Texan costume designer Leah Rhodes (1902 - 1986) began her Hollywood career in 1939. After proving her mettle on a series of B pictures throughout the 40s, she started to gain more attention after working on The Big Sleep in 1946. This led to films like Key Largo (1948), The Adventures of Don Juan (for which she won an Academy Award) and White Heat (both 1949) and Strangers on a Train (1951). Her last film was the Howard Hawks Western Rio Lobo in 1970. Costume designer is a cinema term which refers to a person whose responsibilty is to design costumes for a movie or stage production. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Big Sleep is a 1939 novel by Raymond Chandler, with two film versions, one filmed in 1946, and one filmed in 1978. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Key Largo may mean the following: The island in the Florida Keys, see Key Largo (island) The city on that island, see Key Largo, Florida The play Key Largo written in blank verse by Maxwell Anderson The 1948 film Key Largo starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, based on the... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ... White Heat is 1949 film which depicts the story of a mentally disturbed gangster with a mother complex who makes a daring escape from prison. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Strangers on a Train is a film released in 1951 by Warner Bros. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Howard Hawks Howard Hawks (May 30, 1896 – December 26, 1977) was an American film director, producer and writer of the classic Hollywood era. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Rio Lobo is a 1970 western movie. ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1970 calendar). ...