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Original costumes from The King's Speech on display...

In The King's Speech, Colin Firth plays the second in line to the British throne, 'Albert Frederick Arthur George' (until he was crowned 'King George VI' in 1936), who has a terrible stammer and difficulty with public speaking, whilst Helena Bonham Carter plays his wife, the future 'Queen Elizabeth'.

Actual movie costumes worn by Colin Firth
and Helena Bonham Carter in The King's Speech
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These original costumes featured in the movie were photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on December 9, 2010.

Colin Firth wears this outfit several times throughout the movie, whilst the costume with fur wrap worn by Helena Bonham Carter was specifically for the party at Balmoral Castle in Scotland thrown by the King Edward VIII (Albert's brother who abdicated to marry Mrs. Wallis Simpson).

The King's Speech movie poster
The King's Speech movie poster
Oscar-winner Jenny Beaven was responsible for the look of the 1920's and 30's inspired outfits in The King's Speech, including these worn by the soon-to-be King and Queen.

Original royal costumes from The King's Speech
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Be sure to check out another original costume worn by Colin Firth in The King's Speech that was on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema.

The King's Speech movie poster
The King's Speech film poster
Visit Jason in Hollywood for a movie review of The King's Speech.

Buy the original movie soundtrack: The King's Speech

Colin Firth's suit from The King's Speech on display...

The King's Speech is based on the true story of King George VI of Britain's ascension to the throne and the speech therapist that helped him overcome his stammer, so that he could fulfill his royal duties and master public speaking.

Original outfit worn by Colin Firth in The King's Speech
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This hat, coat and suit were worn by Colin Firth as the titular King in The King's Speech and were photographed on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema on December 8, 2010.

The King's Speech movie poster
The King's Speech poster
Jenny Beaven was responsible for period costume design on the movie which was set in the 1920's and 30's.

Original costume worn in The King's Speech
The King's Speech movie costume
Colin Firth's The King's Speech movie costume
She won the Oscar in 1987 for Best Costume Design for A Room with a View, plus has also been nominated for the Academy Awards for The Bostonians, Maurice, Howards End, The Remains of the Day, Sense and Sensibility, Anna and the King and Gosford Park.

The King's Speech movie poster
The King's Speech movie poster
Visit Jason in Hollywood for a movie review of The King's Speech.

Buy the original film soundtrack: The King's Speech

Original costumes and props from Disney's Secretariat...

As well as screening the new Disney movie, the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood had this fantastic array of movie costumes and props from Secretariat on October 13, 2010.

Original Secretariat costumes and props
on display at the El Capitan Theatre
Secretariat movie costume and prop exhibit
Diane Lane Secretariat costume and horse pin
Secretariat jockey movie costume
Secretariat movie display
In the film, Diane Lane stars as 'Penny Chenery', the owner of 'Secretariat', and follows the true story of how the thoroughbred race horse became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in twenty-five years in 1973.

Actual Jockey Silks worn in Secretariat
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Otto Thorwarth stars as, 'Ron Turcotte', the Jockey that rode Secretariat to victory in the Triple Crown.

Michael Boyd was the Costume Designer responsible for recreating the authentic 1970's replicas of the Jockey Silks and other period costumes in the movie.

Secretariat at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood
Disney Secretariat El Capitan
Along with costumes, the exhibit also had a selection of trophies, newspapers, saddles and other props used in the production of the movie.

Actual props used in the filming of Secretariat
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Diane Lane wore this dress, designed by Julie Weiss, to the Belmont Stakes races, where Secretariat won his third consecutive race and clinched the Triple Crown.

Belmont Stakes dress worn by Diane Lane in Secretariat
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Diane Lane Secretariat film costume
Diane Lane Belmont Race dress Secretariat
Included in the display of Diane Lane's outfit was the horse racing pin that was bequeathed to Penny Chenery by her father, upon the death of her mother.

Horse racing pin worn by Diane Lane in Secretariat
Secretariat horse rider pin costume jewelrySecretariat horse rider broach costume jewelry
Secretariat Diane Lane movie costume
Also included in the exhibit at the El Capitan Theatre was official memorabilia from the real-life Triple Crown winner and jockey, on loan from the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

Secretariat real-life memorabilia
Ron Turcotte Secretariat Jockey bootsSecretariat Crowning at Belmont printSecretariat button and whip memorabilia
These items included Ron Turcotte's boots and racing whip, a commemorative Triple Crown button and a 1973 print of the 'Crowning at Belmont' depicting Secretariat's recognition as champion.

Secretariat movie poster
Secretariat film poster
Find more costumes worn by Diane Lane and John Malkovich in Secretariat here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props.

Buy the biographical book that inspired the Disney movie: Secretariat

Movie props from The Mummy on display...

In 1999's fantasy adventure, The Mummy, 'The Book of the Dead' was used to resurrect the ancient cursed mummy 'Imhotep'. Luckily, another legendary tome, the Egyptian 'Book of Amun-Ra', also known as 'The Book of the Living' can be used to defeat the evil mummy.

Original movie props from The Mummy on display
The Mummy Book  of Amun-Ra prop

The golden Book of Amun-Ra movie prop
The Mummy movie prop and model
This golden book prop, a maquette of one of Imhotep's mummies and Egyptian knife weapons were on display at Universal Orlando's Horror Make-Up Show exhibit on September 23, 2010.

The Mummy movie poster
The Mummy movie poster
See more cars, props and costumes from The Mummy movies here at Hollywood Movie Costumes and Props, including The Book of the Dead.

Buy the movie: The Mummy [Blu-ray]

Diane Lane and John Malkovich Secretariat movie costumes...

Disney's Secretariat movie tells the true life story of 'Penny Chenery' and her thoroughbred racehorse, 'Secretariat', who became the first horse in twenty-five years to win the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973.

Original costumes from Disney's Secretariat on display
Secretariat movie costume display
Original Secretariat film costumes
These wonderful costumes worn by Diane Lane and John Malkovich in the movie were photographed on display at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema in L.A. on October 5, 2010.

Secretariat movie poster
Disney Secretariat film poster
Diane Lane stars as 'Penny Chenery', who took over responsibility for her ailing family-owned, thoroughbred racing operation and horse breeding business in Caroline County, Virginia, 'Meadow Farm Stable', when illness forced her father to be admitted to hospital in February 1968.

Original costume worn by Diane Lane
as Penny Chenery in Secretariat
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Actual outfit worn by John Malkovich
as Lucien Laurin in Secretariat
Secretariat John Malkovich movie costume
John Malkovich Secretariat movie costume
John Malkovich stars as former French-Canadian jockey and thoroughbred horse trainer 'Lucien Laurin'.

Secretariat movie billboard
Secretariat movie billboard
When Penny Chenery hired his son, 'Roger Laurin', to train and manage her stables, he helped return her business to profitability by cutting costs before moving on to work elsewhere. As an interim measure he suggested his retired father, Lucien, may help out temporarily at Meadow Stables in his place. And the rest as they say is racehorse history.

Authentic costumes from the movie Secretariat
Secretariat movie costume exhibit
Disney Secretariat movie costumes
Buy the William Nack book the film is adapted from: Secretariat