Landmark auction in Hollywood
For many a film buff the pieces on sale in this Hollywood auction are easily recognisable from some of the biggest films ever made, meaning a once in a lifetime opportunity for collectors. The auction which will be one of the biggest ever held in Hollywood is set to raise about two million pounds with an unprecedented range of 1,500 landmark items. Some of the pieces from the sale that stand out include:
From one of cinema’s most memorable song and dance sequences the “Diamond’s are a Girl’s Best Friend” sequence in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, is the famous pink satin gown worn by Marilyn Monroe, who played the part of gold-digging Lorelei Lee. It is thought to fetch £170,000.
The famous Wicked Witch of the West hat worn by Margaret Hamilton in The Wizard of Oz is also up for auction and film buffs will instantly recognise the hat which is made of black wool bunting fabric and has a wide brim supported by a steel hoop and a black silk scarf tied around its base.The hat which was used in key sequences of the 1939 film, the bidding for the hat is expected to reach £100,000.
Other items included in the sale also include the Holy Grail from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Darth Vader’s lightsaber from Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi, an X-Wing Fighter filming miniature from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope and Johnny Depp’s vicious looking scissorhands from Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands.