Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Monday, September 12, 2011

Life-size Lightning McQueen and Mater from Cars 2 on display...

If you're a fan of the Disney Pixar animated feature films Cars and Cars 2, then you'll love these life-size replicas of two of the popular stars of the movies, 'Lightning McQueen' and 'Mater'.

Full-size versions of Mater and Lightning McQueen from Cars 2
Life-size Disney Pixar Cars
Disney D23 Expo 2011
Lightning McQueen Cars 2
Mater Cars 2
These fun Cars characters were photographed on display outside Disney's D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 19, 2011.

Cars 2 movie billboard
Giant Cars 2 movie billboard Sunset Strip
I believe these replicas of the animated characters were used to promote the 2011 movie sequel, as race car Lightning McQueen is sporting the World Grand Prix stickers that takes place in the second movie.

Lightning McQueen from Cars
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Mater from Cars
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If you're a fan of other famous cars you may also like to check out these movie cars on display at the Petersen Automotive Museum in L.A.

Sunday, September 4, 2011

Guy Williams Zorro TV costumes from the 1950's on display...

Disney's D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 19, 2011, had this wonderful selection of original costumes from the 1950's Disney Zorro TV series worn by Guy Williams, as the titular masked hero and his alter-ego 'Don Diego de la Vega'.


Guy Williams Zorro TV costume
on display at Disney's D23 Expo
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Guy Williams Zorro costumeZorro Guy Williams TV costume
Set during the Spanish Colonial era of California, the masked vigilante dressed in black and favoured the rapier and bullwhip as his weapons of choice.


The cunning Zorro, which is Spanish for 'fox', sported a flowing cape, cowled mask and flat-brimmed gaucho or Cordobes hat.


The Sign of Zorro movie poster
Zorro movie poster
In the TV series which ran from 1957 to 1959, Chuck Keehne was Costume Designer. Eight episodes of the Disney show were also edited together to make 1958's 'The Sign of Zorro' movie.


Costumes worn by Guy Williams as Don Diego de la Vega
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Don Diego Zorro TV costumes
Don Diego Zorro TV outfits
Don Diego Zorro TV costumes
Zorro Don Diego TV costumes
Don Diego Zorro TV outfit
The Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit also showcased these colourful outfits worn by Guy Williams as the foppish nobleman Don Diego de la Vega, who pretends to be the most inept swordsman in California to hide his secret identity.


Sergeant Garcia's trousers with the distinctive mark of Zorro
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Also on display were the trousers worn by Henry Calvin as 'Sergeant Demetrio Lopez Garcia' with Zorro's infamous calling card sliced into them


Outfits worn by George J. Lewis and Gene Sheldon in Zorro
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Finally, also a part of the television exhibit was the costume worn by George J. Lewis as 'Don Alejandro de la Vega', Zorro's father, and the outfit that transformed Gene Sheldon into 'Bernado', Zorro's mute servant.


The Sign of Zorro movie poster
Zorro poster

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone Wizards of Waverly Place movie costumes on display...

Fans of Disney Channel's Wizards of Waverly Place will love these costumes worn by Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone in the 2009 movie version of the popular TV show on display.


Costumes worn by Selena Gomez and Jennifer Stone
in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie
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These outfits worn by Selena Gomez as the magical 'Alex Russo' and Jennifer Stone as 'Harper Finkle' were photographed on display at Disney's D23 Expo at the Anaheim Convention Center on August 19, 2011.


Mona May was Costume Designer for the movie and you can also see her work in Disney's Enchanted, like Giselle's curtain dress and Queen Narissa's costumes.


The exhibit also featured a Russo family wand and Forbidden Spells book from the Disney movie.


Wizards of Waverly Place movie wand and spell book props
Wizards of Waverly Place wand prop


Wizards of Waverly Place movie poster
Wizards of Waverly Place movie poster

Thursday, September 1, 2011

Costumes, props and models from Who Framed Roger Rabbit...

The 1988 fantasy-comedy-noir, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, combined live-action and animation, so that Bob Hoskins detective 'Eddie Valiant' interacted with both cartoon characters and humans to solve the unique murder mystery.


Original costumes featured in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit costumes
Joanna Johnston was responsible for Costume Design on the movie set in the 1940's, including these two outfits worn in the movie by the characters Eddie Valiant and his girlfriend 'Dolores'.


Eddie Valiant costume worn by Bob Hoskins
in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Bob Hoskins Who Framed Roger Rabbit costume
These costumes were photographed on display within the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit at Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim on August 19, 2011.


Dolores costume worn by Joanna Cassidy
in Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Who Framed Roger Rabbit Dolores costume


Who framed Roger Rabbit movie poster
Who Framed Roger Rabbit poster
Also included in the exhibit was this blind prop with its cartoonesque rabbit-shaped hole made by Roger Rabbit in the movie.


Window blind movie prop from Who framed Roger Rabbit
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In the movie, the 'Toons' who live in 'Toontown' can survive all manner of physical abuse, but the villainous 'Judge Doom' discovers a mixture of chemicals which can kill the Toons when they are submerged in it, called 'Dip'.


Dip Mobile model miniature from Who framed Roger Rabbit
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This miniature model of the Dip Mobile, with its Dip-sprayer, featured in the movie was also showcased as part of the collection of original movie memorabilia.


Who framed Roger Rabbit DVD cover
Who Framed Roger Rabbit DVD cover

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Glenn Close Cruella de Vil costumes from 101 and 102 Dalmatians...

In the 1996 live-action version of Disney's classic 101 Dalmatians animated feature from 1961, Glenn Close stars as the iconic villain 'Cruella de Vil', re-imagined as head of a designer high-fashion brand, the 'House of de Vil'.


Costumes, props and sets from 101 and
102 Dalmatians live-action movies
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Cruella de Vil dragon dress 102 Dalmatians
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the animated classic, the Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives exhibit at Disney's D23 Expo had this special display featuring costumes and an actual set from the live-action films on August 19, 2011.


101 Dalmatians movie poster
101 Dalmatians movie poster
First up is this zebra print inspired outfit worn by Glenn Close as Cruella de Vil in 101 Dalmatians. The lady really does love her fur and there's nothing she'd like better than a Dalmatian fur coat.


Cruella De Vil zebra print costume worn by
Glenn Close in 101 Dalmatians
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This eccentric outfit and the costumes from this movie were designed by Rosemary Burrows and Anthony Powell.


House of de Vil movie set from 101 Dalmatians
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Production Designer Assheton Gorton and Set Decorator Joanne Woollard worked on both of the live-action Dalmatians movies.


101 Dalmatians movie poster
101 Dalmatians poster
Finally, enjoy this intricate dragon dress worn by Glenn Close in the 2000 sequel, 102 Dalmatians, featuring a feathered veil headpiece and wonderfully ornate 'dragon head' muff hand-warmer.


Cruella De Vil dragon dress costume worn
by Glenn Close in 102 Dalmatians
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Cruella de Vil dragon dress 102 Dalmatians
It really was amazing to see this spectacular costume up close, it's a real show-stopper.


For the sequel, Anthony Powell was Costume Designer and Rosemary Burrows was Costume Supervisor.


102 Dalmatians movie poster
102 Dalmatians movie poster