Rosebud Sleds and Horses’ Heads
50 of Film’s Most Evocative Objects - An Illustrated Journey
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Rosebud Sleds and Horses’ Heads
50 of Film’s Most Evocative Objects - An Illustrated Journey
Rosebud Sleds and Horses’ Heads presents incisive discussion of fifty of the most significant objects in cinema history and explores their importance within their films and within the popular imagination. With original full color illustrations, this book surveys objects from a range of genres, from the birth of cinema to the present day.
Curated and written by a prominent film critic who routinely writes for some of the leading publications in the English language, as well as broadcasts for the BBC, Rosebud Sleds and Horses’ Heads is the only book of its kind. With a fascinating, original, and instantly understandable concept, it will find grateful audiences in film buffs around the world.
Reviews
Table of Contents
Introduction
Scott Jordan Harris
The Objects:
The Clock on the Skyscraper in “Safety Last!” (1923)
The Baby Carriage on the Steps in “Battleship Potemkin” (1925)
Maria the Robot in “Metropolis” (1927)
The Ruby Slippers in “The Wizard of Oz” (1939)
The Floating Globe in “The Great Dictator” (1940)
The Maltese Falcon in “The Maltese Falcon” (1941)
The Rosebud Sled in “Citizen Kane” (1941)
The Letters of Transit in “Casablanca” (1942)
The Portrait of Laura Hunt in “Laura” (1944)
Harold Russell’s Metal Hands in “The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
The Escalator between Heaven and Earth in “A Matter of Life and Death” (1946)
The Camera with a Telescopic Lens in “Rear Window” (1954)
Marilyn Monroe’s White Dress in “The Seven Year Itch” (1955)
The Red Balloon in “The Red Balloon” (1956)
The Bridge on the River Kwai in “The Bridge on the River Kwai” (1957)
The Chess Set in “The Seventh Seal” (1957)
Apu’s Manuscript in “The World of Apu” (1959)
Mrs. Robinson’s Stockings in “The Graduate” (1967)
The Cosmic Cup of Coffee in “ Two or Three Things I Know About Her” (1967)
The Alien Monolith in “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968)
The Harmonica in “Once Upon A Time in the West” (1968)
Rooster Cogburn’s Eye Patch in “True Grit” (1969)
The .44 Magnum in “Dirty Harry” (1971)
Charlie’s Golden Ticket in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” (1971)
The Horse’s Head in “The Godfather” (1972)
The Golden Gun in “The Man with the Golden Gun” (1974)
The Two-Headed Coin in “Sholay” (1975)
Luke Skywalker’s Lightsaber in “Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope” (1977)
Michael Myers’s Mask in “Halloween” (1978)
Kermit the Frog’s Bicycle in “The Muppet Movie” (1979)
The Starship Enterprise in “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” (1979)
The Discarded Coke Bottle in “The Gods Must Be Crazy” (1980)
Jake LaMotta’s Title Belt in “Raging Bull” (1980)
Indiana Jones’s Hat in the “Indiana Jones” films (1981-2008)
The Red Ryder BB Gun in “A Christmas Story” (1983)
The Wafer-Thin Mint in “Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life” (1983)
Marty McFly’s Hoverboard in “Back to the Future Part II” (1989)
Christy Brown’s Wheelchair in “My Left Foot” (1989)
Jack Gable’s Typewriter in “Delirious” (1991)
The Little Girl’s Red Coat in “Schindler’s List” (1993)
The Briefcase in “Pulp Fiction” (1994)
Sheriff Woody in “Toy Story” (1995)
‘The Worst Toilet in Scotland’ in “Trainspotting” (1996)
Dirk Diggler’s (Prosthetic) Penis in “Boogie Nights” (1997)
The Neuralyzer in “Men in Black” (1997)
The White Plastic Bag in “American Beauty” (1999)
The Red Pill and the Blue Pill in “The Matrix” (1999)
The One Ring in “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy (2001-2003)
The Batmobile in “Batman Begins” (Christopher Nolan, 2005)
Ryan Bingham’s Backpack in “Up in the Air” (2009)