Frank Lloyd Wright

MABEL AND CHARLES ENNIS RESIDENCE (1923) S.217

ARTIFACTS AUDIO BOOKS BROCHURES PHOTOGRAPHS

ARTIFACTS

Ennis-Brown House today, in dire need of repair.

Date: 1924

Title: Ennis House Concrete Block

Description: This was purchased at a garage sale in LA. It had been stored for quite some time, it was covered with spider webs. I added the rebar to the display to show how the blocks were tied together. (Excellent close-up picture of block in "Frank Lloyd Wright Design", Costantino, Page 15)

Size: 16 x 16

S#: 1924.00.0900

Ennis-Brown House Entrance

Ennis-Brown House Interior

Date: 1982

Title: Ennis House Concrete Block Prop.

Description: Plaster reproduction of the Wright designed concrete block used in Deckard’s Apartment in the Movie “Blade Runner”. Produced by Michael Deeley, Directed by Ridley Scott. The Ennis Residence was designed in 1923. Blade runner was produced in 1982. It depicts Los Angeles in 2019. It is a tribute to the timelessness of Wright’s designs, that a design from 1923 could characterize 2019

Size: 15.5 x 15.5

ST#: 1982.31.0707

Plaster reproduction for Movie “Blade Runner” (Back 1982)

Deckard’s Apartment Interior (1982)

Deckard’s Apartment Living Room (1982)

Deckard’s Apartment Kitchen (1982)

AUDIO

	Date: 1990 Title: Frank Lloyd Wright’s 1924 Ennis Brown House Author: Wrighterk of Simi Valley Description: A Guided Tour of the Ennis Brown House Size: 45 Minutes ST#: 1990.04.1100

BOOKS

	Date: 1988 Title: The Ennis-Brown House (Soft Cover) (Produced by the Trust for Preservation of Cultural Heritage) Author: Trust for Preservation of Cultural Heritage Description: Booklet produced to help raise funds for the preservation and reconstruction of the Ennis-Brown House. Stylized emboss of decorative block on cover. Original SC List Price $10.00. (First Edition) Size: Pages: Pp 20 ST#: 1988.16.0404

BROCHURES

	Date: 1980 Title: Frank Lloyd Wright, Ennis-Brown House. Description: The Ennis-Brown House is the magnificent creation of world-Famous architect Frank Lloyd Wright. It is one of the most outstanding residential structures existing in the United States. In Architectural Digest (October, 1979) Thomas Heinz states: "The residence is one of the most unusual of Wright’s California designs. In it, he combines elements from his past work with a new vocabulary created specifically for the sun-drenched, slightly rugged topography of Southern California. Descriptive brochure concerning the Ennis-Brown House. Includes two photographs by Julius Shulman. Also includes loose 8.4 x 9 single sided sheet on tour information. Gift from Kathryn Smith. Size: 3.9 x 9 Pages: Pp 6 ST#: 1980.26.0811

PHOTOGRAPHS

	Date: 1958 Title: Interior of the Ennis-Brown House. #5811-2. Description: Caption on back: “House on Haunted Hill, A William Castle-Robb White Production for Allied Artists, stars Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Richard Long and Alan Marshal with Carolyn Craig and Elisha Cook in supporting roles. It was produced and directed by William Castle from an original screenplay by Robb White. Pictured here are, left to right: Carolyn Craig, Richard Long, Elisha Cook, Julie Mitchem and Alan Marshal.” Stamped on the back “Manbeck Pictures Corp. 3621 Wakonda Drive, Des Moines, Iowa, 50321-2132 U.S.A.” The House on Haunted Hill was filmed in 1958 and released on February 17, 1959. This photograph is from the collection of Manbeck Pictures in Des Moines, Iowa. Mr. Manbeck collected 16mm movies and showed them in his garage as a teenager in the 1930's. He also collected movie posters and other advertising material that went with the films with the hopes of someday opening a movie museum. He retired in the early sixties as TV took over. He was still a source for rare 16mm prints up until the 1990's. Size: 8x10 S#: 1259.15.1208