This is the next in the series of video interviews conducted while visiting Breanna Livie and talking about The Golden Closet and Eastern Costume. In this segment, I speak with Breanna Livie about the Eastern Costume business in general and the main warehouse. 
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This is the second in a multi-part series of interviews with Breanna Livie of The Golden Closet at her family’s business, the famous Eastern Costume. These videos provide a “behind the scenes” glimpse into both businesses. [Read more…]
This is the first in a multi-part series of interviews with Breanna Livie of The Golden Closet at her family’s business, the famous Eastern Costume. These videos provide an opportunity to learn more about both companies and well as the costume rental business historically and as it operates today with new Hollywood productions. [Read more…]
During my recent visit to the Los Angeles area, I had an opportunity to meet with Breanna Livie of The Golden Closet at her family’s business, the famous Eastern Costume. In addition to filming interviews, which will be published over the coming week, I also took some still photos of the facility to give readers a glimpse into the renowned costume rental house. [Read more…]
In April, the “Planet of the Apes” Statue of Liberty prop that has long been the focus of an ongoing investigation by the Original Prop Blog was determined to have in fact been made for and used in the 2004 Steven Spielberg film The Terminal starring Tom Hanks – not the 1968 science fiction classic Planet of the Apes. [Read more…]
I have started a series of more comprehensive profiles of the original props in my own collection, and the second piece to be showcased is a hero Walther PPK from the James Bond film “Licence To Kill” staring Timothy Dalton. [Read more…]
I recently acquired a very rare James Bond Walther PPK for my own collection, so I have done some research as to what handguns have been offered to the marketplace attributed to use in the films as the side arm of James Bond. I thought it might be of interest to readers to know “what is out there”. The focus of this article is primarily hero and “real” firearms (no stunts). [Read more…]