The Blues Brothers Bluesmobile...

This movie car on display at Universal Studios Hollywood is one of apparently thirteen different cars used for the 'Bluesmobile' in director John Landis' 1980 musical comedy The Blues Brothers.

The Blues Brothers 'Bluesmobile'

This 1974 Dodge Monaco sedan was one of several former police vehicles purchased from the California Highway Patrol and designed to resemble ex-Mount Prospect Illinois patrol cars.

The Blues Brothers movie poster

In the cult favourite film featuring John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd, the seemingly magic 'Bluesmobile' was used in chase scenes and stunts, jumping over drawbridges, flipping backwards and even 'flying'.

The Blues Brothers 1974 Dodge 'Bluesmobile'

This car was photographed on February 11, 2010 in front of The Blues Brothers Seasonal Show attraction at Universal Studios Hollywood, where you can here live Rhythm and Blues music performed.

Buy the DVD in the USA: The Blues Brothers (Widescreen 25th Anniversary Edition)

Paul Newman, Al Jolson and James Dean Warner Bros. Studios movie costumes...

In addition to the wonderful original costumes from Casablanca, ArcLight Sherman Oaks in Los Angeles also had another costume display to celebrate the History of Warner Bros. Studios.

This second exhibit of actual costumes worn by some of Hollywood's greatest actors featured outfits from Cool Hand Luke, East of Eden and Warner Bros. movies starring Al Jolson.

Original outfits worn by Paul Newman, Al Jolson and James Dean

in Warner Bros. movies

The costume pictured on the left was the outfit worn by Paul Newman as 'Luke' in Stuart Rosenberg's 1967 movie about a man who refuses to conform to rural prison life, Cool Hand Luke.

Cool Hand Luke movie poster

Paul Newman as 'Luke' in Cool Hand Luke

Paul Newman's prison uniform was designed by Howard Shoup, who was nominated for five Oscars for Best Costume Design during his career (from 1960 to 1966).

Original costume worn by Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke

Paul Newman was nominated for an Academy Award in 1968 for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of 'Luke'. Unfortunately he didn't win, but his co-star George Kennedy, as 'Dragline', won for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.

East of Eden movie poster

Next u is the costume on the far right of the exhibit, which was worn by James Dean as 'Cal Trask' in 1955's East of Eden.

Anna Hill Johnstone was responsible for costume design on the movie and received two Oscar nominations in her career, one for 1972's The Godfather and the other for 1981's Ragtime.

Actual costume worn by James Dean in East of Eden

James Dean was nominated but didn't win an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for East of Eden. However his co-star Jo Van Fleet, did win the Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role as 'Kate'.

Original costumes from Warner Bros. movies

Finally in the middle of the display was an outfit prepared for Al Jolson circa 1929 and a pair of shoes he wore in films whilst at Warner Bros.

Shoes worn by Al Jolson in Warner Bros. movies

On the bottom of the shoe you can see Al Jolson's name pressed into the sole. Al Jolson is famous for starring in The Jazz Singer (1927), The Singing Fool (1928) and Mammy (1930), to name just a few movies around the time the costume was made for him.

Enjoy this short video clip of the costumes on display that was taken along with the photographs on February 2, 2010.

The Jazz Singer, Casablanca, Cool Hand Luke and East of Eden are all being screened as part of ArcLight Sherman Oaks History of Warner Bros. celebrations.

Buy the movies in the USA: Cool Hand Luke [Blu-ray]

Cool Hand Luke (Deluxe Edition)

East of Eden (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Original Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart Casablanca movie costumes...

In February 2010 the ArcLight cinema in Sherman Oaks is celebrating the History of Warner Bros. Studios with special screenings of some of their most famous movies, including Casablanca, The Jazz Singer, Cool Hand Luke and East of Eden.

To make these screenings even more special they have exclusive displays from the Warner Bros. Museum including these fantastic original costumes from director Michael Curtiz's 1942 classic, Casablanca.

Original costumes worn by Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart

in Casablanca on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema

These actual outfits were worn by actress Ingrid Bergman as 'Isla Lund' and actor Humphrey Bogart as 'Rick Blaine'.

Casablanca movie poster

Casablanca is set in unoccupied Africa during the early days of World War II and in 1944 the motion picture won three Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Writing/Screenplay (for Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch).

Humphrey Bogart's suit from Casablanca

The movie received four other Oscar nominations including one for Humphrey Bogart for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

Original movie costume worn by Humphrey Bogart

as 'Rick Blaine' in Casablanca

The outfit worn by Ingrid Bergman in the movie was designed by Australian Orry-Kelly.

Original costume worn by Ingrid Bergman

as 'Ilsa Lund' in Casablanca

Orry-Kelly won three Oscars for Best Costume Design in his career, for the 1951 film An American in Paris (shared with Walter Plunkett and Irene Sharaff), for the 1957 movie Les Girls and for 1959's Some Like It Hot.

Original Orry-Kelly designed movie costume from Casablanca

He was also nominated for another Academy Award for Best Costume Design for 1962's Gypsy.

Even though I get to showcase a lot of interesting outfits and props from new movies here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props, it's always fascinating and a thrill to see such classic costumes from movies that have shaped cinematic history.

Actual Casablanca movie outfits on display

Finally here's a short video of the two costumes on display in the foyer of ArcLight Sherman Oaks on february 2, 2010.

Casablanca film poster

Buy the classic movie in the USA: Casablanca [Blu-ray]

Casablanca (Two-Disc Special Edition)