Detectives and Monsters, part 2 - Monsters in Hollywood
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This week I bring you part 2 of our latest podcast episode titled "Detectives and Monsters". In this entry, I'm talking about monsters in Hollywood...noooo...the other kind...well..both. Anyway... Milicent Patrick was born Mildred Rossi in 1915. When she was 6, her family began living on the property of publisher William Randolph Hearst. Her father, Camille Rossi was the superintendent of construction (that would be an interesting story too, because if you know Hearst Castle, you know that building it was a major feat due to limited transportation at the time and the remote, hilly location. But this isn't about him). During her lifetime she was an animator, actress, model, costume designer, children’s book illustrator, makeup artist and special effects makeup artist. And despite her impressive resume, she’s gone largely uncelebrated in Hollywood over the years. In 1939, Patrick began working at Walt Disney Productions in in their all-female ink and paint departmen...