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Reel Begins - TV Threads - Raw Footage November, 1989 - 1990
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B-roll Int. shots Cosby Show wardrobe office. Girl at desk on phone heard talking about clothing measurements. Slow pan the room, shelves with books and stuff, bulletin boards with papers tacked on, clutter, funky hats piled on top of a television set, girl at sewing machine, ironing board.
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z'in on girl at sewing machine threading a needle and clearing her table.
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CU spools of different colored threads on a peg board.
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CU hands sewing looks like a hem
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CU on the face of the girl hand sewing - she talks with unknown person in the room. Z'out on her sewing and close back in. She talks with another girl in the room sitting at opposite desk about the clothing and busy schedule.
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CU dark hair'd girl at desk in same room, writing on notepad. CU on her face, and hand writing notes.
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pan wardrobe room, a bust and shelves with labeled boxes, ie "sun glasses, bust pads, funky jewelry, glasses, reg., stock bras". Racks of clothing
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Actor, Malcolm-Jamal Warner (played Theodore Huxtable on Cosby Show) arrives for a wardrobe fitting. He looks at some clothing shown to him by the show's Costume Designer, Sarah Lemire, and picks out and tries on some shirts to his liking. Lemire talks about how and why she picks the clothes for the character Jamal plays.
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Malcolm-Jamal Warner being interviewed by unseen interviewer. He talks about the clothes he wears for the character he plays, Theodore Huxtable, as well as his own personal wardrobe choices which are similar if not the same as the clothes worn by the character.
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Costume Designer, Sarah Lemire, casually joins in the interview and talks about how she picks out the clothes for the character, the character being sloppy and the actor being neat and more hip.
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CU on rack of hanging clothes
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B-roll footage of Sarah Lemire leafing through the clothing rack.
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z'over from Lemire to the office area in he wardrobe room. Desks with lots of papers, bulletin boards with stuff. Malcolm standing at desk using the phone. He adjusts his overalls, says goodbye and walks off.
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Tilt down on a Cosby Show script and CU
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Sarah Lemire, shot from behind at her desk, phone in her ear, going through the Cosby Show script and taking notes.
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Actress, Phylicia Rashad, walking down the hall enters The Cosby Show wardrobe room.
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Rashad and Lemire discussing Rashad's wardrobe for her role as Clair Huxtable on the show. Lemire shows her some of the clothes she suggests. Rashad holds the clothes up to herself and looks in mirror.
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Actress, Phylicia Rashad interviewed by unseen interviewer in the wardrobe room. She discusses her own wardrobe and how it compares to the character she plays on The Cosby Show, her character Clair Huxtable, and the challenges Sarah Lemire has as the Costume Designer.
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CU on clothes hanging on a wardrobe rack
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Rashad continues talking with unseen interviewer while in the Cosby wardrobe room about her feelings on wearing fur and not wearing fur, her clothes on the Cosby Show, and her own personal style and wardrobe.
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CU on a thick silver chain link bracelet (on Phylicia Rashad's wrist) and some smaller silver bracelets
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CU Rashad showing off a thick silver necklace and black belt she's wearing.
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Footage of Lemire and Rashad during a wardrobe fitting for the show, discussing and trying on different outfits, discussing the accessories - earrings, belts, etc.
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CU on the face of Sarah Lemire
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Color Bars.
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Color photo still of Bill Cosby wearing a big fat 1980's era tie.
z'out from the photo to an album of photos of the other actors on The Cosby Show wearing their chosen wardrobe for the show - a "Continuity Book". |
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Hands flipping through the "Continuity Book". Similar to a family album. Lemire unseen explaining to unseen interviewer
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Flipping through Sarah Lemire's notes (in the continuity book) as she talks (unseen) with interviewer about her job as costume designer on the set.
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CU Big plastic boxes labeled "Funky Jewelry", "Bust Pads"
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CU on a clear plastic box containing costume jewelry, large junky necklaces.
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Fabric swatches hanging from bulletin board
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Ws Sketches of various colorful outfits on bulletin board
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WS funky hats stacked on top of a small television set in front of a bulletin board with clothing sketches
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Inside a wardrobe closet loaded with clothes hanging on racks
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Lemire with interviewer inside the wardrobe closet pointing out the various clothes of the different characters on the show, she talks about the styles of each character and some of the challenges in dressing them. She points out Mr. Bill Cosby's wardrobe.
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CU Lemire in the wardrobe closet as she talks with interviewer (unseen) candidly about the different characters on the Bill Cosby Show and what it's like getting them dressed in character, the process she goes through, and the difficulties. Takes of Lemire pulling clothes from the wardrobe.
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Unknown female interviewer in the wardrobe closet points out the stacks of famous sweaters , many hand made, that Bill Cosby's character wears on the show. She points out the sweaters are so famous the Smithsonian has requested one of them.
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Same interviewer holds up a blue sweater with the New York skyline and fireworks. 6 Takes
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CU of Bill Cosby's blue sweater with the New York skyline and fireworks sewn in
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Pan the stacks of plastic boxes on shelves in the wardrobe room and the rows of clothing hanging on racks
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End Segment.
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Color Bars
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Int. B-roll.
Shots of Sara Lemire, the Costume Designer for the Bill Cosby Show, shopping at Bergdorf Goodman's Department Store with a personal shopper. They discuss some of the clothing choices. |
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CU a rack of brightly colored clothes. Lemire, assisted by unknown personal shopper, picks out an orange jacket and white blouse
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Shot from behind, Lemire with unknown personal shopper stroll through Bergdorf Goodman's, other shoppers are seen.
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Lemire and shopper arrive in a private room at the store, resembling a living room, Lemire goes through the several racks of clothing and picks some items
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Shot from behind, Lemire and personal shopper walking through Bergdorf Goodman's Department store.
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Tilt down on table of sweaters. Lemire pleased with what she sees picks out a particular one she likes. Personal shopper carrying lots of clothes in her arms follows Lemire through the store.
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Lemire continuing to stroll through the different areas of the store mentions she has three new characters to shop for, college students. She heads toward some vests that are hanging.
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WS a beautiful exclusive area of Bergdorf Goodman's with leather chairs and sofa. Clothes are tastefully hung on racks and mannequins.
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Lemire, assisted by personal shopper peruses through racks and racks of clothing mentions she is specifically looking for an outfit for the character, Denise (played by Lisa Bonet).
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Talking head, personal shopper from Bergdorf Goodman's talks with interviewer (unseen) about her job and what it's like assisting television wardrobe supervisors
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Tilt down on pile of clothes
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End segment.
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FOOTAGE ENDS
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