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It is quite surprising yo discover that some of the props used in tv/movies/theatre are actual real objects that just "fit", but it makes sense if one thinks ab
by riffraff 4y ago
It is quite surprising yo discover that some of the props used in tv/movies/theatre are actual real objects that just "fit", but it makes sense if one thinks about it.
I think I heard the story of a "lost" Hungarian picture rediscovered through becoming a movie prop on HN some time ago, and while not as interesting as the clock coffin, it's still quite good[0].
[0] https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/27/stuart-little-art-historian-long-lost-hungarian-masterpiece https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2014/...
- drfuchs 4y agoDr. McCoy’s medical instruments on Star Trek TOS include artsy salt shakers. This sort of thing is very common. https://www.cbr.com/tv-legends-revealed-were-mccoys-star-trek-instruments-salt-shakers/ https://www.cbr.com/tv-legends-revealed-were-mccoys-star-tre...
- tkanarsky 4y agoHah, there's a subreddit r/thatsabooklight dedicated to stuff like this.
- msla 4y agoWorking link: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/27/stuart-little-art-historian-long-lost-hungarian-masterpiece https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/nov/27/stuart-little-...
- jzb 4y agoIt really makes sense if you consider the budget for RHPS was less than $1.5 million... why make a custom prop if you can just rent it?
- Sharlin 4y agoRelated: Commercially Available Chairs in Star Trek https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/chairs-trek.htm https://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/database/chairs-trek.htm
- fknorangesite 4y agoThere's a whole subreddit for these: /r/thatsabooklight