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Betty Grable Dress - Farmer Takes A Wife 1953

An attractive burlap period dress with matching hat, worn by Betty Grable in her starring role as Molly Larkin in the 1953 comedy musical The Farmer Takes A Wife. Created by renowned costume designer Travilla, the dress features a white rick-rack pattern along the hemline, neckline, and sleeves. Handwritten wardrobe labels on the inside of the hay and dress both read, "1-39-2-4579 Betty Grable A-671-60." A critical element to the film's ending, this dress was worn by Grable as a wedding dress in the final scenes. From condition to prominence, this costume rates a solid "10"! This costume is from the prestigious collection of Debbie Reynolds and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by Debbie Reynolds and Darren Julien of Julien Entertainment. Proceeds from this sale go to benefit The Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Motion Picture Museum.
About The Film: This musical 1953 remake of the 1935 movie "Farmer Takes a Wife" is a Twentieth Century Fox production. Betty Grable, Dale Robertson, Thelma Ritter, Eddie Foy Jr. and John Carroll act out the story of a cook on a canal barge that has a low opinion of farmers.
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