Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood

The Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) today unveilied Orry-Kelly: Dressing Hollywood, the world premiere exhibition celebrating the life and work of one of Australia's most successful artistic exports to Hollywood. A talented costume designer who hailed from Kiama, New South Wales, Orry-Kelly (1897-1964) was responsible for some of the most memorable and magical visions to grace our screens.

Orry-Kelly holds a unique place in cinema history as the first costume designer to win three Academy Awards®. He was also one of the few Australians to thrive within the powerful Hollywood studio system, designing gowns for iconic films including 42^nd Street (1933), Jezebel (1938), The Maltese Falcon (1941), Casablanca (1942), Auntie Mame (1958), and Gypsy (1962).