SFX Dream Canister | CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, THE (1995)

Sold Stock #59237 | Sold Sep 3 2018

CITY OF LOST CHILDREN, THE (1995)

SFX Dream Canister

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”Who stole the child’s dreams? Krank, in his evil schemes. But the happy tale had a sting in it’s tail. The genius has a fit of pique, hear the genius shriek, the ‘genius’ is up a creek.”
A SFX dream canister from Marc Caro and Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 1995 fantasy film The City of Lost Children.

A scientist kidnaps children to steal their dreams, in an effort to slow the aging process, and a carnival strongman called One (Ron Perlman) sets out to save them.

Dream canisters were used to capture the dreams of children captured by Krank (Daniel Emilfork), an evil scientist whose inability to dream causes accelerated aging.

Made of plastic with wood and metal dressing components, the dream canister has a brass paint finish. The middle section is white and black and the special effect ‘dreams’ would have been overlaid onto it. It can be turned however, revealing the ‘metal’ door on the other side.

There is a fair amount of wear from production use, including scuffs, scratches and chipped paintwork. Inside the canister there is some wiring, suggesting that it could be lit up during filming, although this has not been tested. Despite the wear, it remains in a good, production-used condition.

Materials: Ferrous Metals, Wood, Resin, Plastic.
This item contains electronic components. While every effort is made to describe them accurately, no guarantee or warranty is made as to functionality, lifespan or safety of those components. It is entirely incumbent on the new owner to satisfy themselves as to their safe use and maintenance.
Size

Item size: 17.72" × 8.27" × 8.27" (45cm × 21cm × 21cm)

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