Kay Nelson

Mother Is a Freshman (1949) Costume designer who entered American film with UP IN MABEL'S ROOM (1944), an Edward Small/UA release. Other notable design credits, mainly at 20th Century-Fox, include TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT and WINGED VICTORY (both also 1944), LEAVE HER TO HEAVEN (1945), SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY and MARGIE (both 1946), MIRACLE ON 34TH STREET, GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT and BOOMERANG! (all 1947), CALL NORTHSIDE 777 and ROAD HOUSE (both 1948), A LETTER TO THREE WIVES, MOTHER IS A FRESHMAN and COME TO THE STABLE (all 1949), A LION IS IN THE STREETS (1953), WITNESS TO MURDER (1954, gowns), DADDY LONG LEGS (1955, modern wardrobe designer), TALL STORY (1960) and her last film, THE MARK (1961).

 Nominated for Costume Design (Color) 1949: MOTHER IS A FRESHMAN

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