Forrest Gump Props

[Henriko2]

Hi guys, I just saw Forrest Gump today (Long time since i've seen it..)
So does anybody got any ideas for props to make? Things i can think of: Ping pong stuff, magazines and the bench.
I myself was thinking to maybe replicate the letter he recieves from Apple.
Heres what I've been able to transcribe:

Apple Computer Inc.
144 Silicone[I think] Drive . [Something about Cap] CA 93034

September 21. 1975

Mr. Forrest Gump
River Road
Greenbow Alabama 19514

[something i can't make out] investor.
[something i can't make out] you are believing in our company.

[something i can't make out] make computers acessible to the
at a [something] when investing in the commercial computer
[cant make out]

at all your money has




That's what i could read.
Here's some screencaps

 

[dfrey79]

It's Cupertino, California, 95014 where Apple started (and still is).

I'm guessing it's "Dear Investor" and "Thank you for believing in our company".

 

[Henriko2]

Hmm, okay. Thanks dude, i will be starting working on the graphics ASAP,
but what is the size for standard paper in the US?

 

[dfrey79]

8.5" x 11" or 21.59 x 27.94cm

 

[Henriko2]

Thanks, could anyone find out the fonts?

 

[ssdesigner]

Thanks, could anyone find out the fonts?

The font is Apple Garamond or Garamond Condensed. The rest of the letter looks to be a simple courier font.

Here is the Apple font:

http://www.dafont.com/apple-garamond.font

-Ss

 

[dfrey79]

Is it typed on a typewriter? 1975? You should try to find a typewriter and type it up that way.

 

[Henriko2]

Here's what you can read from the screencaps, I guess we have to use our fantasy on what we can't see

 

[Yorpheus]

Add "is our endeavor" and "consumer" computer.

 

[dr_slurpee]

Also, to me it looks like the date should be September 23

 

[Henriko2]

Here's what I've made so far

 

[gnrlotto]

Should also read, "to become one of the leaders in" instead of, ".... at the leaders is"

No period after "most"

And the next words are "of modern finance."

The tails ends of the last lines are, "in our line of" and "(it?) promises to"

 

[PHArchivist]

Go to a Bubba Gump's Restaraunt...

 

[Henriko2]

Go to a Bubba Gump's Restaraunt...

huh? Do they have props on display or something? And also I live in Norway :confused

 

[dfrey79]

I would say your letterhead should be almost 1/2 the size you have it now.

Cool idea! Get yourself a box of chocolates and a white feather and you'll have a cool display!

Also, I think Apple didn't publicly trade until 1980 or 81. Error?

 

[Henriko2]

Yeah, I'm aware of that good, it's listed on IMDB.
And if anyone wants the PSD file tell me.
I also tried to make the letterhead 1/2 the size, and in my opinion it was just too small.

 

[tgreco]

here's what all the legible text says...(as best I could decifer it)


September 23, 1978

Mr. Forrest Gump
River Road
Greenbow, Alabama 19325

Dear investor,
Thank you for believing in our company.

....er in our endeavor to make computers accessible in the
.... at a time when investing in the consumer computer
.... be fully.

.... and most of all, your money has
.... to become one of the leaders in
.... you with one of the most
.... of modern finance.


...ed in our line of
.... promises to


there is no Greenbow AL, but there is a Greensboro, AL with a zip of 36744 so the zip is unverifiable, but in the first cap it looks like 19325 but in the second it looks like 19501

 

[LizardJedi]

huh? Do they have props on display or something? And also I live in Norway :confused

Yeah, they have all kinds of stuff. Dunno if its all original, but they will have at least one costume.

The one in Monterey has the Army uniform, can't remember what else. Been to the Maui one also.

 

[TridCloudwalker]

there is no Greenbow AL, but there is a Greensboro, AL with a zip of 36744 so the zip is unverifiable, but in the first cap it looks like 19325 but in the second it looks like 19501

19000 Zip Codes are for Philadelphia areas and its surrounding suburbs. Alabama uses 35000 and 36000 primarily. Greensboro is 36744, which the Apple letter definitely does not have on it. It looks like it starts with 35. Maybe 35331.

 

[PHArchivist]

Yeah, they have all kinds of stuff. Dunno if its all original, but they will have at least one costume.

The one in Monterey has the Army uniform, can't remember what else. Been to the Maui one also.

Thanks!