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Very Ralph

And they always pointed outthat he was from the Bronx and his name was Lifshitz.It's a...

And they always pointed out
that he was from the Bronx and his name was Lifshitz.
It's a real name

Full Transcript

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And they always pointed out that he was from the Bronx
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and his name was Lifshitz. It's a real name.
Duration
6 seconds
Views
15
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:24
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.
"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,
The idealization of the WASP-y American dream - Very Ralph 00:10
The idealization of the WASP-y American dream
And Ralph Lauren's work is very much about class. - Very Ralph 00:05
And Ralph Lauren's work is very much about class.
Like Hollywood, - Very Ralph 00:07
Like Hollywood,
I was always inspired by '30s or '40s movies. - Very Ralph 00:05
I was always inspired by '30s or '40s movies.
Movies made somewhere around the Depression. - Very Ralph 00:04
Movies made somewhere around the Depression.
They always reminded me of happy, - Very Ralph 00:06
They always reminded me of happy,
Could go to the movies for 10 cents, - Very Ralph 00:18
Could go to the movies for 10 cents,