This is why I prefer to watch “classic” movies and television shows in their original black and white, instead of colorized versions.
This photo was taken during the filming of a first season episode of “Bewitched”.
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When the black and white episode was colorized around the year 2000, the result was this.
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The dark red lipstick on Elizabeth Montgomery in the first photo is consistent with her appearances in color movies of the time, namely “How To Stuff A Wild Bikini”. In addition, Agnes Moorehead was known as “The Lavender Lady”, she’d definitely be wearing lavender wherever possible.
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It’s a shame we have the technology to colorize black and white film but then rely on folks that don’t pay any attention to what the actual colors were.