Best Costume Design1953 Film Fan Awards25th Academy Awards

Best Costume Design Nominee
The Merry Widow (1952)
Nominated Talent & Credits
Helen Rose— Helen Rose
Gile Steele— Helen Rose, Gile Steele
Synopsis / Overview
Marshovia, a small European kingdom, is on the brink of bankruptcy but the country may be saved if the wealthy American Crystal Radek, widow of a Marshovian, can be convinced to part with her money and marry the king's nephew count Danilo. Arriving to Marshovia on a visit, Crystal Radek change places with her secretary Kitty. Following them to Paris, Danilo has a hard time wooing the widow after meeting an attractive young woman at a nightclub, the same Crystal Radek who presents herself as Fifi the chorus girl. Plot by Mattias Thuresson.
Historical Academy Record
COSTUME DESIGN (Color) — 25th Academy Awards (1953)
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