Santa Monica prop shop that’s serviced ‘Oppenheimer’ and ‘Austin Powers’ turns 50 — here’s how it almost closed down

Back in 2010, a renowned if somewhat obscure Santa Monica prop shop was ready to throw in the towel. Susan Lieberman, the owner of Jadis, had recently lost her husband and business partner and put a “for sale” sign on the company which she co-founded in 1976. The prop house had serviced hundreds of productions like …

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