Costume designer William Travilla, who invariably went by the professional name of Travilla, first came to Hollywood in 1941. After cutting his teeth on a slew of B movies, he earned an Oscar in 1949 for the Errol Flynn swashbuckler "The Adventures of Don Juan". This led to better assignments such as Elia Kazan's "Viva Zapata!" in 1952, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" in 1953, "The Seven Year Itch" in 1955 and "Valley of the Dolls" in 1967. Travilla's other Academy Award nominations were for "How to Marry a Millionaire" in 1953, "There's No Business Like Show Business" in 1954 and "The Stripper" in 1963. One of his most widely seen latter day projects was the hugely successful TV mini-series "The Thorn Birds" in 1983. Costume designer is a cinema term which refers to a person whose responsibilty is to design costumes for a movie or stage production. ... ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... 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. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 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. ... Swashbuckler is a term that came about in the 16th century and was applied to rough, noisy and boastful swordsmen. ... Elia Kazan, (Greek Ελία Καζάν), (September 7, 1909 – September 28, 2003) was an American film and Theatre director and producer. ... Viva Zapata! is a 1952 biographical film which tells the story of Emiliano Zapata. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a novel written by Anita Loos that was published in 1925, a Broadway play produced in 1926, a Broadway musical produced in 1949, which Loos also wrote the book for, and two motion pictures. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... The Seven Year Itch is a Classic Comedy starring Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Valley of the Dolls is the title of a best selling novel by Jacqueline Susann, published in 1966, and the Hollywood film which followed it in 1967. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 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. ... How to Marry a Millionaire is a 1953 film, directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe, and Betty Grable. ... Perhaps one of the most famous, and recognizable, show-tunes ever is Theres No Business Like Show Business. This Irving Berlin marvel was written for Annie Get Your Gun and has two reprises within the show. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Stripper is a famous piece of music composed by Rose, it evinces a jazz influence and is famously used in stripteases. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... The Thorn Birds is a 1977 best-selling novel by Colleen McCullough, an Australian author. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...