EDITH HEAD - GUNFIGHT AT THE O.K. CORRAL COSTUME DESIGN ILLUSTRATIONS FOR RHODA FLEMMING AND JO V


Two Edith Head costume designs, a sketch of Rhoda Flemming as Laura Denbow, and a sketch of Jo Van Fleet as Kate,  in the film production
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
, starring alongside Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas (Paramount, 1957).
The first sketch is a mixed medium costume design by Edith Head, an illustration likely by sketch artist Pat Barto. The illustration is of Fleming as Denbow poised against a fence wearing a fringe leather jacket, gaucho pants, boots, cowboy hat, bandana, and gloves. On the illustration stapled at the right-hand corner is a swatch of suede. There are several hand-written notations documenting the costume for production continuity reading, “#3 COAT #1 SUIT, #6 + #7 INT RANCH HOUSE SC. 147, EXT. K RANCH SC. 148, EXT. ROAD TO TOWN SC. 149-177, INT. CHANCE SALOON SC. 175-212, EXT NO CHANCE SALOON SC. 213, EXT. K RANCH SC. 221.” There is no signiture present. 
The second sketch is a mixed medium costume design by Edith Head, an illustration likely by sketch artist Pat Barto. This illustration is of Jo Van Fleet as Kate dressed in all black posed with her left hand on her hip and the right at her gun holster. The outfit is comprised of a western bib shirt with a folded collar done up with a beige knotted bandana, belted high-waisted pants that taper to the ankle, knee-high cowboy boots, and a cowboy hat, complete with a holster slung on the hips. "Kate" is written in pencel at the left side of the sketch, there is no signiture present. 
This western drama features Lancaster and Douglas, opposites who team up, to take on a gang of cattle stealing thugs in Tombstone, Arizona. These straight shooters bring adventure and excitement, illustrating the lawless Wild West. 
DIMENSIONS:
SKETCH 1 12.5 X 16.5 INCHES
SKETCH 2 14 X 16.75 INCHES
MOUNT 33 X 26 INCHES


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