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Very Ralph

A lot of people thought thatRalph had changed his name 'cause he wanted it to be more...

A lot of people thought that
Ralph had changed his name 'cause he wanted it to be more WASP-y

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A lot of people thought that Ralph had changed his name
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'cause he wanted it to be more WASP-y.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:34:09
Uploaded
Jun 07, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Pentimento Productions,HBO Documentary Films,HBO,Air Mail Documentaries

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Movie Summary

A documentary about the origin and the upgrowth of the fashion label Ralph Lauren.
I am the person - Very Ralph 00:05
I am the person
Throughout life, - Very Ralph 00:11
Throughout life,
Ralph and I both went to - Very Ralph 00:11
Ralph and I both went to
Lifshitz, they still, somebody's, "Oh, hi, Shitzy." - Very Ralph 00:13
Lifshitz, they still, somebody's, "Oh, hi, Shitzy....
"If you guys would like to do it, - Very Ralph 00:15
"If you guys would like to do it,
It was like, who was this little Jew to tell us how to dress us? - Very Ralph 00:04
It was like, who was this little Jew to tell us how to dress...
And they always pointed out that he was from the Bronx - Very Ralph 00:06
And they always pointed out that he was from the Bronx
"Aha, I see. He's just a Lifshitz." - Very Ralph 00:15
"Aha, I see. He's just a Lifshitz."
L.B. Mayer, who was the head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios. - Very Ralph 00:05
L.B. Mayer, who was the head of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios.
The Warner brothers, all but one, were born overseas. - Very Ralph 00:05
The Warner brothers, all but one, were born overseas.
You can go through the list and say, "They were all immigrants." - Very Ralph 00:09
You can go through the list and say, "They were all imm...
They were really good when it came to feeling the pulse - Very Ralph 00:06
They were really good when it came to feeling the pulse
I thought Ralph Lauren, like these guys, - Very Ralph 00:05
I thought Ralph Lauren, like these guys,
He was telling people, - Very Ralph 00:05
He was telling people,
And how do I know it? Because first he saw it in the movies. - Very Ralph 00:04
And how do I know it? Because first he saw it in the movies.
All you need is frame now, and you'd be a masterpiece. - Very Ralph 00:04
All you need is frame now, and you'd be a masterpiece.
He grew up wanting to be like the stars on the silver screen - Very Ralph 00:09
He grew up wanting to be like the stars on the silver screen
He wanted to be bigger and better than where he came from. - Very Ralph 00:05
He wanted to be bigger and better than where he came from.
I think he has aspirations to not only dress the part, - Very Ralph 00:12
I think he has aspirations to not only dress the part,
Movies had a great impact on me, - Very Ralph 00:09
Movies had a great impact on me,