costume and wardrobe at a time of both relative stability and dynamic creativity. These were the years of Val Lewton’s famous “horror” unit, Shirley Temple’s attempt to transition from child star to ingénue roles, heavy borrowing of star performers from other studios, and the rise of film noir. Stevenson was involved in all of this, costuming The Curse of the Cat People (1944), The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer (1947), Government Girl (1944), and Out of the Past (1947), among others. Stevenson also costumed The Spanish Main (1945) with Maureen O’Hara, RKO's first all-Technicolor film since Becky Sharp (1935). Oscar Nominations All 3 were for Best Costumes. 24th Academy Awards-Nominated for The Mudlark (in Black and White Costumes). Nomination shared with Margaret Furse. Lost to A Place in the Sun. 24th Academy Awards-Nominated for David and Bathsheba. This was for color costumes. Nomination shared with Charles LeMaire. Lost to An American in Paris. 33rd Academy Awards-The Facts of Life. This was for black and white costumes. Shared with Edith Head. Won. Personal life He was friends with actress Lucille Ball for whom he designed costumes starting in her early days at RKO. References External links 1906 births 1968 deaths Best Costume Design Academy Award winners American costume designers People from Pocatello, Idaho