Showing posts with label Mary Poppins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mary Poppins. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

10 more costumes from movie and TV musicals on display...

You know what's great about searching through your archives of costumes and prop images? You end up discovering more than you originally thought you had. With that in mind, here's another collection of screen-worn costumes from musicals from the big and small screen for your enjoyment, because we all need some song, dance and joy in our lives at the moment.

Ali Rose costume worn by Christina Aguilera
in Burlesque
Christina Aguilera Burlesque Ali Rose costume
First up is this Swarovski-adorned and feathered corset worn by Christiana Aguilera as 'Ali Rose' opposite Cher in the 2010 movie, Burlesque. The pop star plays a small-town girl who moves to L.A. to follow her dreams and ends up working at and becoming the star attraction at Cher's ailing Burlesque Lounge.

Michael Kaplan was Costume Designer on the musical movie written and directed by Steven Antin and this outfit was photographed along with two other Burlesque movie costumes on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema during the film's theatrical release in November 2010.

Screen-worn La La Land movie costumes
La La Land movie costumes
In 2016's Oscar-winning romantic musical La La Land, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling play an actress and pianist navigate their careers and falling in love in modern day Los Angeles.

Mary Zophres was the Oscar-nominated Costume Designer on director Damien Chazelle's film with music composed by Justin Hurwitz, so be sure to take closer look at more screen-worn costumes from La La Land.

These particular colourful outfits were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum & Galleries in February 2017.

Mary Poppins costume worn by Julie Andrews
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins film costume
From contemporary musicals to an iconic classic, Julie Andrews were this original costume as the magical nanny in Disney's 1964 adaptation of Mary Poppins, based on the books by P. L. Travers.

Tony Walton was nominated for an Academy Award for Costume Design on the family fantasy musical directed by Robert Stevenson. This infamous look was captured on display at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California in August 2019.

Plus make sure you also check out more costumes from Mary Poppins on display.

Stacee Jaxx costume worn by Tom Cruise
in Rock of Ages
Tom Cruise Rock of Ages Stacee Jaxx costume
In 2012 the rock jukebox Broadway musical, Rock of Ages, was adapted for the big screen and featured the music of many glam metal artists like Def Leppard, Journey, Joan Jett, Poison, Bon Jovi and more besides.

In the film directed by Adam ShankmanTom Cruise played self-indulgent rock star 'Stacee Jaxx' and wore this outfit designed by Rita Ryack.

This costume was photographed alongside other Rock of Ages film costumes worn by Mary J. Blige and Alec Baldwin at ArcLight Hollywood cinema in May 2012.

Jerrica "Jem" Benton costume worn by Aubrey Peeples
in Jem and the Holograms
Aubrey Peeples Jem and Holograms costume
In 2015 the 1980s cartoon series, Jem and the Holograms, was adapted for the big screen as a live-action musical fantasy comedy-drama with Aubrey Peeples as the titular pop star character. The film directed by Jon M. Chu follows the small-town girl and her sisters as their homemade video goes viral and turns them into global superstars.

Soyon An was Costume Designer on this movie adaptation and these costumes from Jem and the Holograms were captured on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum in February 2016.

Prince tribute costumes from Black-ish
Yara Shahidi Blackish Prince tribute costume
In 2018 for the fifth season of the American sitcom Black-ish, the 'Johnson' family played tribute to the music legend Prince in their 100th music-filled episode.

Yara Shahidi, Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross and more wore costumes fashioned after Prince's iconic style and Michelle R. Cole was Emmy-nominated for recreating these looks.

These Black-ish Prince tribute costumes were photographed on display at the FIDM Museum in August 2019.

Sharpay Evans costume worn by Ashley Tisdale
in High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Ashley Tisdale High School Musical 3 Sharpay graduation costume
In 2008 Disney Channel's successful High School Musical franchise took to the big screen for its third and final installment, which followed the East High students during their Senior Year.

Ashley Tisdale starred as glamorous Drama Club president 'Sharpay Evans' and wore this graduation outfit designed by Caroline B. Marx in the film directed by Kenny Ortega, which was photographed on display at Disney Studios HQ in Burbank, California.

Pitch Perfect 2 movie costumes
Anna Kendrick Pitch Perfect 2 costume
The 'Barden Bellas' were back for a movie sequel in 2015, with Anna Kendrick's 'Beca Mitchell' and the girls headed to the A cappella World Championships in Copenhagen and taking on the German super group 'Das Sound Machine'.

These Pitch Perfect 2 film costumes designed by Sal PƩrez were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum & Galleries in February 2016.

Rebecca Bunch costume worn by Rachel Bloom
in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Rachel Bloom Crazy Ex Girlfriend Rebecca Bunch Thanksgiving costume
In the romantic musical television comedy, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom plays 'Rebecca Bunch', a lawyer who moves from New York City to West Covina, California to persue her ex from high school camp.

The actress wears this fabulous Thanksgiving turkey costume designed by Melina Root in the sixth episode of the first season and was photographed alongside other costumes from Crazy Ex-Girlfriend at L.A.'s FIDM Museum in August 2016.

Giselle costume worn by Amy Adams
in Enchanted
Amy Adams Enchanted Giselle gown
And the final costume today is from Disney's romantic musical comedy spoof Enchanted from 2007, which starred Amy Adams as fairytale princess 'Giselle' who find herself transported from her cartoon world to the live-action land of New York City where she finds her true love.

Mona May was Costume Designer on the joyful musical fantasy directed by Kevin Lima and this fairytale gown was photographed on display at Disney's D23 Expo in August 2019. 

If you like this collection of costumes, make sure you enjoy these ten other musical costumes from films like Les MisƩrables, The Greatest Showman, Into the Woods, Mamma Mia and more.

Friday, April 17, 2020

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Mary Poppins stage and movie costumes on display...

At last year's Disney D23 Expo in Anaheim, California the various costume incarnations of Mary Poppins were magically exhibited together, from the Broadway musical (worn by the likes of Ashley Brown, Scarlett Strallen and Laura Michelle Kelley) to Julie Andrews 1964 original and Emily Blunt's 2018 sequel, Mary Poppins Returns.

Stage and screen-worn Mary Poppins costumes
Disney Mary Poppins stage screen costumes
Disney Mary Poppins movie costumes
Mary Poppins Broadway musical costume
Mary Poppins Broadway musical costume
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins 1964 film costume
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins costume
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins movie costume
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins umbrella prop
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins costume shoes
Julie Andrews Mary Poppins 1964 movie costume
Emily Blunt Mary Poppins Returns movie costume
Emily Blunt Mary Poppins Returns film costume
Mary Poppins Returns umbrella prop
Emily Blunt Mary Poppins Returns robin hat
Emily Blunt Mary Poppins Returns costume detail
Emily Blunt Mary Poppins Returns costume
Emily Blunt Mary Poppins Returns costume shoes
This trio of costumes worn by the magical British nanny inspired by the books of P. L. Travers were photographed on August 23, 2019, as part of the Walt Disney Archives Heroes & Villains: The Art of the Disney Costume exhibition.

Mary Poppins Broadway musical billboard
Mary Poppins Broadway billboard
Bob Crowley was the designer of the Broadway costume worn from 2006 to 2013, whilst Tony Walton and Bill Thomas were Costume Designers on Julie Andrews film and Sandy Powell was Costume Designer on the big screen sequel.

William Weatherall Wilkins costume worn by Colin Firth
in Mary Poppins Returns
Colin Firth Mary Poppins Returns William Weatherall Wilkins costume
Colin Firth Mary Poppins Returns William Weatherall Wilkins costume
In addition here's also Colin Firth's 'William Weatherall Wilkins' costume, the despicable president of the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank in the 2018 sequel.

Fans of the beloved Disney musicals can check out all these other Mary Poppins movie costumes and props on display.

Meanwhile Emily Blunt admirers can also take a look at her Baker's Wife costume from Into the Woods, her movie costumes from The Wolfman and her costume from A Quiet Place.

Mary Poppins Returns movie poster
Mary Poppins Returns movie poster

Saturday, August 24, 2013

More Mary Poppins costumes and props on display at Disney D23 Expo...

In addition to the two wonderful outfits worn by Julie Andrews as the titular nanny in Disney's 1964 big screen musical, Mary Poppins, the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit at the D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 9, 2013 also had a wonderful selection of lesser seen costumes and props on display.

Mary Poppins screen-worn costumes and original props on display
Mary Poppins costume exhibit Disney D23 Expo 2013
Original Mary Poppins 1964 movie costumes
Original Mary Poppins film props
Mary Poppins costume exhibit Disney D23 Expo 2013
Included in the special Mary Poppins exhibit to commemorate almost fifty years of the iconic musical were original costumes worn by The Banks family that the magical nanny comes to help, including garments worn by the mother and father, and their children 'Michael' and 'Jane'.

Mary Poppins movie poster
Mary Poppins movie poster

Suffragette costume worn by Glynis Johns 
as Mrs. Winifred Banks in Mary Poppins
Mrs Winifred Banks Suffragette costume Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins Mrs Winifred Banks Suffragette costume
Mary Poppins Mrs Banks Suffragette Votes for women costume
Mrs Banks Suffragette movie costume Mary Poppins
Mrs. Winifred Banks is a member of the British suffragette movement in 1910 and this is the costume she wears at the start of the movie, whilst her London banker husband wears this jacket relaxing at home.

Jacket worn by David Tomlinson as 
Mr. George Banks in Mary Poppins
The Banks movie costumes Mary Poppins
Mr Banks movie jacket Mary Poppins
Mr and Mrs Banks movie costumes Mary Poppins
Tony Walton was nominated for an Oscar for the Costume Design on the film musical, so be sure to also check out these classic costumes worn by Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins too.

The Banks children costumes worn by Matthew Garber 
and Karen Dotrice in Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins The Banks children costumes
Mary Poppins Jane Banks coat
Mary Poppins Jane Banks costume
Mary Poppins Michael Banks Jolly Holiday jacket
Also on display beside the adult's outfits were clothes worn by the two lead children in the movie who accompany their fantastical caretaker on unbelievable adventures, played by Matthew Garber and Karen Dotrice as The Banks siblings.
Mary Poppins magical carpet bag prop
Original Mary Poppins carpet bag prop
Mary Poppins carpet bag prop
Mary Poppins carpet bag film prop
In addition to the costumes, the D23 Expo exhibit also had Mary Poppins seemingly bottomless magical carpet bag on display, which was cool to see up close, like seeing a little piece of Hollywood history.

Actual screen-used Mary Poppins props on display
Original Mary Poppins movie props
Mary Poppins movie props
Other props included were original alphabet nursery blocks used in the movie to spell out Mary Poppins, a jack-in-the-box toy, a St. Paul's Cathedral snow globe used by Julie Andrews and even a chimney sweep brush, probably from the musical's 'Chim Chim Cher-ee' song and dance number.

Be sure to stay tuned for even more fantastic costumes, props and memorabilia on display at this year's Disney D23 Expo in the days to come.

Mary Poppins movie poster
Mary Poppins movie poster