Vyvyan Donner

Vyvyan Donner
Donner in 1916
Born
Vyvyan Enid Donner

(1895-12-26)December 26, 1895
DiedJune 27, 1965(1965-06-27) (aged 69)
New York City, New York, U.S.
EducationCooper Union; Art Students' League

Vyvyan Enid Donner (December 26, 1895 – June 27, 1965)[1][2][3] was an American fashion editor, film director, screenwriter, theatrical costume designer and caricaturist, perhaps best remembered for narrating numerous Movietone newsreels.

Early life and career

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On December 26, 1895, Vyvyan Enid Donner was born in New York City, the only child of Herman Montague and Emma Adelaide Donner (née Wilkins).[1][4] Raised in Brooklyn, Donner attended St. Catherine's Hall and later Adelphi Academy before studying briefly with Ethel Traphagen at Cooper Union[5] and George Bridgman at the Art Students' League.[6] She staged the Movietone newsreel women's fashion sequences for many years.[7]

Partial filmography

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  • Silk for Summer Nights (1935)[8]
  • Fashion Forecast: For Play Hours (December 1939)[9]
  • Fashion Forecast: For Outdoors (April 1940)[10]
  • Fashion Forecast: For Country Life (July 1940)[11]
  • Behind the Footlights (April 1946)[12]
  • From Morn 'Til Dawn (April 1946)[13]
  • Talented Beauties (May 1949)[14][15]

Death

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On June 27, 1965, Donner died of natural causes in her home at 205 West 57th Street in Manhattan.[2][16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV5Y-FV48 : 16 March 2018), Vyvyan Enid Donner, 1923; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #308607, Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925, 2302, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ^ a b "Vyvyan Donner". Women's Wear Daily. June 29, 1965. p. 33. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Vyvyan Donner Services; Movietone Commentator". Box Office. July 5, 1965. p. E-6. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-CTBJ : 16 March 2018), Herman Montague Donner, 1903; citing Passport Application, New York, United States, source certificate #73793, Passport Applications, 1795-1905., Roll 627, NARA microfilm publications M1490 and M1372 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  5. ^ Mara, Margaret (December 27, 1946). "Producer of Fashion Newsreels Finds Men Excellent Audience". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. p. 13. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Times staff (March 14, 1941). "American Fashions Best, Stylist Avers". Detroit Evening Times. p. 21. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  7. ^ Fielding, Raymond (1972). The American newsreel. 1911-1967. Norman: Univ. of Oklahoma P. ISBN 978-0-8061-1004-2.
  8. ^ WWD staff (May 27, 1935). 'Summer Night Silk' Picture Is Released. Women's Wear Weekly. p. Sec. 2, p. 3. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  9. ^ Citizen staff (December 16, 1939). "Reel Reviews: At the Roxy". The Brooklyn Citizen. p. 8. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  10. ^ News staff (April 21, 1940)."Special! Vyvyan Donner's Fashion Forecast "For Outdoors" in Technicolor". The Twin Falls News. p. 7. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  11. ^ Catalog of Copyright Entries. Part 1. B Group 2. Pamphlets, Etc. New Series. Library of Congress. Copyright Office. 1940. p. 935.
  12. ^ "Shorts Index". Boxoffice. November 9, 1946. p. 192. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  13. ^ WWD staff (March 13, 1946). "Celanese Stars in Style Film on Rainwear, 'From Morn 'Til Dawn'". Women's Wear Daily. p. 25. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Vyvyan Donner". British Film Institute. Retrieved .
  15. ^ Star-Tribune staff (March 18, 1949). "Beauties Film is Due in May". Casper Star-Tribune. p. 4. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Vyvyan Donner, Fashion Editor". The Herald-News. Passaic, NJ. June 29, 1965. p. 49. Retrieved October 3, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon

Further reading

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