Hollywood Auction 43

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Welcome to our latest auction of Hollywood memorabilia. Over 1,200 unique pieces of Hollywood history are featured in this sale, from the silent era on through modern sci-fi, drama and action classics.

We begin the sale with a fantastic collection of fine art photography, featuring an incredible archive of Ernest A. Bachrach portraits of Katharine Hepburn. In addition, we are offering one of the most important collections of original camera negatives from the Golden Age of Hollywood to ever reach the auction block.

We proudly offer an incredible selection of items that sprung from the mind of visionary filmmaker, Tim Burton, including stop-motion puppets and artifacts from The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride, James and the Giant Peach, Sleepy Hollow and Mars Attack!

Also offered is an unprecedented selection of pieces from the collection of Academy Award-winning visual effects geniuses, Phil Tippet, Stan Winston and Richard Edlund featuring pieces from such landmark films as Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Terminator, Jurassic Park and Edward Scissorhands.

We hope you find something new and exciting from this catalog to add to you collection.

Thank you for participating and good luck!
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An uncommonly complete, original, unrestored long musket guard’s gun from The Wizard of Oz539 - An uncommonly complete, original, unrestored long musket guard’s gun from The Wizard of Oz
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(MGM, 1939) Wood stock with painted metal barrel, bayonet, and workings, with “Oz” crest of a crowned fish neatly painted in gold, black, and silver
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Estimate : 12,000.00 - 15,000.00
Sold to floor for (37,500.00) = 37,500.00
 
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The Wizard of Oz vintage clothbound book signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually entire cast540 - The Wizard of Oz vintage clothbound book signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually entire cast
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The Wizard of Oz vintage clothbound book signed to Jack Haley’s son by virtually entire cast and crew including Judy Garland and Toto. (MGM, 1939) A
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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Shirley Temple cement block from Grauman’s Chinese Theater541 - Shirley Temple cement block from Grauman’s Chinese Theater
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Cast cement slab measuring 29 ½ in. x 36 in. x 3 in., which was preserved by an employee of Grauman’s Chinese Theater on March 14, 1935 after S...
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Collection of 18 volumes of the International Motion Picture Herald 1933-1954542 - Collection of 18 volumes of the International Motion Picture Herald 1933-1954
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Cloth-bound heavy volumes (18) distributed within the film industry, from production through distribution to exhibition, which serve as the definitive
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Margaret O’Brien dress, overcoat, and pillbox hat from Three Wise Fools with poster showing ensemble543 - Margaret O’Brien dress, overcoat, and pillbox hat from Three Wise Fools with poster showing ensemble
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(MGM, 1946) Margaret O’Brien’s principal and signature wardrobe for this film consisted of this entire ensemble offered here together: a medium brown
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Start Price : 800.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,200.00
 
 
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Errol Flynn three-piece suit from Silver River544 - Errol Flynn three-piece suit from Silver River
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(Warner Bros., 1947) Three-piece costume consisting of a brown wool tail coat with internal Warner Bros. tag handwritten, “Date 4-47 Prod 682 Name Err
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Tom Tyler’s signature Captain Marvel flying cape from The Adventures of Captain Marvel545 - Tom Tyler’s signature Captain Marvel flying cape from The Adventures of Captain Marvel
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(Republic Pictures, 1941) Considered by nearly every fan of the serial genre to be one of the finest ever produced, and most entertaining to watch ev
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Estimate : 15,000.00 - 20,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Charlie Chaplin Essanay Studio heavy enamel sign Ca. 1940546 - Charlie Chaplin Essanay Studio heavy enamel sign Ca. 1940
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Porcelain enamel over 35 x 36” metal place-marker sign from Niles, California which highlights the location of the first west-coast movie studio north
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Artists proof life-size Boris Karloff Frankenstein bust hand-painted by Gino Acevedo548 - Artists proof life-size Boris Karloff Frankenstein bust hand-painted by Gino Acevedo
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“Artist Proof” and paint guide model of Boris Karloff as the Monster from Frankenstein. Painstakingly hand-painted with the use of paint brush and ai
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to s*********s for (800.00 + 144.00BP) = 944.00
 
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Artists proof life-size Lon Chaney Sr. Phantom of the Opera bust hand-painted by Gino Acevedo549 - Artists proof life-size Lon Chaney Sr. Phantom of the Opera bust hand-painted by Gino Acevedo
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“Artist Proof” and paint guide model of Lon Chaney Sr. as the Phantom of the Opera. Painstakingly hand-painted with the use of paint brush and air br
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to h**********r for (1,200.00 + 216.00BP) = 1,416.00
 
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Boris Karloff as “The Mummy” life-size figure550 - Boris Karloff as “The Mummy” life-size figure
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Created as a concept piece for a Showcase Project this figure contains motion sensors and voice chip which, when activated, makes a moaning sound and
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Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Metal & wood-frame place-marker sign for the original “bowler hat” Brown Derby Restaurant (c. 1950s)551 - Metal & wood-frame place-marker sign for the original “bowler hat” Brown Derby Restaurant (c. 1950s)
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Painted 24 x 36” sheet-metal on wood frame declaring the separation of the original and only “bowler hat” shaped Brown Derby Restaurant from the chain
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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RKO Radio Pictures camera logo art552 - RKO Radio Pictures camera logo art
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Watercolor, airbrush, and gouache in black, white, and graytones on 19 x 24” 4-ply illustration board, being the camera logo art shot during the credi
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (85,000.00) = 85,000.00
 
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Lippert Pictures camera logo art553 - Lippert Pictures camera logo art
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Enamel paint and art-enhanced 16 x 20” black & white photograph mounted on 4-ply matboard, being the camera logo art shot during the credit sequ...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Monogram Pictures camera logo art554 - Monogram Pictures camera logo art
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Gouache and pencil on 20 x 25” 1-ply art paper mounted to 20 x 26.5” 8-ply matboard, being the color camera logo art shot during the credit sequence f
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to s********m.. for (1,600.00 + 288.00BP) = 1,888.00
 
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Two variations of PRC Pictures camera logo art555 - Two variations of PRC Pictures camera logo art
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(2) watercolor, airbrush, and gouache in black, white, and graytones, one on 19 x 24” and the other 20 x 24” 4-ply illustration board, representing tw
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to s********m.. for (2,250.00 + 405.00BP) = 2,655.00
 
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Three variations of camera logo art, including Regent Pictures, ZIV TV, and Screwytone556 - Three variations of camera logo art, including Regent Pictures, ZIV TV, and Screwytone
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(3) watercolor, airbrush, and gouache in black, white, and graytones, two on 19 x 24” and the other 20 x 24” 4-ply illustration board, representing th
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,000.00) = 1,000.00
 
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Two variations of camera logo art including Conn Pictures Corp.557 - Two variations of camera logo art including Conn Pictures Corp.
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(2) watercolor, airbrush, and gouache in black, white, and graytones, one on 19 x 24” and the other 20 x 24” 4-ply illustration board, representing tw
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to floor for (950.00) = 950.00
 
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Spencer Tracy’s coat from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde558 - Spencer Tracy’s coat from Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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(MGM, 1941) Grey wool single breasted coat worn by Spencer Tracy as “Dr. Jekyll” in Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Internal “Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer” tag is ha
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (4,500.00) = 4,500.00
 
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James Cagney’s original tap shoes for his sole Oscar-winning performance in Yankee Doodle Dandy560 - James Cagney’s original tap shoes for his sole Oscar-winning performance in Yankee Doodle Dandy
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(Warner Bros., 1942) Black leather laced tap shoes with cap toe and built in 1 ½” heel lifts, likely custom-cobbled for Cagney specifically as...
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (8,000.00) = 8,000.00
 
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Original Jack Cosgrove matte painting from Spellbound561 - Original Jack Cosgrove matte painting from Spellbound
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(Selznick, 1945) Original matte painting rendered in white paint on black illustration board from the film, Spellbound. This is the icy view outside t
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Estimate : 40,000.00 - 60,000.00
Sold to floor for (40,000.00) = 40,000.00
 
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Miracle on 34th Street original prop Santa Claus, sleigh & reindeer from opening scene of the film562 - Miracle on 34th Street original prop Santa Claus, sleigh & reindeer from opening scene of the film
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(20th Century Fox, 1947) Santa Claus figure and (8) reindeer fashioned of wire armature and painted paper mache, all approx. 10” high, with 4 x 4” gi
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (22,500.00) = 22,500.00
 
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Original title art for The Fountainhead by Chesley Bonestell563 - Original title art for The Fountainhead by Chesley Bonestell
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(Warner Bros., 1949) Original title art for The Fountainhead by Chesley Bonestell, accomplished in tempera, graphite, airbrush on photo transfer appli
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Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
 
 
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Promotional space suit from Destination Moon564 - Promotional space suit from Destination Moon
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(Eagle-Lion Films, 1950) This signature space suit was used as a promotional piece by the production company, Eagle-Lion Films, for the films Destina
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Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Original animation cel from the Superman serial starring Kirk Alyn565 - Original animation cel from the Superman serial starring Kirk Alyn
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(Columbia, 1948) 10 in. x 13 in. b/w photograph with animation overlay featuring the “Man of Steel” in flight. From the 1948 serial starring Kirk Aly
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (300.00) = 300.00
 
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Swatch of faux leather used to create Batman’s cape and other props from Batman Returns566 - Swatch of faux leather used to create Batman’s cape and other props from Batman Returns
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(Warner Bros., 1992) A collection of props from Batman Returns including a 6 in. x 14 in. swatch of fabric-backed rubberized nylon material used to cr
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to l*******k for (325.00 + 58.50BP) = 383.50
 
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Original 1933 issue of The Reign of the Super-Man567 - Original 1933 issue of The Reign of the Super-Man
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The first Siegel & Shuster published story featuring Superman. Appearing five years before Action Comics #1, this was the first “Superman” stor...
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Estimate : 60,000.00 - 80,000.00
Sold to floor for (50,000.00) = 50,000.00
 
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Atom Man vs. Superman Chapter 1 one-sheet poster568 - Atom Man vs. Superman Chapter 1 one-sheet poster
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(Columbia, 1950) Shortly before George Reeves would make Superman a household name on television, Kirk Alyn was the first actor to physically embody
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Original screen-used “Lex Luthor” miniature rocket ship from Atom Man vs. Superman569 - Original screen-used “Lex Luthor” miniature rocket ship from Atom Man vs. Superman
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(Columbia, 1950) This retro-futuristic rocket ship fashioned in the style of Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers, is seen in the climactic closing chapter (f
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (42,500.00) = 42,500.00
 
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Harper Goff panoramic storyboard/concept art for Ten Tall Men570 - Harper Goff panoramic storyboard/concept art for Ten Tall Men
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(Columbia Pictures, 1951) Pencil and gouache on 12 x 33.5” 4-ply illustration board, signed in white pen & ink by Harper Goff. Goff enjoyed an ...
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Start Price : 600.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Large-scale Martian miniature filming spacecraft from Zombies of the Stratosphere and Commando Cody572 - Large-scale Martian miniature filming spacecraft from Zombies of the Stratosphere and Commando Cody
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(Republic Pictures, 1952) Fuselage constructed of fiberglass, with fins and turret of balsa wood, painted matte silver for special effects filming, a
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Estimate : 20,000.00 - 30,000.00
Sold to floor for (30,000.00) = 30,000.00
 
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Madge Blake “Dora Bailey” costume from Singin’ in the Rain573 - Madge Blake “Dora Bailey” costume from Singin’ in the Rain
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(MGM, 1952) Pale silk dress with bright pink and purple floral pattern worn by Madge Blake “Dora Bailey” in Singin’ in the Rain. It features hook-and
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to k*******r for (550.00 + 99.00BP) = 649.00
 
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Oscar Meyer chef jacket worn by Jerry Maren574 - Oscar Meyer chef jacket worn by Jerry Maren
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Little Oscar white cotton chef jacket sized for a small person with white buttons along the front closure and an applied rectangular “Oscar Meyer” log
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Start Price : 4,000.00 | Estimate : 4,000.00 - 6,000.00
 
 
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Roger Moore “Prince Henri” cape from Diane575 - Roger Moore “Prince Henri” cape from Diane
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(MGM, 1956) Floor-length regal yellow-gold woolen cape with large gold fleur-de-lis applied throughout made for actor Roger Moore in his role as “Prin
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Start Price : 3,000.00 | Estimate : 3,000.00 - 5,000.00
 
 
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Ann Miller dance costume from Kiss Me576 - Ann Miller dance costume from Kiss Me
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(MGM, 1953) Fuchsia dance costume completely covered with elaborate bugle beads, sequins and bugle bead fringe and worn by Ann Miller as “Lois Lane ‘B
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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Screen-used Walter Pidgeon “Dr. Edward Morbius” signature costume from Forbidden Planet577 - Screen-used Walter Pidgeon “Dr. Edward Morbius” signature costume from Forbidden Planet
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(MGM, 1956) Fantastic silk tunic and pants worn by Walter Pidgeon as “Dr. Morbius” when he was giving the tour of the super advanced Krell alien compl
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Estimate : 30,000.00 - 50,000.00
Sold to floor for (50,000.00) = 50,000.00
 
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Spirit of St. Louis tail fabric with documentation580 - Spirit of St. Louis tail fabric with documentation
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(Warner Bros. 1957) This is the fabric from the tail section of the Mantz replica used in the 1957 film, Spirit of St. Louis, starring Jimmy Stewart.
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Estimate : 6,000.00 - 8,000.00
Sold to floor for (6,000.00) = 6,000.00
 
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James Stewart “Charles Lindbergh” flight helmet from The Spirit of St. Louis581 - James Stewart “Charles Lindbergh” flight helmet from The Spirit of St. Louis
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(Warner Bros., 1957) Tan leather aviator flight helmet worn by James Stewart in his role as “Charles Lindbergh” in The Spirit of St. Louis. It featur
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Ben-Hur massive storyboard & set-blueprints reference book from archive of art director Ed Carafango582 - Ben-Hur massive storyboard & set-blueprints reference book from archive of art director Ed Carafango
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(MGM, 1959) Unique art-director’s keybook of scene storyboards and set-construction blueprint miniatures, 156 pp and measuring 8 x 21”, each page lai
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,000.00) = 2,000.00
 
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Ben-Hur massive storyboard & set-blueprints reference book from archive of art director Ed Carafango584 - Ben-Hur massive storyboard & set-blueprints reference book from archive of art director Ed Carafango
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(MGM, 1959) Unique art-director’s keybook of scene storyboards and set-construction blueprint miniatures, 156 pp and measuring 8 x 21”, each page lai
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Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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Ben-Hur Romans outside Jerusalem color concept artwork585 - Ben-Hur Romans outside Jerusalem color concept artwork
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(MGM, 1959) Original design concept painting accomplished in tempera on a 16 ½ in. x 30 in. leaf of artist’s illustration board, depicting the ...
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (2,250.00) = 2,250.00
 
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­­­Edward Carfagno collection of original stills from various films as set references for Ben-Hur586 - ­­­Edward Carfagno collection of original stills from various films as set references for Ben-Hur
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Collection of (27) original gelatin silver 8 x 10” and 7 x 9.5” prints from five different MGM historical epic films of the 1950’s, which art director
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (1,100.00) = 1,100.00
 
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Ben-Hur 1959 collection of approx. 100 stills, negatives& documents of locations & set constructions587 - Ben-Hur 1959 collection of approx. 100 stills, negatives& documents of locations & set constructions
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(MGM, 1959) Extensive archive of (100+) reference materials for location scouting and set construction for the 1959 version of Ben-Hur, from the coll
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Ben-Hur prop leg irons from Roman galley sequence588 - Ben-Hur prop leg irons from Roman galley sequence
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(MGM, 1959) Prop leg iron consisting of a hinged metal ankle cuff with locking mechanism attached to a length of resin chain and mount, seen in the me
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Jack Hawkins “Quintus Arrius” sword, scabbard and belt from Ben-Hur589 - Jack Hawkins “Quintus Arrius” sword, scabbard and belt from Ben-Hur
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(MGM, 1959) Roman centurian metal short sword, metal scabbard and suede leather belt used in the ship scene by Jack Hawkins in his role as “Quintus Ar
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (4,750.00) = 4,750.00
 
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Duncan Lamont “Marius” officer helmet from Ben-Hur590 - Duncan Lamont “Marius” officer helmet from Ben-Hur
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(MGM, 1959) Roman officer helmet worn by Duncan Lamont who played “Marius” in the film. The ornate metal helmet features hinged temple guards with le
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to floor for (3,000.00) = 3,000.00
 
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Collection of seven large blueprints of ships and armaments for the 1959 version of Ben-Hur591 - Collection of seven large blueprints of ships and armaments for the 1959 version of Ben-Hur
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(MGM, 1959) Original MGM art department blueprints (7) detailing conversion of Pirates’ Galley ships into other versions to conserve prop constructio
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to floor for (500.00) = 500.00
 
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Billy Wilder’s personal engraved “Watson” interchangeable focal length monocular viewfinder592 - Billy Wilder’s personal engraved “Watson” interchangeable focal length monocular viewfinder
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Polished and brushed aluminum “Watson” brand monocular-type cinematographer’s viewfinder with custom engraved nameplate of Billy Wilder. Hanging from
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold to floor for (27,500.00) = 27,500.00
 
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Original Chesley Bonestell artwork of the Milky Way Galaxy593 - Original Chesley Bonestell artwork of the Milky Way Galaxy
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Oil on artist’s board measuring 29 ¾ in. x 15 ½ in. Bonestell’s printed notes appear on verso: “Our galaxy from a hypothetical planet 400...
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (15,000.00) = 15,000.00
 
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Anthony Quinn “Auda Abu Tayi” striped robe from Lawrence of Arabia594 - Anthony Quinn “Auda Abu Tayi” striped robe from Lawrence of Arabia
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(Columbia, 1962) Dark red striped robe with ornate brocade design along the collar, front hem and cuffs, worn by Anthony Quinn as “Auda Abu Tayi.” It
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Estimate : 5,000.00 - 7,000.00
Sold to floor for (5,000.00) = 5,000.00
 
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