Thursday, June 28, 2012

Jimmy Fallon's split cowboy costume from Universal Studios Hollywood on display...

If you've taken the Universal Studios Hollywood backlot tour recently (or since 2011 at least) then you may have seen this split cowboy costume worn by late-night talk show host Jimmy Fallon.

Split cowboy costume worn by comedian Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon split cowboy costume
Jimmy Fallon split cowboy costume
Jimmy Fallon split cowboy costume
He wears this comedic black and white outfit for the Six Point Texas Tram Sketch you see when you ride through the studio backlot where they filmed lots of classic Westerns, shooting up to six movie simultaneously on the six different streets.

This fun costume was photographed on display at the NBC Universal Experience exhibit on April 26, 2012. Personally I think it would make a fantastic Halloween costume.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Johnny English costumes and Reborn props on display...

James Bond is not the only international spy to be exported from the U.K., although Rowan Atkinson's 'Johnny English' is much more farce than thriller.

Original props from Johhny English Reborn on display
Johnny English Reborn movie props
Johnny English Reborn movie props
Johnny English Reborn MI-7 ID prop
Johnny English Reborn key prop
Johnny English Reborn movie props
First debuting on the big screen in 2003, a the accidental MI-7 secret agent returned for a sequel in Johnny English Reborn in 2011.

Johnny English Reborn movie poster
Johnny English Reborn movie poster
These props featured in the second cinematic installment were photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2012.

Johnny English Reborn lipstick gun prop
Johnny English Reborn lipstick gun prop
Johnny English Reborn lipstick gun prop
Included in the exhibit is Johnny's MI-7 I.D. card, the key to Vortex's (a clandestine cabal of assassins) secret weapon, plus more besides. My favorite prop is the cool lipstick gun used by a mind-controlled Johnny in an attempt to kill the Chinese Premier.
Original costumes worn by Rowan Atkinson 
and John Malkovich in Johnny English
Johnny English movie costumes
Johnny English movie costume
John Malkovich Johnny English movie costume
On a return visit to the London Film Museum on May 15, 2012, I also had the good fortune to see these suits designed by Jill Taylor and worn by Rowan Atkinson as the titular 'Johnny English' and John Malkovich as 'Pascal Sauvage' (which I'd previously seen behind a display case on a prior visit).

Original newspaper prop from Johnny English
Johnny English newspaper prop
They also had this newspaper prop on display from the first spy spoof film, which I believe is on sale from Propstore.com.

If you're a Rowan Atkinson fan, be sure to also check out this Mr. Bean movie costume and car on display.

Johnny English movie poster
Johnny English movie poster

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Actual props from Heroes on display...

In the sci-fi series created by Tim Kring, ordinary people discovered they had superhuman abilities, like flight, telepathy, the ability to heal from any wound, or to see visions of the future. Here are some original props featured in the NBC series which lasted four seasons from 2006 to 2010.

Props featured in Heroes on display
Heroes TV series props
Heroes syringe prop
Heroes props
Heroes TV props
Included in this exhibit of props from the series are a syringe used by the characters 'Sylar' and 'Mohandir Suresh', plus the evidence bag containing the scissors which killed Sylar's adoptive mother 'Virginia Gray' in the first season episode, 'The Hard Part'.

Heroes season three TV poster
Heroes season 3 poster
Also on display was this torn Alice in Wonderland book belonging to 'Angela Petrelli' and her sister 'Alice', shown in the third season episode '1961'.

Alice in Wonderland book prop from Heroes season three
Finally, this prop knife set belonged to the knife-throwing speedster 'Edgar' from the Sullivan Bros. Carnival in the fourth season of the show, who was played by Ray Parks.

Knives used by Ray Park as 'Edgar' in Heroes season four
All these props were photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2012.

If you like these and are a fan of the series, be sure to check out more props from Heroes, plus Hayden Panettiere's Claire Bennett cheerleader outfit.

Heroes season four TV poster
Heroes season 4 poster

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Wedding gown and bridesmaid dress from The Office...

In 2009's 'Niagara', the sixth season wedding episode of the U.S. remake of The Office comedy series, 'Jim' (John Krasinski) and 'Pam' (Jenna Fischer) head to Niagara Falls to get married. These are the wedding outfits worn by Pam and her sister 'Penny' (Anna Camp) in the episode.

Wedding gown worn by Jenna Fischer and 
bridesmaid dress worn by Anna Camp in The Office
Office TV wedding dresses
Pam wedding gown The Office
Office wedding dresses
Office wedding gown bridesmaid dress
Designed by Series Costume Designer Alysia Raycraft, these wedding dresses were photographed on display at the NBC Universal Experience museum attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2012.

Pam and Jim get married in The Office
Pam Jim wedding The Office

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

The Grinch's Santa suit and camera prop on display...

In Ron Howard's 2000 big screen live-action adaptation of Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas, funny man Jim Carrey played the titular green-furred 'Grinch'.

The Grinch's Santa suit worn by Jim Carrey
Jim Carrey Grinch Santa suit
Grinch Santa suit
Grinch Santa hat
Grinch Santa boots
The Grinch Santa suit and The Book of Who prop
I know it's strange to see such a festive costume on display outside of the Holidays, but The Grinch's Santa suit designed by Rita Ryack, alongside The Book of Who prop, was photographed at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2012.
Universal Studios Hollywood Grinchmas 2011 billboard
Universal Studios Grinchmas billboard
In addition to the original Santa suit, the exhibit also included the concept art and camera prop featured in the fantastical movie.

Camera concept art and actual prop from The Grinch
Grinch camera prop
Grinch camera prop
If you're a fan of the film, be sure to also check out all these other original models, animatronics, props and masks from The Grinch on display here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Bob Mackie designed Alice Through the Looking Glass dress on display...

There have been many adaptations of Lewis Carroll's beloved literary character, from cartoon to big screen, including the 1966 TV movie Alice Through the Looking Glass.

Alice Through the Looking Glass TV movie dress
Bob Mackie Alice Through Looking Glass dress 1966
Alice Through Looking Glass 1966
Alice Through Looking Glass dress 1966
This Queen of Hearts dress designed by the infamous Bob Mackie, well known for his costume work with entertainment icons Cher, Judy Garland, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Liza Minnelli and on The Carol Burnett Show, was photographed at the NBC Universal Experience exhibit at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2012.

However having never seen it, I can't tell whether this dress was worn by 'Alice' played by Judi Rolin, or the Red Queen herself or one of her court. Does anyone know?

And if you're a fan of Lewis Carroll's creation, be sure to check out all these original costumes and props from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

Crossing Jordan TV series props on display...

Crossing Jordan starred Jill Hennessey as 'Jordan Cavanaugh, M.D.', a beautiful crime-solving forensic pathologist in Massachusetts.

Original TV props from Crossing Jordan
Crossing Jordan TV props
Crossing Jordan Emergency Locator Beacon prop
These props from the series that ran for six seasons on NBC from 2001 to 2007, were photographed on display at the NBC Universal Experience exhibit at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2012.

I.D. badges used by Jill Hennessey as Dr. Jordan Cavanaugh in the show
Crossing Jordan ID badge props

Locket belonging to Jordan's mother
Crossing Jordan locket prop
Apparently Jordan was emotionally scarred by her mother's murder when she was a child, hence the significance of this locket prop.

Crossing Jordan TV poster
Crossing Jordan TV poster

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Commodus costume and throne from Gladiator on display...

In Ridley Scott's 2000 Roman epic, Russell Crowe plays the titular Gladiator whilst Joaquin Phoenix plays his ambitious adversary 'Commodus'.

Original Commodus costume and throne prop from Gladiator
Gladiator movie costume throne prop
Joaquin Phoenix Commodus costume Gladiator
Gladiator movie costume prop exhibit
This actual costume and prop featured in the movie were photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on April 26, 2012.

Gladiator movie poster 
Gladiator movie costume
Janty Yates was Costume Designer on Gladiator.

You can also check out Commodus's sister Lucilla's costume worn by Connie Nielsen and Russell Crowe's Maximus costume from Gladiator on display here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.

Commodus palace costume worn by Joaquin Phoenix in Gladiator
Commodus costume Gladiator
Commodus costume Gladiator
The son of 'Marcus Aurelius', the despicable Commodus murders his own father to become Emperor of Rome.
Emperor Commodus throne prop from Gladiator 
Commodus throne prop Gladiator
Gladiator throne movie prop
Commodus throne prop Gladiator
This is a pretty impressive throne and it was cool to see the detail up close as part of Universal Studios Hollywood's ever-changing movie memorabilia exhibit.

If you're a fan of the historical Roman era in film, be sure to also check out these original movie costumes and props from The Eagle too.