Bob Burns III

Bob Burns III
Born (1935-05-12) May 12, 1935
Nationality American
Occupation Actor, consultant, producer, archivist and historian
Known for Work with and collection of movie props, particularly from horror and science-fiction movies
Notable work Invasion of the Saucer Men, Lemon Grove Kids Meet the Monsters, Rat Pfink a Boo Boo

Bob Burns (born May 12, 1935) is an actor, consultant, producer, archivist and historian of props, costumes, and other screen used paraphernalia from some of the greatest (and not so great) science fiction, fantasy, and horror motion pictures. He is best known for his work with and collection of movie props, particularly from horror and science-fiction movies.[1] He has also had numerous smaller acting roles in movies, including Tracy the Gorilla from the 1975 television show The Ghost Busters.[2]

Bob's Basement

Bob's Basement is the informal name given to Burns's collection of props, costumes, and other memorabilia. The New York Times stated that it could be described as the "premier film museum in the Los Angeles area, though it is not open to the public and has no regular hours."[1] Notable contents include the last surviving 18-inch armature model used to animate the original 1933 King Kong movie, costumes from several of the Republic Pictures serials of the 1940s, masks from several different movies made by Rick Baker, 7 time Academy Award winner for makeup, and the original Time Machine from the George Pal film of the same name.

The Smithsonian Institution has made several offers to acquire the King Kong 18-inch armature model, but all of the offers have been refused. One famous Director offered Burns half a million dollars for the model and again, Burns turned it down. Burns says that he has no plans of ever selling or donating the prop, as he wishes it to stay in Hollywood.

Beast Wishes

Beast Wishes, by film makers Frank Dietz and Trish Geiger, is described as "a documentary film about a man, a gorilla... and a woman who loves them both!" It honors the love and passion of Bob Burns, and his energy spent saving the props which made past films come alive, and which would otherwise have been relegated to the dumpster. Clips of the film were shown at the Monsterpalooza convention in Burbank, California, on April 15, 2012. The showing was one part of a panel of guests, including Bob and Kathy Burns, in which stories and anecdotes were shared.

Filmography

Audio Commentaries

References

  1. 1 2 Kehr, Dave (18 February 2007). "A Creepy Stash of Movie Magic, Lovingly Amassed". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0122591/
  3. ↑ http://www.bmonster.com/cult36.html

Further reading

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/4/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.