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Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising film costume exhibition 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on January 31, 2011 under Featured, Highlights
The Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) will feature their 19th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design costume exhibit, featuring over 100 original costumes from February 8th-April 30th 2011. [caption id="attachment_4163" align="alignleft" width="243" caption="Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull online exhibition photo and all photos ©FIDM"][/cap... more.
Screen Actors Guild Awards Ceremony Charity Auction Begins 1-27 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on January 27, 2011 under Featured, Highlights
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) will be holding a 4 day auction to benefit the SAG Foundation for literacy, Storyline Online, Bookpals, and other relief programs benefiting members of SAG. Infomation posted on the SAG Awards website: Ceremony Auction — January 27-31, 2011 The Screen Actors Guild Awards® online auction to benefit the SAG Foundation is offering Red Carpet Fan Bleac... more.
Comic-Con 2011 registration opens Saturday Feb 5th at 9am PT. 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on January 26, 2011 under Featured, Highlights
Comic Con 2011 will be opening registration for attendee 4 day and single day badges on Saturday, February 5th at 9am PT. Below is more information from Comic Con. ... more.
The Godfather house for sale since 12/10 visted by The Today Show 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on January 23, 2011 under Featured, Highlights
Have I got an offer you can't refuse....... The famous house where Don Corleone, Academy Award winning actor, Marlon Brando did his "family business" in the 1972 hit The Godfather, can be yours for a cool $2.9 million dollars. The home listed for sale this past December, received some press recently when The Today Show visted and shot some video, which you will find below. The G... more.
James Cagney “The Mayor of Hell” 1934 Salon Cabriolet on Ebay 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on January 15, 2011 under Featured, Highlights
What is claimed as a 1934 Auburn 1250 V12 Salon Cabriolet attributed to be owned by and used in, the 1933 James Cagney film, "The Mayor of Hell" is being offered for sale with an asking price of $299,900 or make an offer on Ebay. Part of the listing description from Ebay: This particular Auburn cabriolet was owned and driven by James Cagney in the 1933 film "The Mayor of Hell." It was re... more.
Profiles in History to auction Debbie Reynolds collection in June 2011 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on January 6, 2011 under Featured, Highlights
Premier Auction House Profiles in History has been chosen by award winning actress, singer, dancer, and author, Debbie Reynolds to auction off her vast collection of Hollywood history this coming June 18th, 2011. The announcement was made today on Profiles in History's web site. I had the pleasure of meeting Miss Reynolds about a year and a half ago in Burbank California and at the tim... more.
1931 Isotta Fraschini prop built for Sunset Boulevard theatrical play 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on under Featured, Highlights
Glen Sears who is the prop master at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre, has created many different types of cars that can be used in theatrical plays. He built a 1931 Isotta Fraschini which was the same car model used in the film and musical versions of Sunset Boulevard for the Ogunquit Playhouse's production of the play. When the Signature Theatre's current production o... more.
Cameron’s house from ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ is up for sale again. 0 CommentsPosted by JimMan on January 5, 2011 under Featured, Highlights
The Chicago home used in the 1986 John Hughes film 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off', is up for sale with an asking price of $1.6 million. Much less than the 2.3 million the home was listed for in 2009. The home is 5,300 square feet and was built in 1953. Is is known as the Ben Rose Home after its former owner, photographer Ben Rose. The glass garage over the wooded area shown in the m... more.