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This is just the lobby.

Hunting for Treasure in Brooklyn's Coolest Prop House

Take a look at the eclectic wares of ACME.

Eric Grundhauser July 7, 2017

Seneca Falls, New York

Bridge Street Bridge

A near tragic event on this bridge helped inspire the classic film "It's a Wonderful Life."

The Art Deco Cine Opera

Mexico City, Mexico

Cine Ópera

This crumbling Art Deco movie palace in Mexico City has been abandoned for two decades.

Dark Helmet's hilarious helmet is one of Spaceballs' most notable props.

For Sale: Rare 'Spaceballs' Props

Interested in Dark Helmet's helmet?

Eric Grundhauser June 8, 2017

The museum has exhibits honoring the work of the legends of cinema.

Ķeipene, Latvia

Sergei Eisenstein Memorial House

A unique museum dedicated to the famed Soviet director and other cinema greats.

It is where canine couple Pongo and Perdita meet for the first time in the Disney classic '101 Dalmatians'.

London, England

Queen Mary's Garden

The rose garden in Regent's Park where Pongo and Perdita met for the first time in Disney's "101 Dalmatians."

In medical shows, crime dramas, and documentaries alike, sparking sounds are almost always used to represent brain activity.

The People Who Decide What the Inside of a Human Body Sounds Like

Our brains don't really crackle and hiss, but on film and TV shows, they must.

Cara Giaimo March 28, 2017

The project trailer, 1941.

Schoharie, New York

Site of the First Known Free Open-Air Motion Picture Presentation

A tiny village in Upstate New York ushered in the precursor to drive-in movies.

The White House

Found: The Earliest Color Footage of the White House

It features Herbert Hoover playing with a six-pound medicine ball.

Sarah Laskow March 22, 2017

Samir Lama (1931–2004) memorial, Samir Lama Rock, Western Desert, Egypt

Samir Lama Memorials

Scattered monuments in the middle of the Sahara dedicated to the late Egyptian actor and desert explorer.

Why Chess Fans Hate the Movies

From backwards boards to king-flipping, Hollywood just cannot get chess right.

Cara Giaimo March 17, 2017

Howard Strickland, head of MGM Publicity (second from right) with Greer Garson. Frank Sinatra and Louella Parsons have other scandals to talk about.

The Fixers Who Buried Old Hollywood's Biggest Scandals

When stars needed something to be swept under the rug, they summoned these guys.

Kristin Hunt March 17, 2017

A Closer Look at That Oscar-Winning Animatronic Horse Puppet

This thing is incredibly lifelike.

Ella Morton February 27, 2017

Chicago, Illinois

Green Mill Jazz Club

A century-old hotspot for jazz, frequented by everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Al Capone.

F. Percy Smith at his house in Southgate, April 1, 1936.

The Shy Edwardian Filmmaker Who Showed Nature's Secrets to the World

F. Percy Smith made flies dance, ants battle, and flowers bloom.

Linda Rodriguez McRobbie February 21, 2017

Found: A Glimpse of Marcel Proust, Caught on Film

This is the first known footage of the famous author.

Sarah Laskow February 16, 2017

Someone Is Driving Around With Too Many (?) Copies of 'Speed' on Their Dashboard

Pop quiz, hotshot.

Cara Giaimo February 3, 2017

The format here is from a 70mm print, wide enough for her red bouffant.

The Forgotten 'China Girls' Hidden at the Beginning of Old Films

Used as quality control, these haunting images were never meant to be public.

Sarah Laskow January 30, 2017