10 fantastic costume and props exhibits on display at ArcLight Pasadena and Santa Monica cinemas...

After sharing the cinematic treasures that used to be exhibited at ArcLight Hollywood and ArcLight Sherman Oaks, it only seemed fair to also share some of the movie exhibits that graced ArcLight Pasadena and Santa Monica before they all shut down during the pandemic. Here are some exhibits from the worlds of superheroes and animation, pirates, fantasy and fairytales.

Sucker Punch movie costumes on display

at ArcLight Pasadena in March 2011

First up is this quintet of screen-worn costumes from Zack Snyder's sci-fi fantasy, Sucker Punch, that I fortunately got to see out of their display cases in March 2011.

Be sure to take a closer look at the costumes worn by Abbie Cornish, Vanessa Hudgens, Emily Browning, Jena Malone and Jamie Chung, alongside film props from Sucker Punch on display.

Claymation puppets from The Pirates: Band of Misfits on display

at ArcLight Pasadena in April 2012

Next up are some claymation puppets from the animated comedy, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, on display in the Pasadena cinema's lobby in April 2012.

Superman suit from Man of Steel on display

at ArcLight Pasadena in June 2013

In June 2013 Henry Cavill's super-suit from Man of Steel was proudly displayed in the Pasadena lobby for cinema goers to see.

Fans of the DC Comics superhero can also enjoy these other Man of Steel movie costumes on display.

Avengers: Age of Ultron costumes on display

at ArcLight Pasadena in April 2015

MCU fans could check out Samuel L. Jackson's 'Nick Fury' costume and Chris Hemsworth's 'Thor' armour from Avengers: Age of Ultron, alongside the cracked shield of Captain America, in April 2015.

Make sure you check out more Avengers: Age of Ultron costumes on display at other ArcLight cinema locations.

Captain America: Civil War costumes on display

at ArcLight Pasadena in April 2016

The following year you could catch a glimpse of Elizabeth Olsen's 'Wanda Maximoff' costume and Chadwick Boseman's first 'Black Panther' costume from Captain America: Civil War.

More Captain America: Civil War movie costumes were exhibited at other ArcLight theatre locations.

Live-action Beauty and the Beast costumes on display

at ArcLight Pasadena in December 2016

Later in December 2016 to help promote the live-action Disney movie Beauty and the Beast, this trio of costumes worn by Ewan McGregor, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Ian McKellen were displayed at ArcLight Pasadena.

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales costumes on display

at ArcLight Pasadena in May 2017

And finally for this collection from ArcLight Pasadena, here's a trio of screen-worn costumes from the fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean film franchise on display in May 2017.

Make sure you take a closer look at these costumes worn by Brenton Thwaites, Johnny Depp and Maya Scodelario in Dead Men Tell No Tales.

The Danish Girl costumes on display

at ArcLight Santa Monica in November 2015

Meanwhile down in Santa Monica in November 2015, these screen-worn costumes from The Danish Girl were on display in the cinema lobby for the historical transgender drama starring Eddie Redmayne.

Cyclops costume from X-Men: Age of Apocalypse on display

at ArcLight Santa Monica in May 2016

In May 2016 Tye Sheridan's 'Cyclops' costume was on display from X-Men: Age of Apocalypse.

Make sure you also check out Michael Fassbender's Magneto costume from the film on display at ArcLight Hollywood.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 costumes on display

at ArcLight Santa Monica in April 2017

And finally for this trio of costume exhibits from ArcLight Santa Monica, here's a duo of costumes from Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2.

Zoe Saldana's 'Gamora' costume and Karen Gillan's 'Nebula' costume were photographed in April 2017 at the cinema by the ocean.

As you can see there was always someone cool to see aside from the movies when you visited this upscale cinema chain, what a shame COVID-19 killed them all off.

Hopefully this eclectic assortment of costumes from the big screen may even provide some last minute Halloween costume inspiration.

10 stop-motion animation movie character puppets and sets on display...

I was really saddened by the recent news that ArcLight Hollywood and their other cinema venues would not be reopening due to the pandemic, not just because watching movies there was such a pleasant experience but also because you got to see big Hollywood stars and directors introducing their films or doing Q&As, and because they had screen-used movie costumes, props, cars and more from the big screen on display throughout the year. Today's roundup from my photo archives includes several cool exhibits of stop-motion animation movie puppets and sets that were hosted at the ArcLight theatres, plus from other museums and theme parks.

Stop-motion puppets and science lab set from Fantastic Mr. Fox

First up is a collection of character puppets and a School Chemistry Science Lab set from 2009's Oscar-nominated Fantastic Mr. Fox by Wes Anderson, which was photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood in November 2009.

Be sure to take a closer look at these Fantastic Mr. Fox stop-motion puppets and set.

Claymation puppets from The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Next up is a trio of claymation pirate characters from Aardman Animation's 2012 film, The Pirates! Band of Misfits.

This exhibit was photographed at ArcLight Pasadena in April 2012, so be sure to take a closer look at these Pirates stop-motion puppets.

Stop-motion puppets and set from Isle of Dogs

Another Wes Anderson animated comedy receiving a puppet and set exhibit at ArcLight Hollywood in March 2018 was the Oscar-nominated Isle of Dogs.

Missing Link stop-motion animation puppet

This dapper Yeti is from LAIKA Studios 2019 Golden Globe-winning animated feature, Missing Link, and was on display at ArcLight Hollywood in February 2020.

You can also see more of this set and more stop-motion puppets from Missing Link that were also on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum & Galleries.

Stop-motion puppets and hotel bar set from Anomalisa 

This hotel bar set is from Charlie Kaufman and Duke Johnson's Oscar-nominated 2015 romantic comedy-drama, Anomalisa.

This temporary exhibit contained other stop-motion puppets and sets from Anomalisa and was photographed in ArcLight Hollywood's lobby in December 2015.

Stop-motion puppets from Corpse Bride

The next trio of skeleton stop-motion animation puppets are from Tim Burton and Mike Johnson's 2005 musical fantasy, Corpse Bride.

These ghoulish characters were part of a larger exhibit of Corpse Bride stop-motion puppets on Warner Bros. Studios Backlot Tour in June 2016.

Stop-motion puppets and kitchen set from Coraline

The next stop-motion set piece is from LAIKA Studios 2009 dark fantasy movie Coraline by Henry Selick, based on Neil Gaiman's 2002 novella.

These character puppets and more sets from Coraline were photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood theme park in April 2009.

Stop-motion puppets from ParaNorman

LAIKA Studios next film was the 2012 comedy-horror ParaNorman which found the movie's titular hero fighting zombies with his school friends.

These stop-motion puppets were photographed alongside more ParaNorman sets and puppets at Universal Studios Hollywood in February 2013.

Stop-motion puppets from The Boxtrolls

The next collection of stop-motion characters are from LAIKA Studios 2014 fantasy comedy, The Boxtrolls, loosely based on the 2005 novel Here Be Monsters! by Alan Snow.

Again this exhibit, including other puppets and sets, was photographed at Universal Studios Hollywood to pre-promote the move to the theme park's visitors in April 2014.

Stop-motion puppets from Kubo and the Two Strings

And the final stop-motion animation characters are from LAIKA Studios mythical Japanese fantasy tale, Kubo and the Two Strings.

These weird and wonderful puppets from the 2016 stop-motion animated movie were on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum & Galleries in February 2017.

Hopefully you've enjoyed these movie exhibits from the past and I can't wait to see more similar displays in person in the future.

Spooky film costumes, props, prosthetics and puppets to get you in the Halloween spirit...

This Halloween if you're looking for something to get you in the mood for witching season, here's a collection of screen-used costumes, props, prosthetic makeup and stop-motion puppets to get you in the spooky spirit. Horror fans will love this eclectic collection of vampires, werewolves, monsters, corpses, possessed dolls, ghosts and ghoulish sights from the movies that I have come across on my travels to museums, cinemas and exhibits.

Bat-form prosthetic makeup worn by Gary Oldman in Dracula

First up is this fantastic vampiric prosthetic makeup used by Gary Oldman in Bram Stoker's Dracula from 1992. This bat-form makeup along with a miniature model of Castle Dracula was photographed on display at the Planet Hollywood Cafe in Las Vegas in April 2011.

Werewolf prosthetic makeup from Dog Soldiers

Next up is this ferocious werewolf prosthetic mask and torso from 2002 British horror movie, Dog Soldiers, and was photographed on display at the London Film Museum in May 2012.

Chimp autopsy creature prop from 28 Days Later

Keeping to the animal theme and this gory chimpanzee autopsy prop from 2002 zombie movie, 28 Days Later, snapped on display at the London Film Museum in January 2011.

Norman Bates mother corpse prop

from Psycho IV: The Beginning

Next is this mummified-looking corpse of serial killer 'Norman Bates' from the 1990 made-for-television fourth installment in the Psycho film franchise. This gruesome prop from the horror prequel was photographed on display at the Planet Hollywood Cafe in Las Vegas in April 2011.

Annabelle doll prop from The Conjuring

2013's supernatural horror, The Conjuring, introduced us to the possessed vintage doll 'Annabelle' (who has since starred in her own spin-off movies). This creepy doll and more screen-used props from the movie were exhibited at ArcLight Hollywood cinema in July 2013.

Gas mask-wearing mannequin from Insidious: Chapter 2

More creepy sights could be found at ArcLight Hollywood's lobby in September 2013 with this mannequin prop and scary costumes from Insidious: Chapter 2 on display.

Xenomorph suit from Aliens

One of my all-time favourite films is James Cameron's 1986 sci-fi horror sequel, Aliens. There's action, heart, horror and acid-for-blood Xenomorphs to terrify and entertain and this screen-worn costume was photographed don display at Disney's Hollywood Studios theme park in Florida in September 2010.

Corpse Bride stop-motion animation puppets

I think stop-motion animation sometimes lends itself to being a little creepy with the movement of its characters and so these Corpse Bride puppets from Tim Burton's 2005 film are the perfect examples. They were photographed on display as part of Warner Bros. Studios Backlot Tour in October 2016.

Frankenweenie stop-motion animation dog puppets

And speaking of stop-motion animated movies from Tim Burton, these spooky canine puppets from 2012's Frankenweenie were snapped on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema in September that year.

Ghost children stop-motion animation puppets from Coraline

And finally for this collection of movie memorabilia, I've always loved these creepy spectral children from LAIKA Studios 2009 movie, Coraline. These stop-motion ghost puppets were captured on camera at Universal Studios Hollywood's now defunct cinematic and televisual archives exhibit in the lower lot in April 2009.

Hopefully these movie costumes, props and puppets have been a welcome distraction from the horrors of the real world at the moment and maybe even inspired some Halloween season movie watching in the near future.

Happy hauntings.

Stop-motion animation puppets and sets from Missing Link on display...

In 2019's Golden Globe-winning animated feature Missing Link, Zach Galifianakis voices a Sasquatch named 'Mr. Link' who recruits an explorer named 'Sir Lionel Frost' (Hugh Jackman) to help him find his long-lost Yeti relatives in the fabled valley of Shangri-La. They are joined on their quest by fellow adventurer, 'Adelina Fortnight' (Zoe Saldana), as the trio of explorers travel the world to help their new friend.

Missing Link stop-motion animation puppets on display

at L.A.'s FIDM Museum & Galleries

This assortment of stop-motion animation puppets were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on February 4, 2020, part of the 28th Art of Motion Picture Costume Design exhibition.

Deborah Cook was Costume Designer on this family fantasy adventure animated feature film directed by Chris Butler, designing everything from period mansion attire to clothes for trekking through the Himalayas.

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Meanwhile this interior set exhibit of the Casa de Fortnight Study was photographed at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on February 3, 2020, following the film's Best Animated Feature win at the Golden Globes and after its Oscar nomination.

Casa de Fortnight Study Interior from Missing Link

on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema

The signage with the display says that Adelina's home interior was designed to reflect her free spirit being caged after the death of her husband when she is in mourning, with the vertical stripes of the study's wallpaper and the bird cage reflecting this notion.

Fans of LAIKA Studios can also enjoy these other stop-motion puppets and set exhibits from Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls and Kubo and the Two Strings on display.

Missing Link movie billboard