Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)German cap

This is a very rare cap from one of the German soldiers. These caps were made specifically for the movie and were not part of the actual Nazi uniform. Not many were made, for the number of soldiers using it is very limited. For all I know, this one could even be the one Indy himself wears in the U-Boat pen, but there's no way of knowing, for it is not marked. [RP]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) "Club Obi Wan" Dancer Costume

"Yi wang si-i wa ye kan duo
Xin li bian yao la jing bao jin tian zhi
Dao
Anything goes."

―Willie Scott

Designed by Anthony Powell, this costume was worn by Lisa Mulidore as one of  Shangai's "Club Obi Wan" dancers in 1984's "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom". The dancers can be seen in the unforgettable opening scene and then when Indy looks for the antidote.

The opening number was originally from "Radioland Murders" (released 1994) that was being developed by George Lucas, Willard Huyck and Gloria Katz. Spielberg reflected,

"George's idea was to start the movie with a musical number. He wanted to do a Busby Berkeley dance number. At all our story meetings he would say, 'Hey, Steven, you always said you wanted to shoot musicals.' I thought, 'Yeah, that could be fun.'"

The song was written by Cole Porter in 1935.

 

Lisa Mulidore amongst the Club Obi Wan dancers, Spielberg in the centre and Kate Capshaw in the foreground.
[Photo from the book "The Complete Making of Indiana Jones"]

Dancer costume sketch (not in the collection)

Danny Daniels choreographed the opening music number "Anything Goes". Kate Capshaw learned to sing in Mandarin and took tap dance lessons. However, when wearing her dress, which was too tight, Capshaw was not able to tap dance. One of her red dresses was eaten by an elephant during filming; a second was made by costume designer Anthony Powell.

Anthony Powell was nominated for Best Costume at the Saturn Awards (1985). He then notably designed the costumes for "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989), "Hook" (1991), "101 Dalmatians" (1996), "The Avengers" (1998) and "102 Dalmatians" (2001).

Acquired from PropMasters.


Sources: Wikipedia, IMDB, "The Complete Making of Indiana Jones" (Ebury Press, 2008)

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Storyboards AC1 to AC102D for the 'Zeppelin' Sequence

These are the early storyboards for the "Zeppelin" sequence, beginning as Indy and Dr. Jones leave the Zeppelin and ends with the enemy plane crashing on the beach because of the birds. There is a number of different sequences from the finished film and, especially, these storyboards are very different from those shown in the book "The Star Wars Archives". You can compare the lower image from the list from that shown on page  188 (in the book, you can read in the lower right corner of the board "Was AC66", which is this one). As usual for LucasFilm, all the pages are numbered, so that the production knows who the materials were given to, so that they can later be collected. The number was  blurred for these photos.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Storyboards TANK 1A to TANK 129B for the 'Tank Chase' Sequence

These are the early production-used storyboards for the "Tank Chase" sequence, beginning as Indy and Sallah are chased by the german column and ends with the tank going down the cliff and pulling Indy with it. These are storyboards issued to the UK crew in April 1988 and there is a number of different sequences from the finished film and, especially, these storyboards are very different from those shown in the book "The Star Wars Archives". As usual for LucasFilm, all the pages are numbered, so that the production knows who the materials were given to, so that they can later be collected. The number was blurred for these photos.

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Storyboards CT1A to CT102C for the 'Train' Sequence

These are the early production-used storyboards for the "Train" sequence with Young Indy, beginning as young Indy is chased by two cars in the desert and ends with Indy running to the town. These are storyboards issued to the UK crew in February 1988 and there is a number of different sequences from the finished film and, especially, these storyboards are very different from those shown in the book "The Star Wars Archives". As usual for LucasFilm, all the pages are numbered, so that the production knows who the materials were given to, so that they can later be collected. The number was blurred for these photos.

Hook (1991) Pair of treasure coins

A pair of gold coins used in the 1991 Steven Spielberg film, Hook.

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Spielberg memo on storyboards

A production-used memo from Spielberg to all heads of department on storyboards, dated March 14th, 1983, about "The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones". The title was changed in the following week to "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Death". The memo concludes with

"We will make a great picture, but we should all keep in mind, like 'Raiders of the Lost Ark', it is only a 'B' picture. My 'A' movie was '1941' and we all know what happened there."

This is a rare insight into Spielberg's creative process. Also pictured is a promotional cast list from "Raiders of the Lost Ark", with black and white movie artwork on the front cover. [PSoL]

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Shooting script

An original production-used script for the 1989 Steven Spielberg film, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, dated May 8, 1988, fourth revision with pink pages. All the pages are stamped with a unique number, which was blurred in these pics to avoid duplication. [PSoL]

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) Dr. Jones' travel documents

A blue "American Express Travel Department" hardcover folder with travel documents. Both the blue folder and the travel document have the signature "Dr. Henry Jones" on it. Made for Sean Connery in his role as Henry Jones.

Authenticated by Jesper Isberg (Isberg Collection), Stephen Elder (Prop Archives) and David Farthing (MovieBits). It was a gift from someone special.

Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) Prop Chinese notes

Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) "Raiding Zeppelin Destroyed" poster

A "Raiding Zeppelin Destroyed" poster from the Berlin episode.

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)Sallah bank note

From Raiders of the Lost Ark, a bank note created for the character Sallah. [PM]

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)German officer jacket

A german officer's jacket from "Raiders of the Lost Ark". Costume design by Deborah Nadoolman. [RP]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Thuggee whip

A screen-used whip, used by one of the Thuggee guards, in the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. [PSoL]

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)Longcoats from the book burning scene

These longcoats were worn by the nazi soldiers in the parade around the fire. There are two longcoats, but only one still has an arm insignia. Also, various buttons missing from both. [RP]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)Production-used 'Temple of Death' Script

An original production script for Indy 3, "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Death", revised 3/1/83 but stamped March 22. Script is stamped and numbered on all pages (stamp # blurred in the picture) on yellow pages. This is not the final version, with many differences from the filmed script. Also includes a note on script revisions. [PSoL]

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Banquet Beetle (opening version)

Used in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, this was my very first original prop, so I think it's fitting that it should be the first one to be added. Back in 1994 I would never have guessed that this would turn into a life-long collecting habit. My thanks to David Oliver at Propmasters for getting me started!