Monday, December 31, 2012

Original costumes and props from Not Fade Away...

Set in suburban New Jersey in the 1960's, Not Fade Away follows the fortunes of a group of friends who form a rock band and try to make it big in the music business.

Not Fade Away movie exhibit at ArcLight Hollywood
Not Fade Away movie costumes props
Not Fade Away movie exhibit ArcLight Hollywood
Not Fade Away movie costume
Not Fade Away movie costumes
Not Fade Away movie costumes props
This costume and instrument prop exhibit for the movie was photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on December 21, 2012. Unfortunately the display didn't have it's own light source which made photography difficult in the evening.

Not Fade Away movie poster
Not Fade Away movie poster
Catherine Marie Thomas was Costume Designer on this first feature from the creator of The Sopranos, David Chase.

Costume worn by John Magaro as Douglas 
and bandmates outfits in Not Fade Away
John Magaro Not Fade Away costume
Not Fade Away band member costumes
John Magaro Not Fade Away costume
These 60's style outfits were worn by John Magaro as 'Douglas' and I believe his fellow bandmates played by Will Brill and Brahm Vaccarella.

Costumes worn by Jack Huston as Eugene and 
Bella Heathcote as Grace Dietz in Not Fade Away
Not Fade Away movie costumes
Bella Heathcote Not Fade Away dress
Not Fade Away movie costumes
These costumes were worn by another band member played by Jack Huston, plus the print dress was worn by Douglas' love interest in the movie, 'Grace Dietz' played by Bella Heathcote.

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Thunderbird Convertible from Thelma & Louise on display...

Ridley Scott's 1991 road trip movie Thelma & Louise, starring the magnificent Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis, was a genre defining piece of cinematic history and this is the iconic 1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible that featured in the movie.

1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible from Thelma & Louise
1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible Thelma & Louise
Thelma & Louise 1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
Thelma Louise 1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
Thelma and Louise 1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible
1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible Thelma & Louise movie
Turquoise 1966 Ford Thunderbird Convertible Thelma Louise
Thelma Louise Thunderbird Convertible movie car
One of many identical cars used in the filming of the movie, apparently this turquoise Thunderbird was used primarily for close-up shots and was obviously not the car that went over the Arizona desert cliff at the end of the movie.

This picture car was photographed on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum on December 16, 2012.

Thelma & Louise movie poster
Thelma and Louise movie poster

Friday, December 28, 2012

Promised Land movie costumes and props on display...

In 2013's Promised Land, Matt Damon plays a corporate salesman for a natural gas company who arrives in an economically hit small rural town with his partner (Frances McDormand) to negotiate the drilling rights for his company. His life is changed when he discovers not everyone is as happy to accept their offer as they first thought.

Original costumes and props from Promised Land
Promised Land movie costume prop exhibit ArcLight Hollywood
Original Promised Land movie costumes
Promised Land movie costumes
Promised Land movie costumes
This extensive costume and prop display for the modern day drama, which features Costume Design by Juliet Polcsa, was photographed on display within the ArcLight Hollywood cinema foyer on December 21, 2012.

Promised Land movie poster
Promised Land movie poster
In the movie Frances McDormand plays Matt Damon's sales partner, 'Sue Thomason'. These clothes she wore in the movie were displayed beside her prop I.D. cards, sunglasses and Global Crosspower Solutions folder.

Costumes worn by Frances McDormand and 
John Krasinski in Promised Land
Original Promised Land costumes props
Promised Land movie exhibit ArcLight Hollywood
John Krasinski Promised Land movie costume
Frances McDormand John Krasinski Promised Land costumes
Promised Land costume display
John Krasinski stars as 'Dustin Noble', one of the locals opposing the energy company's drilling proposal.

Outfit worn by Matt Damon as Steve Butler in Promised Land
Matt Damon Promised Land movie costume
Matt Damon Promised Land movie costume
Matt Damon Promised Land movie costume
Also on display were props used and one of the outfits worn by Matt Damon as ace salesman 'Steve Butler' in the film.

Costumes worn by Rosemarie DeWitt and 
Hal Holbrook in Promised Land
Rosemarie DeWitt Hal Holbrook Promised Land costumes
Rosemarie DeWitt costume Promised Land
Original Promised Land costumes
Hal Holbrook costume Promised Land
Promised Land film costumes
This final duo of costumes were worn by Rosemarie DeWitt as McKinley grade school teacher (and love interest for Matt Damon's character) 'Alice' and Hal Hoolbrook as science teacher 'Frank Yates' who voices his objections to the drilling.
Actual props featured in Promised Land on display
Promised Land movie props
Promised Land clipboard movie prop
Promised Land movie props
Promised Land movie props
Promised Land movie props
Promised Land prop ID credentials
Promised Land Bunnys diner menu prop
Promised Land local newspaper prop
Promised Land film props
In addition to all these great costumes, the exhibit also had lots of props from the film including diner menus, business documents, a local newspaper and more besides.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Kristen Stewart and Sam Riley costumes plus props from On The Road...

There is a veritable cornucopia of movie costumes and props on display around L.A. in this holiday season of blockbuster movies, but fortunately there's also room for exhibits from smaller movies like On The Road, based on the adventures of Jack Kerouac driving across the U.S. in the 1940's.

Costumes worn by Kristen Stewart and Sam Riley in On The Road
On The Road movie costume props
On The Road Kristen Stewart movie costume
On The Road movie exhibit ArcLight Hollywood
On The Road Sam Riley movie costume
Kristen Stewart On The Road costume
On The Road movie costumes props
Adapted from the notable author's famous 1957 novel of the same name, the film follows the exploits of a young writer 'Sal Paradise' (Sam Riley) whose life is transformed by the arrival of the free-spirited 'Dean Moriarty' (Garrett Hedlund) and his girl 'Marylou' (Kristen Stewart).

On The Road movie poster
On The Road movie poster
Danny Glicker was the film's Costume Designer and these outfits worn by the actors were photographed on display with props from the movie at ArcLight Hollywood on December 26, 2012.

Original On The Road movie props
On The Road movie props
On The Road movie props

On The Road movie poster
On The Road movie poster