Banton of Paramount: Haute Couture in Hollywood's Golden Age by Gutner, Howard
Banton of Paramount: Haute Couture in Hollywood's Golden Age by Gutner, Howard

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

An introduction to the career of Travis Banton, one of the preeminent costume/fashion designers of Hollywood's Celebrated...
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Author: Howard Gutner
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Banton of Paramount: Haute Couture in Hollywood's Golden Age by Gutner, Howard

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

$48.00
Banton of Paramount: Haute Couture in Hollywood's Golden Age by Gutner, Howard

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

$48.00
Author: Howard Gutner
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
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 was the legendary designer Edith Head. Eschewing a potentially lucrative legal career, Banton attended the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts, the first school in New York City to offer courses in fashion design. This led to positions with the most famous and successful couturiéres of the day, the British Lady Duff-Gordon and Madame Frances who, despite her name, lived and worked in the United States. They both served as a training ground for Banton's eventual move to Paramount Pictures in 1925. This celebration of his career and achievements is long overdue.

Author: Howard Gutner
Publisher: Lyons Press
Published: 05/19/2026
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.30lbs
Size: 11.11h x 8.59w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9781493085026


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 03/01/2026 pg. 109
Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2025

About the Author
Howard Gutner first became interested in the Hollywood studio system and its traditional blend of business and art while attending the film studies program at Northwestern University. In 2001 he published Gowns by Adrian: The MGM Years1928-1941 (Harry N. Abrams). This book was the first comprehensive review of Adrian's career at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Gutner's most recent book is MGM Style: Cedric Gibbons and the Art of the Golden Age of Hollywood. He lives in Schaumburg, Illinois.
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