Σε πρόσφατη δημοπρασία του οίκου Bonhams αυτός ο αυθεντικό Herbie που χρησιμοποιήθηκε για τις ανάγκες των γυρισμάτων των ταινιών Χέρμπι το κατσαριδάκι πουλήθηκε έναντι του ποσού των $86.250 (€81.500). Το VW Beetle του 1963 χρησιμοποιήθηκε στις ανάγκες των γυρισμάτων των ταινιών Herbie Rides Again και Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo και είναι το αυτοκίνητο εκείνο που άφησε το πέλμα του ελαστικού του στο κινέζικο θέατρο Grauman στο Χόλιγουντ.
Στην ίδια δημοπρασία μια αγωνιστική φόρμα του Steve McQueen που ο ηθοποιός την φορούσε στη ταινία Le Mans, πουλήθηκε έναντι του ποσού των $425.000, ενώ ένα μπλε καρό φόρεμα που φορούσε η Judy Garland στην ταινία “Ο Μάγος του Οζ” πουλήθηκε έναντι του ποσού των 1.560.000 δολαρίων.
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JUDY GARLAND “DOROTHY” DRESS FETCHES $1.56 MILLION AT BONHAMS AND TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES (TCM) AUCTION
TCM PRESENTS … TREASURES FROM THE DREAM FACTORY
23 Nov 2015
New York
NEW YORK—A Judy Garland-worn “Dorothy” dress from the world-renowned film, The Wizard of Oz, fetched $1.56 million including premium at Bonhams New York today as part of Treasures from the Dream Factory, an auction of Hollywood memorabilia presented by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Bonhams.
Nearly 400 pieces of classic film collectables attracted hundreds of bidders by phone, online and in-person in a crowded saleroom at Bonhams Madison Avenue – resulting in a total of more than $4 million in sales.
The “Dorothy” dress went to one of three competitive phone bidders, surpassing the pre-sale estimate of $800,000 – $1.2 million.
“The dress is one of only two complete Dorothy costumes in existence,” said Bonhams’ Director of Entertainment Memorabilia Catherine Williamson. “As we witnessed today in the Bonhams saleroom, the dress is considered a true and timeless icon of classic Hollywood.”
Other auction highlights include:
· MARILYN MONROE SUIT FROM GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES; sold for U.S. $425,000 including premium
· STEVE MCQUEEN’S ICONIC RACING SUIT FROM LE MANS; sold for U.S. $425,000 including premium
A TRIO OF CASABLANCA SCRIPTS, INCLUDING A RARE AENEAS MACKENZIE TYPESCRIPT, A MAY 11 DRAFT, AND JACK WARNER’S BOUND COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT; sold for U.S. $233,000 including premium
SCREENWRITER HERMAN MANKIEWICZ’S “ROSEBUD” SLED, GIFTED TO HIM AT THE CONCLUSION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR CITIZEN KANE; sold for U.S. $149,000 including premium
· HERBIE, 1963 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Chassis no. 5156863; sold for U.S. $86,250 including premium
· A GOLDEN TICKET FROM WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; sold for U.S. $35,000 including premium
· A FRANK CAPRA GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD FOR IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE; sold for U.S. $60,000 including premium
Treasures from the Dream Factory also featured 66 items from the personal collection of award-winning, American actress Natalie Wood. The Natalie Wood Collection brought nearly three times the low estimate, realizing $239,000 including premium. Sale highlights include:
A NATALIE WOOD ITALIAN RUBY AND 18K GOLD BRACELET; sold for U.S. $25,000 including premium
A NATALIE WOOD “INTERNATIONAL STARDOM” GOLDEN GLOBE; sold for U.S. $17,500 including premium
NATALIE WOOD BOUND SCREENPLAYS AND ARCHIVE FOR FROM HERE TO ETERNITY; sold for U.S. $6,875 including premium
Treasures from the Dream Factory is the third in a series of movie memorabilia auctions as part of a multi-year partnership between Bonhams and TCM. Past sales have resulted in high-profile sales, such as the Maltese Falcon at $4.2 million, a record price for a movie prop; the sale of Sam’s piano from Rick’s Café in Casablanca for $3.4 million, a record price for a piano; and Bert Lahr’s Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz at $3 million, a record price for a costume from that film.
The next Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia auction will be held in London, Knightsbridge on December 10 starting at 12:00 GMT. The next TCM and Bonhams auction, Drawn to Film: Animation Art Featuring the Collection of Ted and Dawn Hopkins, will be held on June 13 in New York.
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HERBIE THE LOVE BUG CHARMS AT BONHAMS AND TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES (TCM)
TCM PRESENTS … TREASURES FROM THE DREAM FACTORY
23 Nov 2015
New York
NEW YORK — Herbie and co-star Giselle from 1977’s Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo will be offered at auction in Treasures from the Dream Factory, presented by Bonhams and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). Introduced in The Love Bug (1968), Herbie is a white 1963 Volkswagen Beetle who follows race car driver Jim Douglas (Dean Jones) home from the showroom. That film was such a success that Disney subsequently made five more movies and two television shows about the anthropomorphic car. In all, the Herbie films grossed more than $200 million at the box office in their initial domestic release, or $725 million in today’s currency.
The Herbie for sale at Bonhams New York on Nov. 23, was discovered in a warehouse in Florida several years ago and remains in largely unrestored condition. Originally built for Herbie Rides Again (1974) and also used in Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo, it is one of the ingenious “Invisible Driver” Herbies. Modified with an elaborate system of sprockets and pulleys connected to a second steering column under the front seat, the driver sits in the backseat to give the impression that the car is driving itself. This car also has the distinction of being the only vehicle ever to leave its tire print in the cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, during promotion for Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo.
Herbie is joined by his love interest from the film, a powder blue Lancia Scorpion named Giselle. In the film, Giselle is Herbie’s competitor in the Trans-France Race, driven by Diane Darcy (Julie Sommars). Herbie quickly became enamored of this shapely sports car, presenting her with a bouquet of flowers held in his back bumper. Three Scorpions were used in filming, with the other two believed to have been subsequently crashed and scrapped. This car was auctioned off in 1980, repainted and for a time used as a daily driver before being discovered by its present owner who recognized its bolt-on roll bar and several other movie modifications. The car was then entrusted to Disney movie car expert Dan Miller at Red Barn Restorations in northeast Ohio who restored to its screen-used appearance. Both cars are accompanied by their original Walt Disney Productions titles.
Other automotive highlights in the auction include Steve McQueen’s iconic racing suit from Le Mans ($200,000-300,000) as well as co-star Michele Scalera’s racing suit ($5,000-7,000). Both lots were gifted to an Italian gentleman by Titanus, the film’s distributor in that country, and have been in his collection ever since.
Treasures from the Dream Factory is the third in a series of movie memorabilia auctions as part of a multi-year partnership between Bonhams and TCM. Past sales have resulted in high-profile sales, such as the Maltese Falcon at $4.2 million, a record price for a movie prop; the sale of Sam’s piano from Rick’s Café in Casablanca for $3.4 million, a record price for a piano; and Bert Lahr’s Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz at $3 million, a record price for a costume from that film.
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