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Stephen

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01/05/2006 1:24 pm

Hi
I am writing a newspaper story on the Eames lounge chair (which tunrs 50 this year). Does anybody out there know which films/TV shows it has appeared on, other than Frasier and Charlies Angels?

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OleOlsen

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01/05/2006 4:45 pm

Hi Stephen,
not sure if...
Hi Stephen,
not sure if you know that Eames designed it for Billy Wilders 50th birthday....I saw one in a Doris Day movie, but forgot what film...

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Monochrome

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01/05/2006 7:40 pm

Ubiquitous chair
Surely someone in media relations at Herman Miller keeps track:
"Visit Herman Miller's Press Room for the latest press releases, information about our products and services, and the research behind them...
Contact our media relations team if you need additional information."
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whitespike

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02/05/2006 12:42 am

it is on Queer Eye for the...
it is on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. it's almost their logo ...

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02/05/2006 6:37 am

It's currently featured on...
It's currently featured on the "House" television show on Fox

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Monochrome

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10/05/2006 1:59 am

As seen on TV
I hope the original poster found the info needed in time. For anyone not tired of discussing the seating unit in question, a leaflet from Herman Miller called "Matinee Icons: A Timeline Featuring the Seating Stars of Screen and Television" says, "When legendary Academy Award-winning director Billy WIlder wanted to take a nap on a piece of furniture that didn't 'look like a casting couch,' Charles Eames designed a chaise for him and Herman Miller made it. Through the years, a number of other directors, producers and set designers have given the nod to Herman Miller. Here are a few of those credits."
Disappointingly, the list shows only one onscreen chaise ("Frasier," 1999-2004), but a lot of Nelson coconuts ("Our Man Flint," 1966; "Lost in Space," 1965; etc.). An attempt to revive the coconut, perhaps?
Come on folks, wasn't there a chaise in "The Boston Strangler?" Or was that "The Boston Lounger?"

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whitespike

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10/05/2006 2:08 am

when you say chaise are you...
when you say chaise are you reffering to the lounge and ottoman?

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10/05/2006 2:21 am

chaise
the Billy Wilder story is about that very narrow chaise (see link), not about the 670 lounge.
http://hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,1592,a10-c440-p41,00.html

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Monochrome

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10/05/2006 3:56 am

Oh, jeeze,
I think you're right about the chaise. Sorry.

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whitespike

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10/05/2006 6:08 am

lounge + ottoman
also designed for Wilder.
http://hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,1592,a10-c440-p47,00.html

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Monochrome

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11/05/2006 6:53 am

And then there's "la" chaise
Don't tell me Billy Wilder was also behind that white fiberglass thing with the Henry Moore hole in it?
Smiley face alert:
8^)
http://www.homeofficesolutions.com/product-exec/product_id/262?ovchn=GGL...

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