Lot 43 - Harry (Kevin Peter Hall) Insert Head with Controls

Sold Stock #38465 | Sold Aug 19 2015

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Lot #43 - Harry (Kevin Peter Hall) Insert Head with Controls

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A Harry (Kevin Peter Hall) insert head with cable controls from William Dear’s family comedy Harry and the Hendersons. This head was created with a wide range of controls to allow the character to be extremely expressive in close-up shots. The head is composed of a fiberglass underskull and covered with a foam latex skin. The skin was fully finished by the production team with detailed paint effects and a full mouth of acrylic teeth. Hand- punched white and brown hair form facial hair, eyebrows, nostril hair and line the side of the face while faux fur runs along the back of the head. Multiple mechanisms are attached to the underskull to move the skin and create the character’s expressions; it was notably used for a shot in the film where the character exhibits a wide smile. These mechanisms attach to an array of cables which protrude from the back of the head to three control boards and a total of 13 levers. This piece has undergone sympathetic conservation and stabilization; additional information available upon inquiry. Due to age, the foam latex skin has dried and become severely brittle. For this reason, the lever controls for this piece have been locked off, ensuring that no further damage is sustained by the piece from mechanical movements beneath the latex skin. This head remains in highly fragile condition. Dimensions: 18” x 11” x 9” (46 cm x 28 cm x 23 cm)
$6,000-8,000 *Estimated sale price; sold without reserve

This item is located in London.