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Icons of Hollywood Auction

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Welcome to our Icons of Hollywood auction! To coin a phrase often heard, this truly is a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. In this incredible sale, we are offering some of the most remarkable and instantly recognizable Hollywood artifacts to ever grace the silver screen. Over 1,200 unique treasures are represented in this sale covering the entire history of Hollywood.

Some of the highlights include:

• Incredible archive of John Wayne personal correspondence from 1941-1966 discussing his career and major film projects
• Extraordinary collection of original 8 x 10 in. camera negatives of Louise Brooks, Clara Bow, Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth and Lupe Velez
• Gilda original near-mint linen-backed Style “B” one-sheet poster
• Original annotated The Rocky Horror Picture Show script used on-set by creator and screenwriter Richard O’Brien
• Original final approval maquette of Kong’s head from King Kong and other items from the estate of Willis O’Brien
• A collection of Kenneth Strickfaden special effects devices from Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, and other films
• Judy Garland screen-used “Dorothy Gale” blue and white gingham pinafore dress from The Wizard of Oz
• Judy Garland screen-worn ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz
• Bert Lahr screen-worn “Cowardly Lion” costume from The Wizard of Oz
• Bela Lugosi’s signature “Count Dracula” screen-worn cape from Dracula and other items from his estate
• Marilyn Monroe’s platinum and diamond eternity band given to her by Joe DiMaggio on their wedding day, January 14, 1954, from her personal property
• Marilyn Monroe’s invitation to the JFK birthday celebration from her personal property
• Nude painting (ca 1949) of Marilyn Monroe by famed pinup artist Earl Moran
• Howard Terpning original final one-sheet poster artwork for the 1963 Cleopatra
• A collection of items from the estate of makeup effects legend John Chambers
• An unprecedented collection of screen-used props and costumes from the Back to the Future trilogy, including the only screen-used DeLorean time machine in private hands
• Steve McQueen’s original hero Gulf driving suit from Le Mans
• Rare fully animatronic puppet from Howard the Duck
• Star Trek: The Original Series mid-grade type-1 hand phaser
• A complete NASA Gemini program G-2C spacesuit, helmet, gloves and boots
• Original Al Hirschfeld artwork, scripts and other treasures from the estate of Jack Lemmon

You’re sure to find something new and exciting in this auction to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasures pieces of
Hollywood memorabilia on to new caretakers.

For session 3, we welcome you to our Icons of Animation auction! Once again we are pleased to be working with Van Eaton Galleries in presenting an incredible collection covering the entire spectrum of the history of animation. This sale features over 600 unique pieces from some of the earliest stop-motion animation shorts, artifacts from Disneyland and Walt Disney World through some of the most beloved shorts and features from the studios of Walt Disney, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros., M-G-M, and Walter Lantz.

Highlights include:

• Ub Iwerks Balloon Land original production cel on original background
• Original production cel and production background from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels
• An extremely rare original production cel of Academy Award Mickey Mouse on original hand-painted background, the only known Mickey art from this little-known 1932 full-color animated short
• Charles Schulz Peanuts 4-panel Great Pumpkin comic strip artwork from 1963
• Suite of illustration artwork for the Little Golden Book, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Richard Scarry
• Disneyland Haunted Mansion original featured “stretching portrait” painting, signed by Marc Davis
• Original artwork for the Captain EO attraction poster at Disneyland
• 1875 hand-carved Dentzel carousel horse gifted by Walt Disney to his first Disney Imagineer, Roger Broggie
• Donald Duck original production cel with production background from The Band Concert
• Original pan production background with production cel of the Hag in the boat delivering the poisoned apple from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Original production cel of Jiminy Cricket with the matching original production background from Pinocchio
• Eyvind Earle original concept artwork for Sleeping Beauty
• Monumental-scale pan production background with Maleficent cel from Sleeping Beauty
• Rare set of nine preliminary concept paintings by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland
• Lady and the Tramp original production cel from the “Bella Notte” scene

We hope you find something new and exciting from this catalog to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasured pieces of Hollywood memorabilia to new caretakers. Thank you for participating and good luck!

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1Archive of John Wayne personal correspondence

Archive of John Wayne personal correspondence spanning the richest period of the actor’s career with films such as The Spoilers, P

Start Price : 20,000.00 | Estimates : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00

Sold for (20,000.00 + 4,600.00) x 1 = 24,600.00

2Rod Serling signed check

Rod Serling signed check - Rod Serling personal check, dated Jan. 2, 1967, made payable to General Telephone Co. in the amount of $271.22.

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00

3Frank Sinatra signed contract

Frank Sinatra signed contract - 3 page agreement, dated July 27, 1963, between Frank Sinatra and Essex Productions in purchasing 50% share

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00

4Mama Cass Elliott signed LP

Mama Cass Elliott signed LP - Dream a Little Dream by Mama Cass Elliot, LP, Dunhill Records DS-50040. Inscribed on the rear panel of the

Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00

5Nirvana Nevermind signed poster

Nirvana Nevermind signed poster - Promotional 40 x 40 in. poster for Nirvana’s critically acclaimed album Nevermind (1

Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00

Sold for (900.00 + 207.00) x 1 = 1,107.00

6Babe Ruth & Joe DiMaggio signed baseball

Babe Ruth & Joe DiMaggio signed baseball - Baseball signed in blue ink, “Babe Ruth” and directly underneath, “Joe D

Start Price : 6,000.00 | Estimates : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00

Sold for (7,500.00 + 1,725.00) x 1 = 9,225.00

7Ben-Hur photoplay edition and original film program

Ben-Hur photoplay edition and original film program - (MGM, 1925) Original film program for Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00

825 cast-signed books: The Maltese Falcon, Psycho, Duke Ellington & others

Collection of 25 cast-signed film and music books: The Maltese Falcon, Psycho, Duke Ellington and others - Collection of 25

Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00

Sold for (700.00 + 161.00) x 1 = 861.00

9Collection of 22 cast-signed scripts: The Outlaw Josey Wales, Farewell, My Lovely and others

Collection of 22 cast-signed scripts: The Outlaw Josey Wales, Farewell, My Lovely and others - Collection of 22 cast-signed b

Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00

Sold for (850.00 + 195.50) x 1 = 1,045.50

10Group of 30+ signed autobiographies: Fred Astaire, John Huston, Tallulah Bankhead and others

Group of 30+ signed autobiographies: Fred Astaire, John Huston, Tallulah Bankhead and others - Collection of 37 hardcover autobiographies

Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00

Sold for (1,300.00 + 299.00) x 1 = 1,599.00

11Broadway books signed by the casts: The King & I, Oklahoma!, South Pacific & others

Collection of Broadway books signed by the casts: The King and I, Oklahoma!, South Pacific and others - Collection of

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (1,400.00 + 322.00) x 1 = 1,722.00

12Frank Capra: The Name Above the Title – An Autobiography signed by Capra

Frank Capra: The Name Above the Title – An Autobiography signed by Capra - Capra, Frank. Frank Capra: The Name Above the

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

13Pair of vintage portrait photos signed by James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson

Pair of vintage portrait photos signed by James Cagney and Edward G. Robinson - In early 1930’s Hollywood, Carl Conley was an appren

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00

14Captains Courageous cast signed book and other ephemera

Captains Courageous cast signed book and other ephemera - (MGM, 1937) Kipling, Rudyard. Captains Courageous. Garde

Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00

Sold for (900.00 + 207.00) x 1 = 1,107.00

15Vintage signed portraits of James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Douglas Fairbainks, Jr. & others 20

Collection of 20 vintage signed portraits of James Cagney, Joan Blondell, Douglas Fairbainks, Jr. and others - Lot comprises the bulk of s

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (700.00 + 161.00) x 1 = 861.00

16Special oversize Gallery Exhibition prints inscribed to studio photographer Carl Conley 5

Collection of (5) special oversize Gallery Exhibition prints inscribed to studio photographer Carl Conley - Lot consists of (5) silver-bro

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

17The Secret Life of Salvador Dali presentation copy inscribed, hand-drawn portrait by Salvador Dali

The Secret Life of Salvador Dali presentation copy inscribed to Disney art director Robert Cormack with a double-page hand-drawn po

Start Price : 12,000.00 | Estimates : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00

Sold for (12,000.00 + 2,760.00) x 1 = 14,760.00

18Errol Flynn oversize photograph signed

Errol Flynn oversize photograph signed - Gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight 11 in. x 14 in. print of Errol Flynn. Inscribed in black

Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00

Sold for (550.00 + 126.50) x 1 = 676.50

19Rare original signature of legendary Apache war leader Geronimo

Rare original signature of legendary Apache war leader Geronimo - Geronimo. Rare Bold Signature, in pencil, written on an Octavo leaf (8

Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00

Sold for (4,000.00 + 920.00) x 1 = 4,920.00

20Vintage pro-golfer autograph collection of (4) oversize photos inscribed to Johnny Weissmuller

Vintage pro-golfer autograph collection of (4) oversize photos inscribed to Johnny Weissmuller - Silver-bromide matte-finish prints (4) of

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00

21Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, First Edition signed by the entire film’s cast

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, First Edition signed by the entire film’s cast - Rowling, J. K. Harry Potter

Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimates : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00

Sold for (4,000.00 + 920.00) x 1 = 4,920.00

22High Noon contract signed by Gary Cooper and Stanley Kramer

High Noon contract signed by Gary Cooper and Stanley Kramer - (UA, 1952) Complete 10-page salary contract, dated December 11

Start Price : 10,000.00 | Estimates : 10,000.00 - 12,000.00

23Sydney Greenstreet portrait signed

Sydney Greenstreet portrait signed - Gelatin silver glossy borderless 7 ¼ in. x 9 ¼ in. print of Sydney Greenstreet as “Dr. Lor...

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (425.00 + 97.75) x 1 = 522.75

24Jean Harlow rare oversize photograph signed

Jean Harlow rare oversize photograph signed - Gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight 10 in. x 13 in. custom print of Jean Harlow by Clare

Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00

Sold for (4,250.00 + 977.50) x 1 = 5,227.50

25James Whale’s Frankenstein signed by Boris Karloff and Mae Clarke

James Whale’s Frankenstein signed by Boris Karloff and Mae Clarke - Anobile, Richard J. . Frankenstein. Uni

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (425.00 + 97.75) x 1 = 522.75

26Horror signed by John Carradine, Vincent Prince, Lon Chaney, Jr. and Elsa Lanchester

Horror signed by John Carradine, Vincent Prince, Lon Chaney, Jr. and Elsa Lanchester - Douglas, Drake. Horror. The

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (425.00 + 97.75) x 1 = 522.75

27Stanley Kramer: Film Maker signed by Kramer and numerous stars from his films

Stanley Kramer: Film Maker signed by Kramer and numerous stars from his films - Spoto, Donald. Stanley Kramer: Film Make

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00

28Carole Lombard vintage oversize portrait signed

Carole Lombard vintage oversize portrait signed - Ca. 1932 silver-bromide 10” x 13” pre-code glamour portrait of Carole Lombar

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (425.00 + 97.75) x 1 = 522.75

29Vincent Price Unmasked signed by Price, McDowell, Bacchus, Schaffer, Sonny Bono, Nielson, & others

Vincent Price Unmasked signed by Price, Roddy McDowell, Jim Bacchus, Natalie Schaffer, Sonny Bono, Leslie Nielson, and others

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (475.00 + 109.25) x 1 = 584.25

30Original Ronald Reagan signed self-portrait

Original Ronald Reagan self-portrait - Ronald Reagan self-portrait, in western hat, shirt and handkerchief, accomplished in watercolor on

Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimates : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00

Sold for (7,500.00 + 1,725.00) x 1 = 9,225.00

31Republic Pictures signed lithograph signed by Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Bob Steele, and others

Republic Pictures signed lithograph signed by Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, Bob Steele, and others - The Stars of Republic Pictures: Limi

Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00

Sold for (500.00 + 115.00) x 1 = 615.00

32Blaze Starr vintage portrait signed

Blaze Starr vintage portrait signed - Gelatin silver glossy 8 in. x 10 in. print of Blaze Starr. Inscribed in red ink, “Love and

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (250.00 + 57.50) x 1 = 307.50

33First book appearance of Superman: The Adventures of Superman by George Lowther, Signed 1st Edition

The first book appearance of Superman: The Adventures of Superman by George Lowther, Signed First Edition - Lowther, George. Th

Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00

Sold for (2,000.00 + 460.00) x 1 = 2,460.00

34Elizabeth Taylor: An Informal Memoir signed by Taylor

Elizabeth Taylor: An Informal Memoir signed by Taylor - Taylor, Elizabeth. Elizabeth Taylor: An Informal Memoir. H

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (550.00 + 126.50) x 1 = 676.50

35Alberto Vargas signed printed pin-up calendar sheet

Alberto Vargas signed printed pin-up calendar sheet - Printed calendar page of a Vargas girl measuring 13 in. x 16 ¼ in. Inscribed by Var

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

36Collection of ten vintage stills from the film From the Manger to the Cross

Collection of ten vintage stills from the film From the Manger to the Cross - (Kalem/General Film, 1912) Collection of ten (10) gel

Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00

37Collection of 11 set continuity stills from Affair in Trinidad

Collection of 11 set continuity stills from Affair in Trinidad - (Columbia, 1952) Collection of 11 gelatin silver glossy 8 x 10 in.

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (2,750.00 + 632.50) x 1 = 3,382.50

38Collection of set continuity stills from The Caine Mutiny

Collection of set continuity stills from The Caine Mutiny - (Columbia, 1954) Collection of 17 gelatin silver glossy 8 x 10 in. cont

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (2,750.00 + 632.50) x 1 = 3,382.50

39Collection of 11 photographs by Ernest A. Bachrach: Jane Russell, Janet Leigh and others

Collection of 11 photographs by Ernest A. Bachrach: Jane Russell, Janet Leigh and others - Collection of 11 gelatin silver glossy 8 in. x

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (350.00 + 80.50) x 1 = 430.50

40Lucille Ball collection of (6) portrait and scene stills, 1939-46

Lucille Ball collection of (6) portrait and scene stills, 1939-46 - Gelatin-silver glossy prints (6) of Lucille Ball from the following fi

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

41Early photographs of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball by Ernest A. Bachrach

Early photographs of Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball by Ernest A. Bachrach - Collection of 8 gelatin silver glossy (2 matte) 8 in. x 10 in.

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (350.00 + 80.50) x 1 = 430.50

42Warner Bros. lot of 3 vintage portraits: Humphrey Bogart, Leslie Howard, & Sydney Greenstreet

Warner Bros. male star lot of (3) vintage portraits: Humphrey Bogart, Leslie Howard, and Sydney Greenstreet - (Warner Bros., 1935-39) Gel

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

43Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, and Gary Cooper collection of (7) portrait and scene stills, 1928-1956

Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, and Gary Cooper collection of (7) portrait and scene stills, 1928-1956 - Gelatin-silver glossy prints (7) of

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (225.00 + 51.75) x 1 = 276.75

44Clara Bow vintage publicity still for Wings by Eugene Robert Richee

Clara Bow vintage publicity still for Wings by Eugene Robert Richee - (Paramount, 1927) Gelatin-silver glossy print, 8” x 10

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00

45Louise Brooks & Robert Armstrong vintage custom-print scene still for A Girl in Every Port

Louise Brooks and Robert Armstrong vintage custom-print scene still for A Girl in Every Port from Howard Hawks’ personal collection

Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00

Sold for (550.00 + 126.50) x 1 = 676.50

46Silent-Era Diva collection of (6) portrait and scene stills, including Louise Brooks

Silent-Era Diva collection of (6) portrait and scene stills, including Louise Brooks - Gelatin-silver glossy prints (6) ca. 1920-1928 of A

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (275.00 + 63.25) x 1 = 338.25

47Cavalcade set of (10) keybook stills for 1933 best picture Oscar winner

Cavalcade set of (10) keybook stills for 1933 best picture Oscar winner - (Fox, 1933) Triple Oscar-winning (Best Picture, D

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

48Pre-Code Glamour collection of (6) revealing or suggestive portrait stills

Pre-Code Glamour collection of (6) revealing or suggestive portrait stills - Gelatin-silver glossy prints (6) of female stars and starlet

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (250.00 + 57.50) x 1 = 307.50

4913 portrait stills of Sophia Loren, Ursula &ress, & Anita Ekberg

European Bombshell collection of (13) portrait stills of Sophia Loren, Ursula Andress, and Anita Ekberg - Gelatin-silver prints (9 glossy,

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (250.00 + 57.50) x 1 = 307.50

50Sexy Cave-girl collection of (8) portrait stills from Prehistoric Women and One Million B.C.

Sexy Cave-girl collection of (8) portrait stills from Prehistoric Women and One Million B.C. - Gelatin-silver 8” x 10&

Start Price : 200.00 | Estimates : 200.00 - 300.00

Sold for (200.00 + 46.00) x 1 = 246.00

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