2004 HALL OF FAME

Robert Kalloch (1893-1947)

Like Greer, the New York-born Kalloch got his start working in the New York City, London and Paris branches of Lucille Ltd. He designed gowns for high-profile socialites and dancers. In the early 1930's he was hired by Columbia Pictures as part of studio head Harry Cohn's massive effort to improve Columbia's image from being known as a low-budget film studio in the late 20s. Kalloch was considered to be the first high caliber designer at Columbia. Top actresses of the day such as Nancy Carroll, Grace Moore, Lilian Harvey and Fay Wray were treated to Kalloch's sophisticated wardrobes. He diligently designed memorable outfits of good taste for famous leading ladies during the early days of the film industry. After 10 years at Columbia, Kalloch left for MGM Studios in 1941 where he worked for two years. Following that he did occasional freelance work. Kalloch worked on more than 120 productions including for such notable films as: It Happened One Night (1934, Claudette Colbert/Clark Gable); The Awful Truth (1937 Irene Dunne/Carry Grant); Holiday (1938, Katherine Hepburn/Cary Grant); Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, Jean Arthur/Jimmy Stewart); and His Girl Friday (1940, Rosalind Russell/Cary Grant).

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