Buick Century TV car from Highway Patrol...

The Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. is a great place to see famous cars that have been featured in both the movies and in television.

1955 Buick Century featured in Highway Patrol

This Buick Century car appeared in the 1950's TV cop show, Highway Patrol, featuring Broderick Crawford and was photographed on display at the museum on March 31, 2011.

Highway Patrol TV series

If you're an auto enthusiast, be sure to check more cars from the movies on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum, including Batman's Batmobile, The Green Hornet's Black Beauty, Magnum P.I.'s Ferrari, the General Lee Dodge Charger from The Dukes of Hazzard, Speed Racer's Mach 5 race car, Disney's Herbie VW Beetle and more.

James Garner's suit from The Rockford Files...

From 1974 to 1980 James Garner starred as L.A. based Private Investigator 'Jim Rockford' in TV's The Rockford Files.

Jim Rockford suit worn by James Garner

in The Rockford Files on display

Kent Warner was Series Costume Designer on The Rockford Files (you can also see his work in The A-Team TV series), and this suit from the show was photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on March 28, 2011.

James Garner in The Rockford Files

If you like this costume be sure to check out more costumes and props on display at the NBC Universal Experience at the Hollywood theme park.

Steve McQueen's Rolls-Royce from The Thomas Crown Affair...

In the original 1968 version of The Thomas Crown Affair, Steve McQueen drove this Rolls-Royce as the dashing business man and bank robber, 'Thomas Crown'.

1967 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Two-Door Sedan

driven by Steve McQueen in The Thomas Crown Affair

This 1967 Rolls-Royce was photographed on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A. on March 31, 2011.

This movie car was personally driven by Steve McQueen, accompanied by his co-star Faye Dunaway who played 'Vicki Anderson', the sexy insurance investigator determined to get her man.

The stylish Rolls-Royce, which was one of the most expensive cars in the world when new, projected an aura of success and sophistication that helped set the tone of the film and define the character of Thomas Crown.

The Thomas Crown Affair 1968 movie poster

The Thomas Crown Affair was later remade in 1999, starring Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo.

Buy the original movie: The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) [Blu-ray] - Starring Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway (Blu-ray - 2011)

1982 Ferrari used in TV's Magnum P.I...

Magnum P.I. starred Tom Selleck as the Hawaii based Private Investigator, which lasted eight seasons on television from 1980 to 1988. In addition to his trademark mustache and the short shorts he wore, 'Thomas Magnum' was also infamous for driving his red Ferrari 308 around Oahu, Hawaii.

Magnum P.I.'s signature Ferrari

This particular Ferrari 308GTSi was photographed on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum on March 31, 2011. This car was used during the 1982-1983 shooting season of the detective series and was driven by both Tom Selleck and series regular Larry Manetti (who played Orville 'Rick' Wright).

Tom Selleck as Magnum P.I.

Apparently the Ferrari interior had to be modified to accommodate the six foot four Tom Selleck, with the seat rails being relocated and the filler material of the driver's seat bottom cushion removed.

Actual 1982 Ferrari used in Magnum P.I.

If you're a fan, be sure to also check out another Ferrari used in Magnum P.I. that was on display at Universal Studios Hollywood Backlot Tour.

If you like picture cars be sure to check out these other famous cars used in the movies on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum.

Buy the TV series: Best of the 80's: Magnum Pi

Forensic kit and mummified remains from TV's Law & Order...

This interesting collection of crime scene artifacts is from the popular police procedural and legal drama series Law & Order, which ran for an impressive twenty seasons from 1990 to 2010.

Original TV props from Law & Order on display

This particular forensic kit is from a TV episode in 2000 and features mummified arms encased in cement. These original props from this landmark crime show were photographed on display along with other costumes and memorabilia from NBC television shows at Universal Studios Hollywood on March 28, 2011.

Law & Order TV poster

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Murder, She Wrote TV props on display...

Once upon a time, Murder, She Wrote was the longest-running mystery show on TV, which starred Angela Lansbury as 'Jessica Fletcher'.

Original props on display from Murder, She Wrote

The character was a retired school teacher, turned best-selling author of mystery novels and an amateur sleuth. Her adventures took place mainly in Jessica's hometown of 'Cabot Cove' or New York, but book tours and visits to friends and relatives took the amateur detective all over the world solving mysteries.

Murder, She Wrote DVD cover

The popular series ran from 1984-1996 and spawned 12 seasons and 264 episodes, plus Angela Lansbury reprised her role for several special television movies in subsequent years.

Jeweled egg prop used in Murder, She Wrote

I'm not a Murder, She Wrote expert but there was an episode in season 11 (11.11, 230) named 'An Egg to die for', where Jessica helps a Russian policeman capture the mastermind behind the theft of a Faberge egg. Maybe this jeweled prop was from that episode.

Dagger props from Murder, She Wrote

I'm sure there were countless murder weapons used in crimes throughout the series, but these are just two daggers used as props on display at Universal Studios Hollywood on January 7, 2011.

Buy the series: Murder, She Wrote - The Complete First Season

Original props used in The American on display...

George Clooney starred as The American, an assassin hiding out in Italy for one last assignment. These original props from the 2010 film were photographed on display at Universal Studios Hollywood at January 7, 2011.

Authentic props from The American on display

The prop exhibit included some of the assassin's tools of his trade, like binoculars and silencer building tools.

The American movie poster

Buy the movie: The American

Original Inception movie costumes and props on display...

Now that the curtain has been pulled back on Christopher Nolan's audacious sci-fi thriller, Inception, it's even more exciting to see original costumes and props on display from the amazing movie.

Original Inception movie costume and prop exhibit

at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema

On July 19, 2010 costumes worn in the movie by Ellen Page, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard were exhibited at the ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema. Enjoy this selection of photographs and short video of the movie display.

Inception movie poster

First up in more detail is one of the outfits worn by Ellen Page who plays 'Ariadne' in the movie. She is the 'Architect' on the special team of dream invaders, who is a newly recruited college student responsible for constructing the world of the dream.

Costume worn by Ellen Page as Ariadne in Inception

Next are some props featured in the movie, including Ariadne's school bag and the high-tech 'Dream Case' equipment, along with instruction manual, which is used to put the Dreamers to sleep.

Actual props used in Inception

Inception movie poster

The fantastic Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays 'Arthur', the 'Point Man' responsible for researching the team's targets. As you can see from this suit, Arthur is quite a fashionable gent and snappy dresser.

Suit worn by Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Arthur in Inception

Joseph Gordon-Levitt is seen wearing this sharp grey three-piece suit towards the beginning of the movie after their failed incursion into Saito's (played by Ken Watanabe) dreams.

Inception movie poster

This next outfit is worn by Leonardo DiCaprio as 'Dom Cobb' is from the first dream level of Robert Fischer's (Cillian Murphy) mind, directly after they enter for the first time and kidnap him by hijacking a yellow taxi cab. Cobb is an 'Extractor', a professional mind thief who steals secrets from his victims dreams.

Outfit worn by Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception

Marion Cotillard plays the dead ex-wife of Leonardo DiCaprio's character, 'Cobb'. 'Mal' now only exists as part of his subconscious.

This is the outfit she wears when she disrupts Arthur and Cobb's extraction in Saito's dreamscape towards the beginning of the movie.

Original costume worn by Marion Cotillard as Mal in Inception

Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland is responsible for the distinctive look of the outfits in the movie. The suits and outfits were created especially for Inception. Fabrics were found and bought, tailored by Dennis Kim, shirts made by shirtmaker Anto of Beverly Hills and dresses produced by dressmaker Mary Ellen Fields of Hargate Costumes in L.A.

Inception Movie poster

Be sure to check out these other costumes worn by Leonardo DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard in Inception.

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Actual outfits worn in Inception

Go deeper behind-the-scenes with this book of the movie in the USA: Inception: The Shooting Script