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)

Colleen Atwood designed costumes from the musical movie Nine...

Director Rob Marshall's movie Nine based on the seven time Tony Award-Winning Broadway Musical stars a whole host of Hollywood's finest female stars including Nicole Kidman, Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotilard, Sophia Loren, Judi Dench and Fergie. It also features beautiful costumes for the actresses and cast to wear.

Actual costumes from Nine on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks

These three dazzling outfits were on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema in L.A. on December 27, 2009.

Nine movie poster

In the movie Daniel Day-Lewis plays a famous Italian film director, 'Guido Contini', who is facing a midlife crisis in both his personal and professional life.

He struggles to find the inspiration and creativity to create his latest movie through his relationships with the women in his life, his wife, Luisa (Marion Cotillard), his mistress, Carla (Penelope Cruz), his film star muse, Claudia (Nicole Kidman), his mother (Sophia Loren), his confidant and costume designer (Judi Dench), a prostitute from his youth, Saraghina (Fergie) and an American fashion journalist from Vogue, Stephanie (Kate Hudson).

Two of the costumes from the exhibit were worn by Kate Hudson's character in the movie.

Kate Hudson's black sequined dress from Nine

The sequined black dress on display was worn by Kate Hudson in the 'Overture Delle Donne', which is the female ensemble at the beginning of the movie, and also features prominently in one of the film posters for Nine (along with a pair of thigh-high back boots that complete the outfit).

Nine film poster

Nine's costumes are designed by Colleen Atwood, who was also responsible for the wardrobe design in Public Enemies and director Rob Marshall's cinematic version of Chicago.

The other fabulous dress that Kate Hudson wore was this shimmering outfit for the film's ensemble finale, which she also wore with white thigh-high boots.

Actual movie costume worn by Kate Hudson in Nine

Nine movie poster

The third outfit on display in the middle of the costume exhibit is a Folies Bergere inspired piece.

Original Folies Bergere dancer costume for the movie Nine

In the movie you see Dame Judi Dench, who plays costume designer, 'Lili la Fleur', working on a similar sequined and feathered number on a mannequin. Then multiple dancers can be seen wearing similar beautifully detailed costumes during the 'Folies Bergere' song performed by Judi Dench.

Colleen Atwood designed costume from Nine

Buy the movie in the USA: Nine [Blu-ray]

Buy the original movie soundtrack in the USA: Nine

Avatar movie props and costume accessories...

Even though James Cameron's futuristic sci-fi blockbuster utilizes the latest in CGI special effects, the movie still features many detailed props and intricate costume accessories.

This selection of original items from the film were on display at the Cinerama Dome in Hollywood on December 28, 2009.

Original props from Avatar on display at the Cinerama Dome

Sam Worthington plays 'Jake Sully' a paraplegic Marine veteran who travels to the moon of Pandora to remotely operate a genetically engineered 'Avatar' hybrid of human and the indigenous Na'vi species.

Jake Sully's wheelchair prop as featured in Avatar

The alien blue-skinned Na'vi are tall tribal forest dwellers who live in harmony with their environment and wear little aside from colourful feathered and beaded clothing.

Costume accessories worn by Jake Sully's hybrid 'Avatar'

Above are the head dress, arm band, chocker and neckless worn by Jake as a member of the Omaticaya clan.

Actual boots and socks worn by Jake Sully's 'Avatar'

These massive boots and socks worn by Jake's 'Avatar' when he leaves the human base at the start of the movie help to illustrate how tall and proportionately bigger than humans the aliens are.

Jake Sully's Na'vi bow from Avatar

The native tribes use bows, arrows and knives to take on the guns, flame-throwers and missiles of the invading humans.

Avatar movie poster

Avatar costume accessories worn by Na'vi alien 'Neytiri'

Above are costume accessories including arm and wrist bands, a feather necklace and even a herb pouch worn by the Pandora native 'Neytiri', played in the movie by Zoe Saldana.

Na'vi alien costume accessories featured in Avatar

In addition to the indigenous Na'vi accessories the exhibit also featured a selection of human military helmets, weapons and other props to help create the futuristic world of Avatar.

Actual props from James Cameron's Avatar

Avatar film poster

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Buy the movie in the USA: Avatar (Extended Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray]

Avatar (Three-Disc Extended Collector's Edition)

Avatar (Two-Disc Original Theatrical Edition Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

Go behind-the-scenes with the accompanying official book of the movie in the USA: The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure