Costume design for Hallelujah Hollywood!, an MGM Grand Hotel production. Costume Details: Two-piece showgirl costume with crossed halter top in plum and black, sheath-style long skirt split in front, one side black, the other side plum, trimmed with gold jewels; burst of plum-colored feathers from the hips, pink and fuchsia feathered train; matching headpiece with tall feathers. Show Name: Hallelujah Hollywood! Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Costume Details: Topless showgirl with long lime green cape with white ruffles, purple flowers, yellow ribbon; matching oversize tropical style hat with large purple flower. "8 skirts, 10 showgirls" and measurements for costume written on paper. Show Name: Thoroughly Modern Minsky Site Name: Thunderbird (resort)
Bob Mackie design. Handwritten text on drawing: "No capes." Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 Male Dancers (Tails)." Costume Details: Male performer in black tails and top hat with white vest and bow tie and black cape lined in jeweled scarlet. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed form original drawing index: "8 girl singers (long, black w/feathers)." Costume Details: Jeweled sheath-style showgirl costume with split skirt, primarily black with teal and fuchsia bodice and collar trimmed with black feathers; matching hat and feathered wrap. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Gershwin Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "4 Principal boy dancers (Vienna, ballet look)." Costume Details: Male dancer in blue ballet style costume with sheer ballooned sleeves; decorated with fuchsia trim; matching boots. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "Girl singer (Gold digger showgirl #4)." Costume Details: Showgirl wearing a transparent long dress with brown fur stole, both decorated with yellow and gold jewels resembling coins. A gold and yellow jeweled headdress is topped with brown fur and feathers. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: B-Babies Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "8 black girl dancers (Jeweled, black, split skirts)." Costume Details: Jeweled teal, pink, and black vertical striped showgirl costume with split skirt, matching feather headdress and cuffs. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Gershwin Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Bob Mackie design. Transcribed from original drawing index: "16 Bluebells (Vienna hoopskirts); 16 Male dancers (Vienna-Military)." Costume Details: Female performer in pale pink hoop skirt costume decorated with large fuchsia and purple grapes, black ribbons at waist, and teal hair ribbons. Male performer wearing a stylized military uniform costume with white tights, blue jacket, cape and hat trimmed with black feathers, and black boots. Show Name: Jubilee! Performance Name: Bandwagon finale: Vienna Site Name: MGM Grand Hotel and Casino
Howard Hughes talking with an engineer at the rear of the flight deck of Hughes Flying Boat at Terminal Island in the Los Angeles Harbor (now known as Long Beach).