Costume designer Marjorie Best (1903 - 1997) was famed for her period designs, but she also excelled at creating more everyday garb. Costume designer is a cinema term which refers to a person whose responsibilty is to design costumes for a movie or stage production. ... 1903 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1949, she earned an Academy Award for being one of the three costumers behind the Errol Flynn vehicle "The Adventures of Don Juan". She was subsequently Oscar nominated three more times for "Giant" (1956), "Sunrise at Campobello" (1960), and "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965). 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 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. ... Errol Flynn as Robin Hood, one of his most famous roles Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... For other meanings of the word giant, see Giant (disambiguation) Giants are humanoid creatures of prodigious size and strength, a type of legendary monster that appear in the tales of many different races and cultures. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sunrise at Campobello is a 1960 film which tells the story of the struggle by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt against polio. ... 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1960 calendar). ... The Greatest Story Ever Told is a 1965 film about the life of Jesus, directed by George Stevens (some scenes by Jean Negulesco and David Lean). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

Before entering the movie industry the Illinois-born, Southern California-raised Best studied at the Chouinard School of Art and then briefly worked as a school teacher. She went to work as a designer for the renowned Western Costume Company in 1926, then several years later moved to United Costumers. When Warner Brothers bought that company in 1936, she accepted a job in the studio's wardrobe department, and it wasn't long before she became one of the company's finest costume designers, noted for her work on men's costumes and period films. Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (149,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Warner Bros. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Her first film as a fully fledged costume designer was the 1948 film "Silver River". Other notable Best designs can be seen in films such as "The Nun's Story" (1959), "Rio Bravo" (1959), and "State Fair" (1962). 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1948 calendar). ... The Nuns Story is a 1959 film which tells the story of a nun whose faith is tested in the jungles of Africa and when ordered not to take sides during World War II. It stars Audrey Hepburn, Peter Finch, Dame Edith Evans, Dame Peggy Ashcroft, Dean Jagger, Mildred... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the river that empties into the Gulf of Mexico. ... A state fair is a competitive and recreational gathering of a U.S. states population. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ...

She retired in 1965. Best passed away on June 14, 1997, at the age of 94.