Enter Douglas Fairbanks... Exit Squire Allsworthy. It takes a full of 90 minutes of painstaking artistry by CBC makeup artist Nicki Balch, and impertu(...)
Date12/5/1967
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Fairbanks, Douglas Jr., 1909-2000
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Griffin, Doug
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Toronto Star (Firm)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Enter Douglas Fairbanks... Exit Squire Allsworthy. It takes a full of 90 minutes of painstaking artistry by CBC makeup artist Nicki Balch; and imperturbable patience by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. to complete the metamorphosis of the actor's familiar profile into the 18th century features of Square Allsworthy for CBC's musical version of Tom Jones. Fairbanks also narrates the production; one of the O'Keefe Centre Presents series; with telecast date yet to be announced. First step in the transformation is to glue on a foam rubber chin and nose; which must be sculpted and toned to blend with the actor's own skin. Next come bushy eyebrows; then the wig; then final makeup touches. At last; in period costume; Squire Allsworthy emerges on stage from the dressing room.
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