Catwoman Costume

This amazing Catwoman costume worn by Michelle Pfeiffer in Batman Returns was sold by Profiles in History last month.  This was designed by Bob Ringwood.

The latex and PVC used in these costumes tends to deteriorate quite badly.  There was a Catwoman costume in MoMA's Tim Burton Exhibition that was in very poor condition.  This costume has clearly been well cared for.  It's still as beautiful as it appeared in the film so it's no surprise that after buyer's premiums this sold for over $30,000.

Warner Bros. Tim Burton Collection

Warner Bros. has finally got all of their Tim Burton films on blu-ray and they're available to pre-order now as The Tim Burton Collection!

The set includes:

Pee Wee's Big Adventure

Beetlejuice

Batman

Batman Returns

Mars Attacks!

Corpse Bride

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The pre-order price is $44.99 which works out to about $6.50 per film.  A bargain!  The set also includes a "premium hardcover book."  The cover art looks pretty cool and this is obviously a must-have for Burton devotees.

RIP Michael Gough

Michael Gough was an actor best-known for his appearances in the Tim Burton Batman films, Sleepy Hollow, Corpse Bride and Alice in Wonderland but he had a long and distinguished career beginning in the 1940s.  Gough was born in Malaysia in  1917 and passed away today.

We are fortunate that so many of Gough's memorable performances have been captured on film and television.  He's appeared in a wide range of films from horror to Shakespeare and he was truly wonderful as Alfred Pennyworth in the Batman films.  He will be sorely missed.