The National Motor Museum in the United Kingdom will be featuring a year long exhibition of the world’s largest collection of vehicles used in James Bond films, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Bond franchise, 40th anniversary of the National Motor Museum, and 60th anniversary of Beaulieu. On display will be 50 vehicles used by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig in their respective James Bond films. [Read more…]
The ‘Lord of the Rings in Concert’ tour launched last night in Glendale, Arizona with eight more dates in other cities through the rest of October. Lord of the Rings movie prop and costume collector Troika will be traveling with the symphony and putting some of his remarkable collection on display for concert attendees. Troika will be on hand at each concert to meet with fans and other original prop collectors. [Read more…]
Beginning today, the Original Prop Blog, LLC is announcing a program offering potential advertising opportunities for select companies to place paid display advertisements on the Original Prop Blog website. [Read more…]
On May 18th, the Original Prop Blog reported on a campaign to collect funds from the public to bid on and attempt to win at auction the famous “subway dress” worn by Marilyn Monroe, offered for sale next month by Profiles in History as part of their Debbie Reynolds auction (see ‘Save The Dress’ Campaign to Crowdsource Funds from Public for Marilyn Monroe ‘Seven Year Itch’ Dress Auction; “Refund of Contributions… Impractical”). [Read more…]
Tonight WOFL FOX 35 in Orlando, Florida broadcast a news segment about the 20 year anniversary for the popular themed restaurant, Planet Hollywood. “Inside the Secret Planet Hollywood Vault” includes a written article as well; both feature Planet Hollywood Chairman and Owner, Robert Earl. [Read more…]
Today a company called inQuicity, owned and operated by another company called Double-Take Tours, launched their “nationwide SAVE-THE-DRESS campaign to acquire the coveted white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in ‘The Seven Year Itch'”. One of the highlights offered at auction by Profiles in History in their Debbie Reynolds auction next month, the company has launched a website to solicit funds/donations from the public to bid on the dress at auction so that the NYC-based inQuicity can showcase the dress in a “multi-city nationwide tour” and later place it “on permanent display in New York”. Should the company be outbid at public auction, the firm states that it will not return the contributions made by the public, as doing so would be “impractical”. [Read more…]
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will be presenting another series of concert performances featuring music from the Lord of the Rings trilogy of films. As was the case in 2008, there will be an extensive exhibit of original props and costumes from the movies on display for the benefit of those attending the event. [Read more…]
As reported last month, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising is hosting their annual costume exhibit (see FIDM Hosts “19th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design” Wardrobe Museum Exhibit”). Today, ABC news provided coverage of the exhibit in a television news broadcast, which can also be viewed on the web. [Read more…]
