In Rear Window Starring James Stuart and Grace Kelly a Taylor Comfortmeter thermometer is used to draw attention to the 80 degree heat which adds to the tension and discomfort of the main character constrained in a plaster cast. The thermometer is positioned by the window frame as indicated in the screen capture above. Continue reading Rear Window Movie: Wall Thermometer
A green Art Deco style wall clock takes a prominent position in the back wall over the sink in the kitchen at Bertie Wooster's flat. The green metal clock is a mechanical wind up wall clock by Smith's of Enfield. Aparently it was made in the 1950's although it has an Art Deco look that suits the Jeeves and Wooster era.
A similar clock was sold on eBay recently
Jimmy Stewart's character is confined in a plaster cast and makes good use of a back scratcher in Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 movie Rear Window. He uses the back scratcher several times, not only to scratch his toes or to reach an itch inside his cast, but for emphasis when gesturing as well. Continue reading The Rear Window Back Scratcher
Doris Day carries a white wicker bucket bag in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) the suspense thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, starring James Stewart and Doris Day. The top handled bucket bag is made of wicker/rattan with metal fittings and is painted white with red lining. Continue reading Doris Day’s Wicker Handbag in The Man who Knew Too Much
One of my all time favorite movies is Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window which goes along with my favorite era for 1950's collectibles. I decided to dedicate a shelf in my bookcase to the movie with some easily found 1950's items as seen in the movie. The piece-de -resistance has to be the Exakta camera, which was surprisingly easy to source. Continue reading Rear Window Camera and Lens
Audrey Hepburn in her bathroom in a publicity photoshoot. There is a vintage enamelware shaving bowl on the wall. She also had a vintage enamel salt box on her kitchen wall as we saw in a previous post.
Elizabeth is holding a ceramc cat that is also a planter. Similar cat figurines were sold by Haeger - The one aboe has a painted face like that seen on Made in Japan imports.
A ship wheel sconce seen in Woody Allen's movie, Irrational Man, looked vaguely familiar - where had I seen it before? I had been watching reruns of I Love Lucy and there it was, a wall light on Lucy Ricardo's kitchen just like it. 
Now you can have your own hand knit Marilyn style sweater made to measure:
Audrey is seen in her kitchen preparing coffee for guests. On the wall to the right there is an enamelware salt box. I saw a very similar one on eBay HERE also pictured below. Vintage enamelware pieces can easily be found on eBay and add a retro vintage look in your kitchen.
