DEBBIE REYNOLDS: The Auction on Jun 18, 2011 by Profiles in History in CA - Page 23
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Marilyn Monroe "Subway" dress, from The Seven Year ItchJoanne Woodward dress from The Three Faces of EveDebbie Reynolds gown from How the West Was Won
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Beverly Hills, CA, United States
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DEBBIE REYNOLDS: The Auction

For over 50 years screen legend Debbie Reynolds has been collecting and preserving Hollywood costumes and props from Academy Award winning films including Gone With the Wind, Ben Hur, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music and Casablanca. This colossal collection includes garments designed by Travilla, Travis Banton and Edith Head some of the industry?s most renowned costume designers and were worn by film icons Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Charlton Heston, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, Gene Kelly, Richard Burton and more. The Debbie Reynolds Collection is deemed to be the most significant collection of Hollywood costumes and props since the liquidation of the MGM and FOX studios in the 1970?s. The entire collection contains over 3,500 costumes, 20,000 original photographs, several thousand original movie posters, original costume sketches and hundreds of key props from film history. Profiles in History plans to sell this massive collection through a series of auctions starting with this one on June 18, 2011. There will be almost 600 of Debbie?s very best and most historic costumes and props including the most famous costume in screen history with an estimated value of 1 to 2 million dollars, Marilyn Monroe's ?subway? dress from The Seven-Year Itch. Other highlights include: - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century-Fox, 1953) Marilyn Monroe costume worn as Lorelei Lee: signature red sequin dress from ?Just Two Little Girls from Little Rock? opening musical number, designed by Travilla. - The Sound of Music (20th Century-Fox, 1965) Julie Andrews brown jumper and blouse with original guitar, from ?Do-Re-Mi?. - Charlie Chaplin ?Tramp character? signature bowler top hat. - The Wizard of Oz (MGM, 1939) Judy Garland?s ?Dorothy? original blue and white gingham test dress with puff-sleeved white blouse from the first two weeks of filming, designed by Adrian, plus the matching fabled ruby slippers in the ?Arabian test? pattern. And much, much more.
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B. Streisand dress w/purse and bustle Hello, Dolly!: Barbra Streisand "Dolly Levi" signature purple period dress with purse and bustle from Hello, Dolly!. (TCF, 1969) Purple period dress with self applied flowers, matching purse and internal bustle. No
0537: B. Streisand dress w/purse and bustle Hello, Dolly!Est. $20,000-$30,000
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Costume sketch of Mae West for Myra Breckinridge: Edith Head and Theodora Van Runkle costume sketch of Mae West for Myra Breckinridge. (TCF, 1970) Pencil, watercolor, gouache and silver glitter on 15 x 20" illustration board by Edith Head and signed
0542: Costume sketch of Mae West for Myra BreckinridgeEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Raquel Welch uniform from Myra Breckinridge: Raquel Welch "Myra" naval officer uniform from Myra Breckinridge. (TCF, 1970) Signature naval officer's uniform jacket and pants of ivory crinoline with gold buttons and 3-bar epaulets, with matching
0543: Raquel Welch uniform from Myra BreckinridgeEst. $2,000-$3,000
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Rex Reed linen suit from Myra Breckinridge: Rex Reed "Myron" signature light rose linen suit from Myra Breckinridge. (TCF, 1970) Signature two-piece light rose-linen single-breasted suit worn by Rex Reed as pre-op "Myron" in Myra Breckinridge.
0544: Rex Reed linen suit from Myra BreckinridgeEst. $600-$800
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Mae West gown and fur hat from Myra Breckinridge: Mae West "Leticia van Allen" beige gown with black sequined frogs and fur hat from Myra Breckinridge. (TCF, 1970) Signature floor-length beige front/ black back satin-lined wool gown with large black
0545: Mae West gown and fur hat from Myra BreckinridgeEst. $3,000-$5,000
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Mel Gibson Naval coat from The Bounty (1984): Mel Gibson "Fletcher Christian Master's Mate" Naval coat from The Bounty (1984). (Orion, 1984) Dark blue wool naval military coat. Bermans & Nathans label typed "MEL GIBSON 050 Christian 1 Bounty." Wo
0550: Mel Gibson Naval coat from The Bounty (1984)Est. $800-$1,200
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Tom Hanks "Josh Baskin" white tuxedo from Big: Tom Hanks "Josh Baskin" white tuxedo from Big. (TCF, 1988) Ivory polyester tail coat with gold and silver embellishments, matching pants and vest. After Six Tuxedo Center label. Handwritten "WWC #12 S
0557: Tom Hanks "Josh Baskin" white tuxedo from BigEst. $6,000-$8,000
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Tom Cruise coat, slacks, and shirt from Rain Man: Tom Cruise "Raymond Babbitt" signature sport coat, slacks, and shirt from Rain Man. (MGM, 1988) Dark blue and black single-breasted linen blended jacket. Bobby Yosten label. Blue cotton two-button swe
0558: Tom Cruise coat, slacks, and shirt from Rain ManEst. $3,000-$5,000
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