October 25, 2012, Filed Under: Conservation, FilmConservation work completed on "Gone With The Wind" dresses In 2010, the Ransom Center raised funds to conserve original costumes from Gone With The Wind, which are part of the Center’s David O. Selznick archive. Donors from around the world graciously contributed more than $30,000 to support the conservation work, which will enable the Ransom Center to display the… read more
July 31, 2012, Filed Under: Conservation, FilmExhibition services team builds custom storage hanger for "Men of Honor" dive suit from Robert De Niro’s collection There are many factors to consider when housing very large collection objects. This was particularly true in the case of the deep sea diving suit worn by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the movie Men of Honor, which came into the care of the Ransom Center when Robert De Niro donated… read more
June 27, 2012, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, FilmIn the Galleries: Robert De Niro’s King James Version-inspired tattoos in "Cape Fear" The 1991 Martin Scorsese–directed thriller Cape Fear may seem an unlikely candidate for documenting the use and influence of the King James Bible, but its central character, Max Cady, as played by Robert De Niro, wielded biblical verses like weapons. This aspect of Cady was absent in both the original… read more
