Georgia Engel's make-up? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Penny Lane · 03-23-2013, 12:11 PM

Have any of you noticed the dark makeup job on Georgette(Season 4 especially)? It almost looks like her face is dirty or like a "five o'clock shadow"! It's like shading all over her face! I wonder what the makeup people were trying to accomplish?

I have also noticed especially in the opening credits ,season 4 on, where Mary is waving at someone that there is an awful lot of white shadow under her eyes? I've noticed this technique on other shows too. I suppose it's to highlight the eye area but in some cases it looks like clown makeup.

McGillicuddy · 03-23-2013, 03:55 PM

If you want to see clown make-up, check out Lucy and Vivian on The Lucy Show in 1963, the second season when they first went to "color." Their lip stick and make-up is just "caked" on.

I never noticed it with Mary and Georgette, in the '70's on TMTMS, but I'll make it a point to check it out!

Yong Fang · 03-28-2013, 08:48 AM

Georgia Engel was in her mid twenties when she was cast on MTM Show, but they seem to have made her character into a middle aged like woman with her clothing and hairstyle. She (Georgette) looked older than she was.

What they should have done is to have done a scene with her in more modern, stylish clothing of a young woman of her time with her hair done up a more mature way. But then she would make Ted Baxter look like her father (which he was old enough to be).

She was a babe but was stuck looking somewhat dowdy. I guess MTM and Valarie did not want a blonde chick 10 years younger than them to outshine them.

03-23-2013, 12:11 PM	#1
Penny Lane Butter Pie Forum Icon Join Date: Jul 03, 2001 Location: Beneath the blue suburban skies Posts: 51,231	Georgia Engel's make-up? Have any of you noticed the dark makeup job on Georgette(Season 4 especially)? It almost looks like her face is dirty or like a "five o'clock shadow"! It's like shading all over her face! I wonder what the makeup people were trying to accomplish? I have also noticed especially in the opening credits ,season 4 on, where Mary is waving at someone that there is an awful lot of white shadow under her eyes? I've noticed this technique on other shows too. I suppose it's to highlight the eye area but in some cases it looks like clown makeup.
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03-28-2013, 08:48 AM	#3
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Georgia Engel was in her mid twenties when she was cast on MTM Show, but they seem to have made her character into a middle aged like woman with her clothing and hairstyle. She (Georgette) looked older than she was. What they should have done is to have done a scene with her in more modern, stylish clothing of a young woman of her time with her hair done up a more mature way. But then she would make Ted Baxter look like her father (which he was old enough to be). She was a babe but was stuck looking somewhat dowdy. I guess MTM and Valarie did not want a blonde chick 10 years younger than them to outshine them.
	Last edited by Yong Fang; 03-28-2013 at 09:26 PM.

03-23-2013, 03:55 PM	#2
McGillicuddy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 28, 2002 Posts: 5,179	If you want to see clown make-up, check out Lucy and Vivian on The Lucy Show in 1963, the second season when they first went to "color." Their lip stick and make-up is just "caked" on. I never noticed it with Mary and Georgette, in the '70's on TMTMS, but I'll make it a point to check it out!