Lately, I’ve been sharing vintage postcards of Snoqualmie Falls from my extensive “Real Twin Peaks” collection from Snoqualmie Valley, Washington. In this age of digital communication and social media, modern day postcards are becoming more challenging to find. Yet, there are companies still producing them such as Hi-Way Distributing Corp. of Barberton, Ohio. As part…
David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me was screening for one-night only during the 42nd Melbourne International Film Festival on June 13, 1993. Fans who missed this sold-out showing would have to wait months to see Lynch’s masterpiece which arrived in Sydney and Melbourne theatres in November and December 1993 respectively. Here’s a look back…
The ending to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me is incredibly beautiful. Laura Palmer weeps for joy upon seeing her angel as the stalwart Special Agent Dale Cooper stands by offering comfort. On-set photographer Lorey Sebastian captured moments from this ending in a series of publicity photos. This time, I’m looking at photo slide…
Here at Twin Peaks Blog, we’ve learned the value of patience while attempting to identify the props we see onscreen. Sometimes a brand name is visible and a quick Google search is all it takes, but when a description like “vintage floral bowl” is all we have to work with, we know that we’re in…
This past year, I’ve been presenting postcards from the “Real Twin Peaks” of Snoqualmie Valley, WA. Many of these images feature the beautiful Snoqualmie Falls, a 268-foot waterfall that is seen by more than two-million visitors annually. I recently acquired an postcard printed by Impact Northwest from Woodinville, WA contianing a photo from notable Pacific…
David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me would premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 1992. This was followed by releases in major markets throughout the rest of the year including Japan, France, Germany, North America, United Kingdom and more. Audiences in Australia, however, had to wait until June 13, 1993 where the…
I’ve professed my love of the first 35 minutes of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me on numerous occasions. I’m particularly drawn to the original Fat Trout Trailer Park, which were the first scenes shot on Sept. 4-5, 1991 in Snoqualmie, Washington. The former Riverside Mobile Home Park is long gone but, like a magician,…
With the arrival of Twin Peaks on Mubi, the iconic horror magazine “Fangoria” published a special collector’s edition featuring content from David Lynch and Mark Frost’s wonderful and strange show. Senior Editor Meredith Borders recalled first seeing Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me discussed in issue #117 released from Oct. 1992. This prompted me to find that…
In the weeks following the debut of Twin Peaks on the ABC Television network on April 8, 1990, the entire nation was asking, “Who killed Laura Palmer?” Before April ended, The Oregonian asked readers on April 26, 1990 who they thought was the killer. Like many papers at the time, they encouraged fans to don their detective…
According to “The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer,” July 22 is Laura’s birthday. In honor of the occasion, here is a look at a classic publicity photo from David Lynch’s Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.