See 'Juno' baby bump and 'No Country' cattle gun
If you think that oxygen-propelled cattle gun looked scary in "No Country for Old Men," wait till you see it for real up close.
Javier Bardem's weird killing machine is among the memorabilia from major award contenders on view in "And the Winner Is ... ," an exhibition co-sponsored by the Hollywood Museum and The Envelope.
The exhibition also includes Bardem's ominous black-denim outfit, plus costumes from "Juno," "Hairspray," "Gone Baby Gone," "Sweeney Todd," "The Great Debaters" and "The Golden Compass."
"One of the exhibit highlights is the bright-green-and-blue-striped top that best actress nominee Ellen Page wears over her pregnant belly when she first meets Jennifer Garner and Jason Bateman in 'Juno,' " says Donelle Dadigan, president and founder of the Hollywood Museum. "It's a classic — just as loud and sassy as Ellen's character."
Also featured are outfits from "Sweeney Todd" — Oscar nominee for best costumes — including the shiny blue overstuffed pants and jacket donned by Sacha Baron Cohen while squaring off in a shaving contest against Johnny Depp. "Overstuffed" is also an apt description of the lime-green dress worn by John Travolta as hefty Edna Turnblad in "Hairspray," nominee for best comedy-musical picture at the Golden Globes (competing against "Sweeney Todd"), where Travolta was nominated for supporting actor.
Globe best drama picture contender "The Great Debaters" has several costumes in the exhibit, including suits worn by Denzel Washington and Forest Whitaker. On display, too, is an outfit donned in "Gone Baby Gone" by Globe and Oscar nominee Amy Ryan, who was voted best supporting actress by the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn. and the New York Film Critics' Circle.
Nicole Kidman's costume is on display from "The Golden Compass," which was nominated at the Oscars for best art direction and visual effects.
"And the Winner Is … " showcases other awards memorabilia, including a special display saluting the 75th anniversary of the Screen Actors Guild.
Also on display is the best picture Oscar won by "Crash," the Golden Globe "Ben-Hur" won as best drama picture of 1959, the Razzie "won" by Sylvester Stallone as worst actor of the century and the 1952 Writers Guild of America award earned by "High Noon"; Vivien Leigh's gown from "Gone With the Wind" (Oscars for best actress and picture); props and Hannibal Lecter's mask from "Silence of the Lambs" (Oscars for best picture, director, actor and actress); Stallone's boxing gloves and signed script from "Rocky" (best picture Oscar winner); Judy Garland's gown from "A Star Is Born" (Golden Globe, best actress); costumes worn by Golden Globe winners Tom Cruise and Marilyn Monroe; and much more.
The Hollywood Museum, based in the historic Max Factor Building, showcases miracles of motion picture magic past and present on four floors and houses more than 10,000 show business treasures.
"And the Winner Is …" Awards Season Exhibition
WHERE: Hollywood Museum, 1660 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays, through March 30
PRICE: $15 for adults; $12 for seniors and children under 12
INFORMATION: (323) 464-7776; www.thehollywoodmuseum.com
