Did you know that Warner Brothers has a warehouse full of props/costumes and other materials from their history? Warner calls it their corporate archives, which are full of history. The big warehouse holds memorabilia from films like The Matrix (1999), Superman (1978) and Batman (1989). When did they start preserving their history? The studio started cataloging and preserving its props in the ’90s. As each project is made, Warner Brothers selects items and adds them to their archives.
MGM Scripts
How are the items selected? When a screener of a new Warner Bros film is available for viewing, the talented archivists get a copy. They review the film for what they think will be a famous object in the future and have the task of deciding ahead of time what will stand out. So, they tend to prioritize items that are iconic or recognizable, like the Batmobile from the 1989 film Batman. There are about 10 archivists who work in this warehouse, and the archive continuously has different objects added, refurbished, or downgraded to a regular prop warehouse to save space. Recently, 3 versions of the Jokermobile from the 2016 film Suicide Squad were added to the archives.
The Joker costume from the 2008 film The Dark Knight, worn by Heath Ledger.
This room (called the DC Comics Superhero room) holds costumes from various DC Comics Superhero franchises, including the suit from the 1978 film Superman starring Christopher Reeve.
James Dean’s and Natalie Woods costumes from the 1955 film Rebel Without a Cause.
Gary Miceli has loved film from a very early age, from the silent masterpieces of Charlie Chaplin to recent blockbuster hits. His love for cinema from all eras of history inspired him to go to film school and graduate with his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. He continues to work hard in this wonderful field and always explores new avenues of expressing his love for movie/TV history.