(1940)

Overview

Radio star Jack Benny, intending to stay in New York for the summer, is forced by the needling of rival Fred Allen to prove his boasts about roughing it on his (fictitious) Nevada ranch. Meanwhile, singer Joan Cameron, whom Jack's fallen for and offended, is maneuvered by her sisters to the same Nevada town. Jack's losing battle to prove his manhood to Joan means broad slapstick burlesque of Western cliches.FIT Celebrates the Substance of Style

"Fashion and Politics," a new exhibit opening July 7 at the Museum at FIT, illustrates the interplay of fashion trends and political movements with more than 100 costumes and accessories. Curator Jennifer Farley says its organizers approached the topic with a broad scope: "We looked at politics not only in terms of the sartorial choices of politicians and election fashions, but also as encompassing cultural change, sexual codes, and social progress." While Farley says the project was initially inspired by a renewed enthusiasm for politics during the 2008 election, many of the featured items date well before the fashion press was breathlessly chronicling Michelle Obama's every move (though two of first lady's lauded looks—by Jason Wu and Thakoon—are indeed on display). Organized chronologically,