 Need Some Info/opinions, 50 Year Old Prop ? (almost) |
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 Jul 1 2009, 05:32 AM
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 Pulse & Heartbeat slowing  Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Tucked Away off the Main Highway Member No.: 7,069  |
I came across this picture recently....and although I'm sure there's no way to verify whether it's genuine or not I'd still value some of your opinions. This is a picture of what I think may be the head of Mrs. Bates used in the original Psycho (1960). I don't have any info on what materials it's made of or what materials were typically used back in 1960 to make things like this.
Here's a picture....I've circled the similarities.....  If it is a replica, do any of you have any info who may have made it ? .......or could it actually be the head used in the film ? .....I've read that the head was no longer in exsistance but, I'm not sure now. This post has been edited by ReellyScary: Jul 1 2009, 06:33 AM |
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Jul 1 2009, 05:45 AM
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 Warden's Sidekick Group: Members Posts: 4,070 Joined: 24-February 04 From: The ATL Member No.: 22 |
Wow... I've heard that it was destroyed long ago. But that honestly looks genuine to me. Is that shot on the left side an actual screen cap? It looks like it, but I know sometimes guys will post a picture of a replica in B&W w/ grain to look like a screen cap when in fact it's the replica. But that looks real to me. What a piece of history to own!
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Jul 1 2009, 05:56 AM
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Pulse & Heartbeat slowing Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Tucked Away off the Main Highway Member No.: 7,069 |
Yep, the pic on the left is a screen cap. I did the side by side comparison and all the circling. From what I have read the color pic was taken in a museum in Paris.
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Jul 1 2009, 06:46 AM
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 The Boss  Group: Admin Posts: 1,012 Joined: 19-January 04 From: Latex Hell Member No.: 2 |
To my knowledge a private collector owns the real one.
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Jul 1 2009, 06:54 AM
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looks like the same prop to me alot of similarities
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Jul 1 2009, 07:14 AM
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 Eyes hazing over white Group: Members Posts: 947 Joined: 27-February 04 Member No.: 92 |
QUOTE To my knowledge a private collector owns the real one. Are you sure you're not thinking of Mother from part 2? If it's not the head from the first one it's an excellent replica --------------------  |
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Jul 1 2009, 08:47 AM
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Looks pretty close to me, too bad you don't have a shot taken at the same angle as the screen cap.
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Jul 1 2009, 09:42 AM
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It's advertised as the real deal at the Cinémathèque Française archival museum. It also says they have the female robot from the film Metropolis. Sounds like a lot of film history there and may be a nice visit. I will be in Paris in a week and a half so I may convince my girl to go if we have the time.
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Jul 1 2009, 09:50 AM
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QUOTE (Chainsaw @ Jul 1 2009, 09:42 AM)  It's advertised as the real deal at the Cinémathèque Française archival museum. It also says they have the female robot from the film Metropolis. Sounds like a lot of film history there and may be a nice visit. I will be in Paris in a week and a half so I may convince my girl to go if we have the time. Nice find! yeah yeah...rub it in why don't ya? -------------------- DISCLAIMER!!!
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Jul 1 2009, 09:51 AM
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 Slowly Decaying Group: Members Posts: 492 Joined: 3-July 08 From: helena alabama Member No.: 6,991 |
Wow that matches up well.Nice find
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Jul 2 2009, 12:26 PM
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QUOTE (Chainsaw @ Jul 1 2009, 10:42 AM) It's advertised as the real deal at the Cinémathèque Française archival museum. It also says they have the female robot from the film Metropolis. Sounds like a lot of film history there and may be a nice visit. I will be in Paris in a week and a half so I may convince my girl to go if we have the time. Nice find! Take some pics if you can ! |
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Jul 13 2009, 05:14 PM
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Canadian Headhunter Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-May 05 From: PEIEIE!!! Member No.: 616 |
QUOTE (ReellyScary @ Jul 2 2009, 02:26 PM) Take some pics if you can ! Hey man, I was able to stop by the museum in Paris and snap some decent pics of 'Mother'. These turned out pretty good considering it is behind glass. It still seems to be in nice condition considering it's just about 50 years old. It was given to the museum by Hitchcock himself in 1961. Enjoy        
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Jul 13 2009, 05:31 PM
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Pulse & Heartbeat slowing Group: Members Posts: 386 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Tucked Away off the Main Highway Member No.: 7,069 |
Sweetness to the umpteenth degree !!! ...Thank you !
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Jul 13 2009, 05:51 PM
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Killer pics man.Thanks for taking the time to share them with us...
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Jul 13 2009, 05:55 PM
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Hey Chainsaw, very cool of you to post those amazing pics.
those are no doubt ones for the scrap book!!!  Thankx again.... DB. |
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