Last updated: 24 February 2012
Original costumes and props from DreamWorks Pictures’ 'War Horse', Steven Spielberg’s big screen epic, will go on public display for the first time at the National Army Museum, London, on Friday 13 January, in conjunction with the film’s nationwide release.
© DreamWorks II Distribution Co, LLC.Steven Spielberg and the cast also spared time during the film’s London Premiere to decorate and name paper horses, which will be displayed on the exhibition’s Remembrance Wall to commemorate war’s forgotten horses. These paper horses, along with others decorated by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and the author of 'War Horse', Michael Morpurgo, will later be auctioned to raise funds for the Museum’s redevelopment and animal welfare charity, the Brooke.
All these new items will take pride of place in the War Horse: Fact & Fiction exhibition, where they will sit alongside exclusive material from Michael Morpurgo and the National Theatre’s production, as well as objects from the Museum’s Collection.
Items featured include:
This family-friendly exhibition, which is due to run until 30 August 2012, successfully draws together the many aspects of 'War Horse' to explore the real-life stories of horses in war.
Exhibition curator Pip Dodd says: “We are delighted to be able to include original material from the DreamWorks Pictures film of 'War Horse'. It has been fascinating looking at how accurately the replicas of military items have been created using modern materials such as plastic whilst retaining a really authentic look.”
The items have been loaned by the DreamWorks production team and will remain on display for the remainder of the exhibition. The exhibition is free and items are on display from 13 January 2012 at the National Army Museum, London.
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Featuring Life Size Puppets from Handspring Puppet Company
New London Theatre, Drury Lane, London WC2B 5PW.
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Website: www.warhorselondon.com
The Brooke is an international animal welfare organisation dedicated to improving the lives of working horses, donkeys and mules in some of the world’s poorest communities, providing veterinary treatment and programmes across Africa, Asia and Latin America. In the last year, the Brooke reached more than 900,000 working horses, donkeys and mules, benefiting around four million of the world’s poorest people. The Brooke’s goal is to increase the number of working animals it helps to two million a year by 2016.
Website: www.thebrooke.org
Egmont is the UK’s top specialist children’s publisher selling more than 25 million books and 12 million magazines each year. The company is home to some of the world’s best loved authors, illustrators and characters such as Michael Morpurgo, Andy Stanton, Michelle Magorian, Julia Donaldson, Winnie-the-Pooh, Wallace & Gromit, Tintin, Mr Men, Thomas the Tank Engine, Barbie, Waybuloo and Ben 10. Egmont UK is part of the Egmont Group which was founded in 1878. It is Scandinavia’s leading media group and Europe’s largest children’s publisher telling stories through books, magazines, film, TV, music, games and mobile in 30 countries throughout the world.
Website: www.egmont.co.uk
DreamWorks Pictures' 'War Horse', director Steven Spielberg’s epic adventure, is a tale of loyalty, hope and tenacity set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War. 'War Horse' begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meets - British cavalry, German soldiers, and a French farmer and his granddaughter - before the story reaches its emotional climax in the heart of No Man’s Land.
The First World War is experienced through the journey of this horse - an odyssey of joy and sorrow, passionate friendship and high adventure. 'War Horse' is one of the great stories of friendship and war - a successful book by Michael Morpurgo, it was turned into a hugely successful international theatrical hit that originated at London’s National Theatre - it is currently showing at London’s New London Theatre and on Broadway. It now comes to the screen in an epic adaptation by one of the great directors in film history.
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