Jungle Red! The Making of MGM’s THE WOMEN with Author & Actress Illeana Douglas

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• Saturday, Nov 14, 2026  12pm - 4pm

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Jungle Red! The Making of MGM’s THE WOMEN

with Author & Actress Illeana Douglas

Saturday, November 14

12 – 4pm

Million Dollar Theatre

307 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90013

Join us for an afternoon of vintage glamour celebrating the publication of author and actress Illeana Douglas’ wickedly delicious new book Jungle Red! The Making of MGM's THE WOMEN (Simon & Schuster, 2026).

Douglas will appear on stage at the historic (Sid Grauman built) Million Dollar Theatre in downtown Los Angeles for an interview with FIDM/ASU curator Kevin Jones about the making of this legendary 1939 George Cukor directed classic with costumes by Adrian and a script by Anita Loos and Jane Murfin AND featuring screen goddesses Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine and 100 more catty women! Following is a book signing with Illeana Douglas, facilitated by Larry Edmunds Bookshop.

A 1930s Vintage Evening Gown Fashion Show with Adrian flair, kicks off the festivities, followed by the book talk and signing. After a brief intermission, Adrian expert Richard Adkins will give a presentation on the fashion shows on film, mounted by costume designer of THE WOMEN – and THE WIZARD OF OZ.

Guests will also enjoy vintage vendors including Besamé Cosmetics, Little Treasures Vintage (Jewelry), a Perfume Bar (think "Spring Rain" and several vintage clothing dealers.

ABOUT THE BOOK:

“From recounting the firing of F. Scott Fitzgerald as the script writer and the pressure on Oscar-winning director George Cukor to keep his homosexuality a secret, and detailing the bitchiest conflicts between the all-female cast, Illeana Douglas has crafted a hilarious book on the making of The Women. The result is a spicy tale of how the meanest behavior behind the scenes led to a beloved, timeless classic. It made me miss old Hollywood.” – Susan Orlean, New York Times bestselling author of The Library Book

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Please note that this event will not include a screening of the film THE WOMEN, but it IS everything else!