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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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
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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
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 8,000.00 - 12,000.00
Sold to floor for (7,500.00) = 7,500.00
 
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