Gordon Conway (December 18, 1894 – June 9, 1956) was an illustrator and costume designer who designed for British films in the 1920s and 1930s. Notable films included ''
High Treason
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'' (1929), ''
Sunshine Susie
''Sunshine Susie'' is a 1931 British musical comedy film directed by Victor Saville and starring Renate Müller, Jack Hulbert, and Owen Nares. The film was shot at Islington Studios with sets designed by Alex Vetchinsky. It was based on a novel ...
'' (1931) and ''
The Good Companions
''The Good Companions'' is a novel by the English author J. B. Priestley.
Written in 1929, it follows the fortunes of a concert party on a tour of England. It is Priestley's most famous novel and established him as a national figure. It wo ...
'' (1933). She worked closely with leading film producer
Michael Balcon
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, and is credited with establishing the first specialist costume department in Britain's film studios in the early 1930s. Conway was buried in Oakland Cemetery in Dallas, Texas.
References
Further reading
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External links
Collection of Conway's papersat the
Harry Ransom Center
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Costume designers
1894 births
1956 deaths
Women costume designers
Place of birth missing
Place of death missing
Nationality missing
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