Where Hollywood Keeps Its Iconic Props | Movies Insider

We took a trip to the Warner Brothers Corporate Archive in Los Angeles, California. This is where a lot of old props go from their movies once production is done. We saw a whole lot of stuff from the "Batman" franchise, including Batmobiles and Batman's many masks.
We also saw items from "Suicide Squad," "The Matrix," and "Harry
Potter." The newest thing we saw were outfits from 2018's "Crazy Rich Asians." Despite starting in just 1992, the Warner Brothers Corporate Archive goes way back. You can also find props and costumes from "My Fair Lady" and John Wayne. While the archive is not open to the public, much of this stuff goes on tour.
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[@ironsheikfan]

Marvel

[@mizzjazzy]

Harry Potter owo

[@thepixelpusher]

INSIDER Star Trek original series phasers and comminicators

[@avm-xk1up]

idk

[@joeyzo9106]

A day of green screen shooting process to digital outcome

[@SunnyBear]

5-6 batmobiles... You'd think they'd be easy to count.

[@curtis1997]

Sunny Bear it’s Hollywood what do you expect.

[@harleys5601]

The bat-missile doesn’t count and counts at the same time. So that’s why they put 5-6 instead of just 5 or just 6.

[@SunnyBear]

@@harleys5601 I'm glad someone finally got back to me on this.

[@harleys5601]

Sunny Bear your welcome

[@troto7735]

It’s so amazing you can’t count, that’s why it was hard

[@Julien_Flowers]

Why dont they make a Museum out of that ?

[@vladimiradidas1945]

^what he said

[@jeppeandersen9145]

They do display quite a lot of the props during different parts of the studio tour.

[@lifoxe]

Because people might destroy the things

[@sopanut100]

DARKKO it’s too valuable

[@jocala89]

All studio tours give access into the prop houses. For example the one on Universal backlot “Edith head” was seen in Big Fat Liar. If you go to film school in LA film students get to use the non famous props for their student films.

[@FRISHR]

Disney studio props would only be green screen.

[@taehyungbitmytoe1412]

Rlly?

[@taehyungbitmytoe1412]

@Fernas Zaidan (617ferzaid) but marvel made real props too..Not just green screen..

[@taehyungbitmytoe1412]

@Fernas Zaidan (617ferzaid) owh..ok

[@shemshem9998]

10101000111110101101010101011011000101010010101010110000010101010100101010001010101010001111100010101 is a real iconic one from Disney

[@shemshem9998]

@@biIIybob858 but you can't deny that DC uses more practical then marvel

[@PyroOfMalice]

She went from fangirling with “LEONARDO DICAPRIO SAT IN THIS!!!!” To almost stalker with “Does it smell like him!?” And that was funny to me

[@aaronloi]

Musical Comic 69 cringy

[@KiwiKiwf]

I'd be like that aswell lmao but not that loud lol

[@cafe5231]

@@xoxo_cringe126 yeah.....no

[@Pabosss]

And then went to wipe the seat

[@derslicerdeicer341]

True

[@sebastyboi4519]

I'm so surprised that they're letting her touch all that!!!

[@The_Beast_666]

EXACTLY!!!!

[@phil2814]

I mean if they filmed w all those props they wont break that easy

[@Swissy_Chris]

Wish that was me

[@thed00d81]

She has gloves on..

[@gizmogaming4957]

The D00d she only has gloves on for the old props

[@777violett]

That looks like a dream come true, she is so luucky to experience that.

[@kronniikk1957]

M1 A1 Woah I’m going to have to ask you to calm down.

[@tiyawn29]

Yeah I want to be her slave.

[@Elena-xz7wj]

oh lord girl im so sorry HAHAHAHA ^

[@decafdankdoge]

The hell

[@cyb3rg1rl-ari]

@@stevied2733 wtf 🤦🏻‍♀️😂

[@subscribersfromcommentingo4441]

“Does it smell like him?” Me: 😐. 😑. 😐.

[@anirizu4999]

**blink**

[@filimoehalaa331]

Hahah

[@hiedemariebalundo5832]

Forget about raiding area 51 lets raid this place and three of us can wear each of the spider man costumes

[@x_M00NxL1GHT_x]

Same

[@KayRoyy]

@@hiedemariebalundo5832 this is warner brothers , not marvel

[@jennim7]

I went there on a field trip in '98. The coolest thing we saw to me then was the cereal bowl they used in honey I shrunk the kids. It was massive!

[@casper6405]

They just shrunk you down It was actually just a normal cereal bowl

[@dannnarutam]

Oh god wow u are so lucky 😭😭 I wish I could visit this place soon

[@Zapa-pd6sw]

Jenni you were so lucky you went there.. ugh I wish I could

[@galacticgamers8705]

@@casper6405 lol

[@cyclopslaser809]

Consider yourself lucky

[@TheMarionick]

Kid 1: ''O boy, I found an old batmobile toy in my grandma's garage!'' Kid 2: ''My grandma as the real batmobile in her garage.''

[@pvip9986]

All 5-6 of them!

[@Hondadonjackson]

Not to be that annoying person but *Has*

[@kaitoh1782]

OOO-WEE

[@paperfox5292]

*eating ice cream* My grandma has diabetes

[@zone_2915]

@@Hondadonjackson lol i didnt even notice

[@keithbeckett1349]

imagine if that place burnt down...the amount of loss. Hopefully they have tons of measures to prevent and detect such things.

[@larryfisherman6449]

Keith Beckett could u imagine the insurance check

[@keithbeckett1349]

@@larryfisherman6449 tbh I cant imagine it really... I don't think any figure, no matter how stupidly high, would really be a surprise considering what must be there.

[@pixiniarts]

One hopes that the Universal fire in 2008 made them a whole lot more cautious. If you want to feel really bad you can read up on what was lost in that fire, but if you are a music fan, I'd give it a miss.

[@kitkat8842]

They’re in California where earthquakes happen. Eventually it’s gonna be destroyed by Mother Nature.

[@tylercarnage1659]

Worlds most famous hiest? 🤣

[@wzdmizededitor]

4:14 LMAO, She did not care about that hat lets be honest.😂

[@dedbaka]

Meanwhile I was like: OMG! AUDREY HEPBURN!!!😍😍😍

[@godusopp9135]

I don't think she even knows what the movies are and she's just pretending to be enthusiastic about the archive. I think you can tell pretty easily.

[@accountnolongerinuse2044]

Man I'd be shocked to be holding something that Audrey has worn! Especially when it's from the 60's.

[@Kool-guy]

"Does it smell like him!?!?" No but I smell a restraining order

[@EloHell1129]

She's a woman so she won't get sued, double standards man, if a male did that he would be cancelled on Twitter and shit

[@frozenweevil4022]

@@EloHell1129 lol y’all r so mad. being a fan( a very strange fan, but still fan) of an actor is different from stalking

[@alburritox4475]

@@frozenweevil4022 deez?

[@nyizgobithedingus]

She can get away with it because of gender double standards

[@duckentity4515]

you mean where WARNER BROTHERS keeps its iconic props

[@CalvinDabrowski]

No, other studios rent from warner, not just warner

[@duckentity4515]

@@CalvinDabrowski well in the context of this video, its warner

[@CalvinDabrowski]

_-TBC44-_ I’ve been, yes but other studios store stuff there and pay for them to manage it.

[@Cheetahboy3000]

I’d be freaking out about the bat mobiles not where Leo DiCaprio’s butt was

[@girlfoxgaming8926]

Ok well let her be happy dude. We all geek out over different things

[@adreiangraves9295]

Same here old sport

[@user-gx8fw8qr6d]

Me too I wanna sit in the bat mobile I've literally always that car!

[@itbelikethat-]

Nah the Leo butt car is what I would want

[@itbelikethat-]

Where is the classic bat mobile

[@Certifiable]

"DoEs It SmElL lIkE hIm?!" Just imagine how creepy this is with genders reversed. That's how creepy she sounds.

[@nicachepe]

Wdym?

[@dethhe]

@@nicachepe if a boy goes to a seat where a girl sat and said: “dOeS iT SMeLL LiKE hEr?” then the internet would freak out.

[@nicachepe]

@@dethhe cool

[@bzukuart3829]

@@dethhe lmao it's not creepy both ways tbh.. just normal fangirlin or fanboying

[@GamerPro-wk8bz]

Equality mah azz! Women only scream equality when its in their favor. Periodt!

[@edwardota1991]

3:23 I wonder how the world would react if a male reporter said,”Omg, Ariana Grande’s butt sat in this car.”... He would be considered a pervert.

[@lillianh6187]

Eduardo Ota No not really...?

[@guyinaroom7771]

@@lillianh6187 but he's right. Double standards

[@Jamal_Jenkins840]

Everyone would lose their minds

[@Jin-di9zv]

We live in society

[@FatSausageDog06]

That’s about right

[@genaives3140]

"yOU gUYs arE ruIning DATe NIghT" ... *And one has a hole in it's roof...*

[@commentcopbadge6665]

"You guys.."? She was yelling at only Batman.

[@mabellebulanadi8671]

It was "batsy your ruinning date night"

[@anthonysloan1263]

I would be freaking out if I got to see all of those movie props

[@FieryRox8911]

Same

[@Wolfie66]

It would be so awesome to visit this archive! I could spend a week in there in awe just looking around. This would be this movie lover's dream! Too bad it's not open to the public.

[@EjderhaDraws]

2:02 I was not expecting them to use that sound track whaaa

[@lepruconx]

what sound track is it?

[@aheghaugheggeyahg]

@@lepruconx Fairy Tail wow sfx

[@ImJustAHacker123]

just imagine how many magic wands is stored in that place

[@crowtsoff]

Most wands were sold on internet auctions after HP series ended, as well as costumes, crest flags and "little creatures"

[@mr.potatochip9028]

weird thing to fantasize about

[@aayush_789]

Harry Potter, LoTR, Hobbit, Batman, DCEU, Sherlock, Terminator, Star Trek, Matrix, Godzilla, Nolan, Friends, Big Bang theory...... So much cinematic history, preserved here

[@C0nd0rJ03]

About 1-2 years ago, I went to a car show in my area. Among other famous cars, was the armored batmobile from Batman V Superman. I have photos that I took with my family at this event and everything, and I just found it sooooooooo cool when this happened.

[@qwakyyy]

"Leonardo's _butt_ was here"

[@kamadacreativellc5702]

The WB prop rental house is the greatest. They also have THE best customer service and treat students, as well as seasoned pros, with equal respect. Love them to bits.

[@a.b4714]

Warner bros gotta get their shit together and hire Johnny Depp back

[@hellohello-se5zk]

Is it just me that’s getting a “Night of the Museum” vibe like all the props come to life at night idk I’m weird

[@Javier-rr8jf]

All of those batmobiles and they don't show the bat tumbler from the dark knight trilogy

[@jacxbm3392]

Ik

[@faynuexunqi4042]

Probably cause it wasn't there 🤷‍♀️

[@peaceindarkness.darknessis3494]

Doesn’t jay leno have it

[@TheJosep70]

@@peaceindarkness.darknessis3494 Yes I was going to say precisely this.

[@commentcopbadge6665]

Because it/they most likely was on tour somewhere hence the, "5-6 Batmobiles".

[@sliceanddice5707]

They should make a museum all that awesome stuff is collecting dust!

[@lizzyxo9015]

Exactly and charge so they could profit

[@pepperoii]

There'll def be some dickheads who'll ruin the props, so no.

[@endoftheworld29]

The Time Machine just gave me the chills by looking at it.

[@JRHainsworth]

Same! I've been researching the prop for ages and only just come across this. It's in amazing condition too, I was worried it would've been scrapped after the reception of the movie.

[@lionelmax2953]

“5 to 6 batmobiles” “30,000 costumes” ....

[@claws811]

yea

[@troodon1096]

I guess it depends on if the "Bat Missile" counts or not, thus "5 to 6."

[@jasonguevara4857]

Does universal studios have an archive warehouse cuz that would be 10x better.

[@I_am16]

@Pbperez 210 yeah I'd love to see that..Bet there's some juicy secrets

[@mlady747]

What about lionsgate?

[@TheftTv]

All of them have a prop warehouse.

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

Most major movie studios have a archive

[@sophia-ol1nt]

If Marvel have an archive then I would pay GOOD money to see that

[@juniorfio1196]

The little dance she does when given the option to go inside a batmobile is adorable.

[@blackskull7x]

Imagine spending Quarantine in this place

[@stanfordpines9004]

you'll NEVER get bored

[@fl00pie37]

“OMGGG DOES IT SMELL LIKE HIM?” The line only the gods can pronounce.

[@lizzietaylorsversion5941]

@@aproe610 ikr

[@ephenx]

“Does it smell like him?” What you want to lick the chair next?

[@dwightschrute4433]

HAHA

[@julissaraquel.]

I've seen that exact Harley quinn outfit at NYC comic con a few years back, in huge glass box, as well as the current wonder woman outfit and the the original from back in the day. It was awesome.

[@gurjotsinghchadha]

Glad she didn't said "Oh my God My butt is touching where Leonardo's Butt touched" 🤣🤣

[@103.shannonrodrigues5]

That would be too weird

[@andresanson2458]

When visiting Warner's Studio in 2018, I actually got lost in the part of the tour where you go through what i think it's a small section of that, and I ended up messing with a bunch of props, from a super nintendo to a baseball bat and there were bunches of other stuff there too, that I got to see, well, until my Dad came to pick me up so they could continue the tour.

[@songzhixue299]

2:03 When you hear the Fairy Tail “Wow”

[@Hannah-xw4pk]

I've heard it in other anime too hehe

[@slimydick23]

0:22 that's the kind of last name that'll get you on the do not fly list

[@spiffy3430]

This is like your old toy box.Theres no point to keep it but it’s so nice to have some memorable things to see

[@maxpayne2574]

Then you discover the Match box car you have is worth a bunch of money.

[@kennethanthony7125]

Question: are these props made available to producers for use in future film projects? Would that be the "highest and best use"?

[@kyleekroh2181]

Me explaining this video to my mom. Her saying that she’s been there and that Donna wrote a letter to my dad in the arm and that they personally knew her. Me *shook*

[@groovymovie3213]

Man, what I wouldn’t give to be able to spend a day in this place on a tour!

[@thegamingg864]

u need to give ur soul

[@tenyharyati9355]

when i saw the costume from the matrix movie "damn keanu reeves once ever wore that" hahah

[@dwightschrute4433]

lol same

[@diamondlovemilfs1481]

i screeched when i saw the sweeney todd props cause i love sweeney todd sm

[@deandreabyoye1122]

I would love to hold the hat Audrey Hepburn wore

[@The_Beast_666]

Same here!

[@margarettebalbin6788]

your face explains it

[@suez7615]

I'd be afraid to breathe on it. Lol

[@meganfrigerio2274]

Keaton bat mobile- this one was spun Batman Returns- this one was a torpedo Clooney car- BRUH JUST JUMP ON IN

[@OxidizedNail]

2:02 No way did a news company just put the happy “WOW!” sound effect in from Fairytail? I’m shocked, that’s pretty cool.

[@amandasa7785]

“And I may have geeked out a little” *next scene* “oh my god I remember leanardo decaprio sat in this, does it smell like him

[@wtfstudioinc.1827]

I wish they make a museum and display those pieces. I wanna see them!

[@simplyabandoned9547]

"Leonardo Dicaprio's butt was here!!" Dang Clyde McBride much? Don't you love actual fangirling lol-

[@chrisfromsouthaus2735]

That "does it smell like him" was creepy af. Imagine a male reporter coming up to a chair Jennifer Lawrence sat in "sniff sniff, does it smell like her?".

[@robertschlesinger1342]

Interesting video. Looks like they have many tens of thousands of props. And they've only been at it since 1992 or thereabouts.

[@itsandrewbitch1824]

Anyone else thought in the thumbnail that was just deep dish pizza and that is why you clicked?

[@felixuadiale1143]

Andrew Anderson nah fam nah

[@gametalk821]

No I assumed she was eating a human leg

[@ProfessionalFartSmeller]

Andrew Anderson What type of fatass are you

[@gracepolansky268]

i-

[@reinawilliams-arana9326]

Andrew Anderson No

[@needlesandthorns8392]

I love Sweeney Todd and when I see the machine I just think of Toby. That cute cannibal and he didn't even know it!!

[@madelinehines3776]

Leanardo De Caprio: -Sits In Car- Rando Reporter:-Insert Happy Reporter Noise-

[@OvAeons]

Was kinda hoping there would be a closer look at the time machine :T. That was an excellently made vehicle.

[@thefriendlygamer2221]

To everyone yelling about 5-6 batmobiles She said that because not all six are in there at a Time

[@kyradovan7824]

No one: Not even the janitors: *”OMG DOES IT SMELL LIKE HIM?”* Me: Yeah sure and you can look for hair particles as well.

[@SimplyTechna]

Warner Bros could make a museum in several locations with majority of these props..

[@AABJthompson]

I’m just trying to see some Scooby doo stuff

[@Crystalnighttears]

Who else thought that in the thumbnail it was Queen Emery? 😂🖤

[@brookevoltattorni3108]

Crystáál yes i did !!! I was like wow she is on insider XDD

[@jennifergardner2824]

Me

[@josephstalin6707]

"Does it smell like him?!" Old lady: ok that's not normal

[@darlenecanterbury986]

I really enjoyed this thank you !!!! And the leo part was my favorite!!!! Thanks again how fun !!!!!!♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@macwalts7755]

"OMG Leonardo DiCaprio's butt was here!" 😂😂😂🤣

[@carnivault]

What do you mean "5 - 6 Bat Mobiles"... Don't you just have to count? Is it 5 or 6?

[@elizabethmathews4450]

At least one is on tour, so depending if one's out, there are 5. If it's at the archive, it's 6.

[@juliannaticas5729]

I hear that “wow” part a lot in anime 😂😂 2:02

[@MrMighty193]

Girl:*GASP* Leonardo DiCaprio SAT IN THIS CAR! Also girl:OMG DOES IT SMELL LIKE HIM!!!

[@tetmayer2015]

Every comment: *talking about her smelling leonardo dicaprio* Me: *wishing to have an opportunity to smell those matrix costumes*

[@nenepch]

Bonnie looks so kind

[@pepperz2245]

That’s would be a great place to rob *Its not like I’m going to try or anything*

[@ivitasproge5503]

Can I join.

[@thotswat5217]

I call dibs on the bat mobiles

[@sil5244]

Sorry but... its That not That’s

[@Dylan-kp4ro]

Min Yoongi My Oppa probably autocorrect or missclick you don’t have to be a dick about it

[@The_Beast_666]

That*

[@CoolAsFreya]

1:14 "5 to 6 Batmobiles" oddly specific number there, does Batman still use the most recent one?

[@aubreydink6350]

“sometimes productions need more than one version of the same car” *supernatural has entered the chat*

[@Cheetahboy3000]

0:04 is that the freaking Time machine

[@ConcietedMuchXD]

Cheetahboy3000 ya

[@thanhtuannguyen1314]

Please tell me the name of the movie, tks

[@frankiegee6135]

That heart she was holding in the beginning of the video was from the movie Crank 2.

[@BatMan-ke4ov]

One of the most important movie ever made.

[@DDdjm]

0:05 The time machine movie. My god, i love that movie. Saw that when i was a kid! Wow i gotta rewatch that.

[@thanhtuannguyen1314]

Please tell me the name of the movie, tks

[@connectingdots3574]

" As you might see"??? Am I Stevie freaking Wonder over here? It's right behind you!

[@snappernosnapping8936]

Everyone in the comments: she is so weird asking if it smelt like him Me: that’s exactly what most people would do if they came within 6 feet of a car Leonardo DiCaprio sat in

[@MrDXRamirez]

Everybody wants a whiff of Leo.

[@ms2k7]

i would rob this place any day

[@letsfish808]

Oh my how I would love to try that on

[@Diesel257]

Notice it's the Batman and Robin Batmobile she was allowed to sit in 🤣 "You can just take it. Really you'd be doing us a favor"

[@jesusmorelikedeeznuts6713]

Mom : “where do you want to go for your birthday” Me , watching Warner Brothers since I was a baby : “ummmmm, there’s .....one place....”

[@xirsnow3025]

imagine if the building caught on fire and everything went wrong and they lost everything

[@lifoxe]

That would be so painful and the manager of that place would have died from being so sad

[@jameseli5963]

All that incredible jewish history, burned to the ground 😞😓😩

[@oknicko6576]

I literally held back my tears when Audrey hepburns’ hat was pulled out that box

[@YouTubeSupportTeams]

why ?

[@dotteddice2358]

Not sold on why it's important to preserve everything. It's essentially a giant storage unit where most of the stuff will never be seen or used again.

[@violetmerkh8207]

When I was 8 my parents took me here and I touched all these props... It was incredible!

[@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo]

No. You didn't. What part of it's not open to the public, didn't you understand.

[@violetmerkh8207]

@@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo that was a few years ago it closed 2 years after I went don't tell me it's not true. I am not a liar, I swear. It WAS amazing and it DID happen

[@violetmerkh8207]

@@TheOfficialDaBoogaloo I remember going to one of these sets, my bad. It may have been a different one. I DID, however touch the other props shown in movies

[@thatpotato2918]

goes to archive *DOES THIS CAR SMELL LIKE HIM?!*

[@picekjoza4330]

2:03 that wow tho

[@ShirshPrasidhPictures]

Wow, Its amazing. Loved to watch.

[@ardencollins7337]

2:03 am i going insane, or was the happy "wow" from Fairy Tail??? Im not crazy right???

[@redheartsunglasses]

Youre not crazy

[@Psychos_Bookshelf]

4:46 ITS PHILOSOPHER 'S STONE GODDAMIT

[@clarissaarizala8038]

I literally love Harry Potter i was waiting for them to show me something from HP

[@prathikshamurali6145]

This type of videos are giving a lot of awareness.appericate it.

[@owenlee3103]

id be freaking out the most about the my fair lady props. audrey is so iconic🤍🤍

[@HunGerMovies]

"This is from Batman Returns" then "This is the spinner car from Michael Keaton's Batman"..... old lady should know that Keaton was in the Batman Returns too...

[@inncogneato6341]

HunGerMovies Neither of them know jack.

[@jenniferboutilier154]

“I might have geeked out JUST a LITTLE bit...” *”OH MAH GOSH- DOSE IT SMELL LIKE HIM?!”* *”Leonardo DiCaprio’s BuTT was hERe!”*

[@OiSam-ir9me]

All that stuff just sitting there? They are missing an opportunity, they should create a huge hollywood museum showcasing all that stuff, people would definitely buy into it

[@nobodyishere4064]

Props to the prop makers, no pun intended