Unearthed by the docu-series Collection Complete (which takes an in-depth look into the lives of artists and the collections that fuel their work, as presented by Gemr, an app for collectors worldwide), the show’s latest episode takes a look at extremely rare items stemming from the Creature from the Black Lagoon film franchise, which currently reside within the remarkable collection of Los Angeles-based artist, designer and filmmaker Micheline Pitt.
A deep dive into her life-long fascination with the film, Pitt discusses the groundbreaking 1954 flick, the titular creature’s designer Milicent Patrick (and her forgotten place in cinematic history and author Mallory O’Meara’s best-selling book on the same titled “The Lady from the Black Lagoon”) and Micheline’s own ultra-rare collection of Black Lagoon items (including a head pull from the original Gill-man casting - 1 of 3 in existence - to the arrival of her 1:1 scale Mark Alfrey-sculpted Creature from the Black Lagoon).
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The series’ fourteenth episode (future installments are set to showcase other items in Pitt’s collection, including an exclusive first look at her upcoming directorial debut Grummy), past episodes of Collection Complete have ventured into the personal collections of filmmakers Sean Clark (Horror’s Hallowed Grounds), Mike Mendez of Tales of Halloween fame and The Hills Run Red producer Robert Meyer Burnett.
