Noel Taylor

In his one-and-a-half-hour interview, Noel Taylor (1913-2010) talks about his early experiences in the theater as an actor and writer before turning his talents to costume designing. He discusses his entrance into television working under NBC contract, primarily on the anthology series Hallmark Hall of Fame. He talks about several of this series productions including "Hamlet," "The Green Pastures," "The Magnificent Yankee," and "Barefoot in Athens."  He discusses such aspects of the craft as creating a shade of white that could be read on camera and painting "embroidery" on costumes as a money-saving technique. He talks about winning an Emmy for Costume Design for "The Magnificent Yankee," in the first year costume design was cited. He details his continued work in television including the 1970s KCET series The Hollywood Television Theater, which earned him a second Emmy award. Finally, he discusses his long association with Katharine Hepburn in all her later work, including Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry. B-roll consists of photos and costume sketches from Hallmark Hall of Fame, Startime's "Turn of the Screw," Hollywood Television Theater, Antony and Cleopatra, Eleanor First Lady of the World, and Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry. Gary Rutkowski conducted the interview on April 19, 2005 in West Hollywood, CA.