Costume designer Joanna Johnston has been the creative force behind an absurdly high number of my favorite films from my childhood, but she’s also continued a noteworthy career into the 21st century! So today, let’s take a look at her historical films!
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988)
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Back to the Future Part III (1990)
Far and Away (1992)
Forrest Gump (1994)
Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Valkyrie (2008)
War Horse (2011)
Lincoln (2012)
Jack the Giant Slayer (2013)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (2015)
The BFG (2016)
Allied (2016)
The Witches (2020)
Pinocchio (2022)
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (2023)
What film with costumes by Joanna Johnston is your favorite? Share it with us in the comments!
Roger Rabbit is one of those movies that really piqued my attention with its costumes, even as a kid, so excellent job there. I haven’t seen most of the war movies or fantastical movies here, but I really liked Lincoln too. I need to rewatch it.
And I didn’t like The BFG at all, but I loved Penelope Wilton as the Queen, she looked great.
I have quite a soft spot for Roger Rabbit. I don’t remember the human costumes very well, but, I’ll pay closer attention next time I watch.
I also didn’t realize Sally Field was in multiple Frock Flicks. Maybe one day she’ll appear on WCW. (Not a request, just an idle thought.)
Yes to Sally Fields WCW, pretty please!!@
I think you should add Robert Zemeckis’ HERE to this post. It’s an odd experiment of a movie, all shot from the same angle in the same location across centuries of history. That time-spanning narrative means that Johnston’s costumes, though seldom seen in detail, range from 18th-century garb to contemporary fits. I think my favorite costumes belong to the very early 20th century family, whose tragic story involves a funeral at home with great work on the extras clothes, and the 1940s bohemian couple of a pin-up girl and an inventor.