ADVISORY/$1 Million Worth of Film and TV Memorabilia to be Auctioned on July 31 from Beverly Hills.Entertainment Editors ADVISORY...for Thursday Thursday: see week. (July July: see month. 31) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: Auction (live and by phone, fax and Ebay bidding) of
369 film and TV memorabilia items worth more than $1
million to include sale of George Reeves' "Superman"
costume from the classic 1950's TV series estimated to
be valued at $100,000-$150,000.00 and the original
manuscript from Mel Brooks' 1968 MGM movie, "The
Producers," and Brooks' original handwritten lyrics
from "The Producers'" notorious and outrageous song
"Springtime For Hitler."
Also up for auction are items from such sci-fi
classics as "Battlestar Galactica," "Buck Rogers in
the 25th Century" and the original 1960's "Star Trek"
TV series plus further collectibles from "Planet of
the Apes," "Star Wars," the two original "Terminator"
movies, the "Batman" films of 1989 and 1997, "Blade
Runner," "The Mask," and "Bram Stoker's Dracula,"
sketches and illustrations by famed Production
Designers Harold Michelson and Bill Majors from Cecil
B. DeMille's "The Ten Commandments," each one of which
is considered by critics to be a true work of art.
Other items to be auctioned are Carroll O'Connor's hat
from "All in the Family"; Sharon Stone's dress from
"Basic Instinct"; Robin's and Batgirl's masks from
"Batman & Robin"; E.T.'s headpiece from "E.T., The
Extra-Terrestrial"; Jim Carrey's yellow coat from "The
Mask"; Elizabeth Taylor's flower-print dress from
"National Velvet"; Clint Eastwood's pistol from "The
Outlaw Josey Wales"; Arnold Schwarzenegger's jacket
from "The Terminator" and hundreds of other items.
WHERE: Profiles in History offices
110 No. Doheny Dr., Beverly Hills
WHEN FOR
AUCTION TIME: 1:00-6:00 PM/PT, Thursday, July 31, 2003.
space for media coverage extremely limited during
auction. Call Marc Kruskol for appointment at
818/760-8995 or (cell) 661/609-2599.
WHEN FOR
PREVIEW LOOK
AT ITEMS UP
FOR AUCTION: Media welcome to do advance coverage with look at all
items to be auctioned along with interviews with
Joseph Maddalena, owner and president of Profiles in
History from Monday, July 28, through July 30. Call
Marc Kruskol for appointment at 818/760-8995 or
(cell) 661/609-2599.
PRESS CONTACTS: Marc Kruskol, Murray Weissman, Dick Delson
WEISSMAN/DELSON COMMUNICATIONS, 818/760-8995;
FAX: 818/760-4847; murray@publicity4u.com;
dick@publicity4u.com
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