The Prodigal (1955)
Lana Turner, please report to wardrobe
26 February 2014
Fade in: A Hollywood sound stage at MGM studios. Close-up on a glamorous actress.

Lana Turner appears in a spectacular outfit. Louis Calhern appears as a corrupt official. Lana Turner appears in another spectacular outfit. Louis Calhern acts his guts out. Lana Turner appears in yet another spectacular outfit. Louis Calhern, in one of his last roles, makes the most of his screen time. Lana Turner is trying her best, but she is thinking about getting back to the wardrobe department to be fitted for the next outfit that will be used in her next scene.

Yes, indeed, costume design is front and center in MGM's extravagant production of a biblical-based story that quite frankly hasn't a prayer unless Lana Turner looks fabulous.
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