6. Back To The Future’s Coffee Grinder
Also Appears In: Alien (1979)
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The adventures of Marty McFly and his time-traveling companion Doc are part of Hollywood history, but did you know that a small prop used in the movie was as well? In the end scenes, Doc inserts matter into a machine marked as Mr. Fusion to give the DeLorean what it needs to get moving.
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The white appliance is actually a Krups coffee grinder that was made to look futuristic, but it wasn’t its first foray into sci-fi. Back in 1979, the same item was used in Alien as a kitchen appliance attached to the wall on the spaceship. When it comes to props, this one has been everywhere, from Disney’s Fox to Comcast’s Universal.