About this episode
The episode covers the costume design and cultural impact of the 1990s films Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda, featuring Mara Wilson.
It's a Mara Wilson double feature today as we cover two 1990s classics, Mrs. Doubtfire and Matilda. Join us as we squee over tiny overalls and swoon over mixed plaids. Editor's note: JoJo's lovely kids were part of our recording session, and as a result there was a lot of background noise to be edited out. I ran it through a noise remover, and so at times she sounds a little over-processed and robotic, but trust me, it sounds better than it did! Thank you for your understanding. Matilda pract...
People in this episode
Hosts: Sarah Timm, Jojo Siu
Topics covered
- 1990s films
- costume design
- children's movies
- Mara Wilson
- fashion analysis
Keywords
- Mrs. Doubtfire
- Matilda
- Mara Wilson
- costume design
- 1990s classics
- fashion
- children's films
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda
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