November 8, 2013, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Film75 Days. 75 Years: Costume designer created more than 5,000 separate items of clothing For 75 days, the Harry Ransom Center is raising funds for its 2014 exhibition The Making of Gone With The Wind. Opening on September 9, 2014, The Making of Gone With The Wind will reveal stories about the making of this quintessential film from Hollywood’s Golden Age and illustrate why it… read more
October 30, 2013, Filed Under: Conservation, FilmBloody costumes in De Niro collection present unusual challenge for conservation team Blood runs through the archive of renowned actor Robert De Niro. From bloodstained props to grisly costumes, artifacts of some of Hollywood’s most iconic thrillers are preserved at the Harry Ransom Center. Although the fake blood that marks these materials might share a similar chemical makeup, each bloody stain has… read more
February 22, 2013, Filed Under: Film, Research + TeachingRobert De Niro’s “Silver Linings Playbook” costume ensemble on view Robert De Niro received his seventh Academy Award® nomination for his supporting role in Silver Linings Playbook (2012). The Ransom Center holds De Niro’s collection of papers and costumes and props, which includes materials from each of his nominated roles in Cape Fear (1991), Awakenings (1990), Raging Bull (1980), The… read more
