News & Events
Ray and the Foundation have recently had to take action to protect the Harryhausen name against unauthorised use. This has been undertaken against the company Strictly Inc who have been selling trading cards which had not been authorised either by Ray or the Foundation. We would encourage Harryhausen fans to buy only genuine Harryhausen merchandise.
We have to advise anyone who has sent memorabilia asking Ray to autograph them or who might be considering sending materials, that he is no longer able to send back posted fan mail. For many years Ray has tried to answer all fan mail but now regrets that this can longer continue. Any mail already received by him will hopefully be dealt with in time but any further items that arrive dated the 5th April or after will not receive a reply and cannot be returned. Ray hopes to continue to be able to carry out book signings at future London events at which he will also autograph other memorabilia that relate directly to his films, but he will not be able to approve items by other people or persons. April 2010.
14th May 2010 – 22nd August 2010
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Fourth Floor Gallery
The Harryhausen exhibition in LA at the Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences opened on Friday 14th May to great acclaim. Academy award winner Randal William Cook posed all the models and opened the event.
Academy gallery hours:
Tuesday through Friday, 10 am to 5 pm
Weekends, Noon to 6 pm
Admission is free
For more information, visit www.oscars.org or call (310) 247-3600
26th June 2010
A very special, limited edition, volume, called Ray Harryhausen – A Life in Pictures with nearly 300 images, will be published on the 26th June to coincide with the evening at the National Film Theatre on that date, and to celebrate Ray’s 90th birthday.
The book will be published by the Foundation and the cost will be £30, all of which will go towards the preservation, restoration of a number of Ray’s models. So if you buy this unique book you will be taking part in helping to preserve Ray’s heritage into the foreseeable future.
The book will be available at the NFT on the 26th and for sometime after as well as at The London Film Museum and through the Cinema Store and their website.
See Collectables for information.
29th June through to June 2011
An exhibition to be called Ray Harryhausen – Myths and Legends will open at The London Film Museum at 11am on the 29th June (Ray’s actual 90th birthday). It will be officially opened by Ray.
The London Film Museum
County Hall
Riverside Building
next to London Eye
South Bank, London SE1
T/ 020 7202 7040
E/ info@londonfilmmuseum.com
W/ londonfilmmuseum.com
Also see Useful Links.
Autumn 2011
The publication in the UK and US of RAY HARRYHAUSEN’S FANTASY SCRAPBOOK. This will be a completely new version of Ray’s 1972 book, which was then called FILM FANTASY SCRAPBOOK, with new images and new items recently rediscovered in LA.
More information will be posted.
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