinnati, OH
Remember the Night (1940)
Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Costumes by Edith Head
showing at Esquire Theatre
Dec. 6 - Silver Spring, MD
Holiday Affair (1949)
Starring Janet Leigh and Robert Mitchum
Directed by Don Hartman
Janet Leigh’s costumes by Howard Greer
showing at AFI Silver
Dec. 7 - El Paso, TX
My Man Godfrey (1936)
Starring Carole Lombard and William Powell
Directed by Gregory La Cava
Carole Lombard’s gowns by Travis Banton
showing at Alamo Drafthouse
Dec. 7 & 8 - New York, NY
The King and I (1956)
Starring Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr
Directed by Walter Lang
Costumes by Irene Sharaff
showing at Film Forum (Film Forum Jr.)
Dec. 7 & 8 - Portland, OR
The Apartment (1960)
Starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine
Directed by Billy Wilder
Women’s wardrobe by Irene Caine
showing at Hollywood Theatre
Dec. 8 - Austin, TX
The Wild Party (1929)
Starring Clara Bow and Frederic March
Directed by Dorothy Arzner
Costumes by Travis Banton
showing at Alamo Drafthouse
Dec. 8 - Charlottesville, VA
Dark Victory (1939)
Starring Bette Davis and George Brent
Directed by Edmund Goulding
Costumes by Orry-Kelly
showing at Alamo Drafthouse
Dec. 8-10 - Minneapolis, MN
Ninotchka (1939)
Starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Costumes by Adrian
showing at Trylon Cinema
Dec. 8 & 11 - Multiple Cities
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944)
75th Anniversary
Starring Judy Garland and Margaret O’Brien
Directed by Vincente Minnelli
Costumes by Irene Sharaff
presented by Fathom Events and TCM
Dec. 11 - Los Angeles, CA
The Thin Man (1934)
Starring William Powell and Myrna Loy
Directed by W.S. Van Dyke
Costumes by Dolly Tree
showing at The New Beverly Cinema
Dec. 11 - Philadelphia, PA
The Red Shoes (1946)
Starring Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook
Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Costumes by Hein Heckroth
showing at Philadelphia Film Society
Dec. 11 - Traverse City, MI
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Starring Margaret Sullavan and James Stewart
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
showing at State Theatre
Dec. 11 - Washington, DC
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie
Directed by David Lean
Costumes by Phyllis Dalton
showing at Landmark West End Cinema
Dec. 11 - Yonkers, NY
Marnie (1964)
Starring Tippi Hedren and Sean Connery
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Costumes by Edith Head
showing at Alamo Drafthouse
Dec. 12 - Hollywood, CA
Auntie Mame (1958)
Starring Rosalind Russell and Forrest Tucker
Directed by Morton DaCosta
Costumes by Orry-Kelly
showing at the Egyptian Theatre
Dec. 13 & 17 - Denver, CO
The Apartment (1960)
Starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine
Directed by Billy Wilder
Women’s wardrobe by Irene Caine
showing at Alamo Drafthouse
Dec. 13 & 18 - London, UK
The Apartment (1960)
Starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine
Directed by Billy Wilder
Women’s wardrobe by Irene Caine
showing at The Prince Charles Cinema
Dec. 14 - Cleveland, OH
Little Women (1933)
Starring Katharine Hepburn and Joan Bennett
Directed by George Cukor
Costumes by Walter Plunkett
showing at Cleveland Institute of Art
Dec. 14 & 15 - Palo Alto, CA
“Films of 1939” Double Feature:
The Women (1939)
Starring Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford and Rosalind Russell
Directed by George Cukor
Costumes by Adrian
and The Old Maid (1939)
Starring Bette Davis and Miriam Hopkins
Directed by Edmund Goulding
Costumes by Orry-Kelly
showing at The Stanford Theatre
Dec. 15 - Phoenixville, PA
Pal Joey (1957)
Starring Frank Sinatra, Rita Hayworth and Kim Novak
Directed by George Sidney
Costumes by Jean Louis
showing at The Colonial Theatre
Dec. 16 - Champaign, IL
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan
Directed by Peter Godfrey
Costumes by Milo Anderson
showing at The Virginia Theatre
Dec. 16 & 22 - London, UK
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger
Directed by Victor Fleming
Costumes by Adrian
showing at BFI Southbank
Dec. 17 - Brooklyn, NY
White Christmas (1954)
Starring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye and Vera-Ellen
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Costumes by Edith Head
showing at Nitehawk Cinema
Dec. 17 - Orem, UT
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
Starring Edmund Gwenn, Maureen O’Hara, Natalie Wood and John Payne
Directed by George Seaton
Costumes by Kay Nelson
showing at SCERA Center for the Arts
Dec. 18 - Denver, CO
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
Starring Barbara Stanwyck and Dennis Morgan
Directed by Peter Godfrey
Costumes by Milo Anderson
showing at Alamo Drafthouse
Dec. 18 - Los Angeles, CA
The Bishop’s Wife (1947)
Starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young and David Niven
Directed by Henry Koster
Costumes by Irene Sharaff and Adrian
showing at The New Beverly Cinema
Dec. 18 - Toronto, ON
Bell Book and Candle (1958)
Starring James Stewart and Kim Novak
Directed by Richard Quine
Costumes by Jean Louis
showing at The Royal
Dec. 21 & 22 - Brooklyn, NY
It’s a Wonderful Life (1946)
Starring James Stewart and Donna Reed
Directed by Frank Capra
Costumes by Edward Stevenson
showing at Nitehawk Cinema
Dec. 22 & 30 - London, UK
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant
Directed by George Cukor
Costumes by Adrian
showing at BFI Southbank
Dec. 25 & 26 - Cambridge, MA
Double Feature:
The Red Shoes (1946)
Starring Moira Shearer and Anton Walbrook
Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger
Costumes by Hein Heckroth
and The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Starring Judy Garland, Frank Morgan and Ray Bolger
Directed by Victor Fleming
Costumes by Adrian
showing at The Brattle
Dec. 26 - Jan. 2 - New York, NY
Casablanca (1942)
Starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
Directed by Michael Curtiz
Costumes by Orry-Kelly
showing at IFC Center
Dec. 26 - Santa Monica, CA
Jean Arthur Double Feature:
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur
Directed by Frank Capra
Costumes by Samuel Lange
and Easy Living (1937)
Starring Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold and Ray Milland
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Costumes by Travis Banton
showing at the Aero Theatre
Dec. 27 - Santa Monica, CA
Irene Dunne Double Feature:
The Awful Truth (1937)
Starring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant and Ralph Bellamy
Directed by Leo McCarey
Costumes by Robert Kalloch
and Theodora Goes Wild (1936)
Starring Irene Dunne and Melvyn Douglas
Directed by Richard Boleslawski
Costumes by Bernard Newman
showing at the Aero Theatre
Dec. 28 - Missoula, MT
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Starring Omar Sharif and Julie Christie
Directed by David Lean
Costumes by Phyllis Dalton
showing at The Roxy Theatre
Dec. 28 - Santa Monica, CA
Ernst Lubitsch Double Feature:
Ninotchka (1939)
Starring Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Costumes by Adrian
and Heaven Can Wait (1943)
Starring Don Ameche and Gene Tierney
Directed by Ernst Lubitsch
Costumes by René Hubert
showing at the Aero Theatre
Dec. 31 - New York, NY
Midnight (1939)
Starring Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche and John Barrymore
Directed by Mitchell Leisen
Costumes by Irene Lentz
showing at Film Forum