TCM Presents .. Mavericks 2021-06-08 Auction - 276 Price Results - Bonhams in CA - Page 11
A Marlon Brando Collection of scripts, letters, andA playscript of Everybody Comes to Rick's, the basisA King Kong large archive of photographs
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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TCM Presents .. Mavericks

A voluminous assemblage of legendary actor Marlon Brando's personally annotated books will be sold in Bonhams' Los Angeles Entertainment Memorabilia auction slated for June 8. Among the highlighted lots is a Group of 95 Books on Acting, Film, and Theater with notes in the margins in Brando's hand (estimate: $10,000 - 15,000). Included in the group is On Ibsen, Strindberg and Chekhov by Stella Adler, actress and teacher with whom Brando first studied upon his arrival in New York in the 1940s. Adler had a profound impact on Brando; he often credits her as the person responsible for teaching him how to act. The lot also features Brando's personal copy of Cat on A Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams, famed playwright also known for A Streetcar Named Desire, the 1958 film starring Brando. His character in the film, Stanley Kowalski, is an iconic role for which the actor is best remembered, as well as a seminal figure in the history of cinematography. Bonhams Director of Entertainment Music and Memorabilia Helen Hall commented, "Marlon Brando's collection of literature bears testament to the man behind the screen. The actor, who was a voracious reader, would regularly write in the margins, whether making notes to further research certain topics or to vehemently express disagreement with the book's author. In addition to this near complete Brando library, our June sale contains a vast number of rare Hollywood treasures, including a wonderful group of photographs from the Estate of Stanley Simon. A postal worker throughout his life, Simon amassed a fantastic collection of early film stills taken during the inception of horror film, including beautiful 1932 silver gelatin prints of Boris Karloff in The Mummy and a variety of candid photographs on the sets of Alfred Hitchcock films."
Auction Curator:
Caren Roberts-Frenzel
Caren Roberts-Frenzel
Specialist - Entertainment Memorabilia
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A Russ Meyer group of early cameras: A Russ Meyer group of early cameras1. An Eastman Kodak 'Brownie' box camera, cardboard model, 4.5 x 3 x 5.5 in., with 'Use Film no. 120' embossed on side.2. A cardboard box camera, likely Eastman
0239: A Russ Meyer group of early camerasEst. $800-$1,200
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An assorted group of Russ Meyer motion picture cameras: An assorted group of Russ Meyer motion picture cameras and equipment1. An Arriflex 35 BL camera, number 35264, oxidation and loss to bellows.2. An Arriflex 35IIC camera, number C8847, with attached
0240: An assorted group of Russ Meyer motion picture camerasEst. $2,000-$3,000
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A Russ Meyer Moviola editing machine: A Russ Meyer Moviola editing machineComprising Moviola model UD 20S, serial #54282, with model D-20 picture viewer, serial #54283, and model SD sound reel, serial #29700. With wooden office chair
0241: A Russ Meyer Moviola editing machineEst. $1,000-$2,000
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A group of 5 Russ Meyer 32 mm editing splicers: A group of 5 Russ Meyer 32 mm editing splicers1.Hollywood Film Company model FSC 1 electric, serial #1151.2.Moviola model SYB, serial #27193.3.A group of 3 similar splicers, lacking brand labels, the
0242: A group of 5 Russ Meyer 32 mm editing splicersEst. $800-$1,200
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A Russ Meyer Hasselblad camera and equipment: A Russ Meyer Hasselblad camera and equipmentA Hasselblad 500 c/m camera with 80 mm lens, number 7137439 (on lens and box, camera not disassembled), with original manual in English. With additional
0243: A Russ Meyer Hasselblad camera and equipmentEst. $1,000-$2,000
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A pair of Russ Meyer Leica cameras: A pair of Russ Meyer Leica cameras1. A Leitz Leica R4s camera, number 1644731, c.1983, mounted with Leitz Wetzlar lens, number 2186573, c.1966, in original manufacturer's case with boxed leash and
0244: A pair of Russ Meyer Leica camerasEst. $1,500-$2,500
A group of 3 Russ Meyer still cameras: A group of 3 Russ Meyer still cameras1. A Leitz Leicaflex camera, number 1083954, with Leitz 90 mm lens, number 2414189.2. An Asahi Pentax KM 35 mm camera, number 8283224, with SMC Pentax-M 50 mm
0245: A group of 3 Russ Meyer still camerasEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
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A Pair of Russ Meyer Spectra analog light meters: A Pair of Russ Meyer Spectra analog light meters1. Spectra Professional Exposure Meter, Model S-500, number 2372 with 'Fritz Mandl' labeled to verso of meter and wrist leash affixed to bottom. In
0246: A Pair of Russ Meyer Spectra analog light metersEst. $500-$700
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A Russ Meyer caricature of Kitten Natividad: A Russ Meyer caricature of Kitten NatividadCaricature of Natividad as a big-haired and big-busted girl in a red gingham mini dress, with 'For Kitten / R.M. Prod. [and initials]' underneath the
0248: A Russ Meyer caricature of Kitten NatividadEst. $400-$600
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A Russ Meyer caricature: A Russ Meyer caricaturePen and colored pencil caricature of Meyer wearing a crown and operating his movie camera, signed ' ? / Bob,' drawn on a page of 'Berlin Hilton' stationery and mounted on Perma
0249: A Russ Meyer caricatureEst. $400-$600
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A Russ Meyer homage to his friend, Fred Mandl: A Russ Meyer homage to his friend, Fred MandlComprising Fred Mandl's obituary in Variety dated March 13, 1985, along with two short tribute ads to Mandl from various periodicals; a handwritten sign
0251: A Russ Meyer homage to his friend, Fred MandlEst. $300-$500
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A Russ Meyer homage to his friend, William Teas: A Russ Meyer homage to his friend, William TeasComprising William Teas' obituary dated November 30, 1994; an Autograph Letter Signed ('Claudia'), 1 p, 8vo, November 25, 1994, to Russ Meyer, with a
0252: A Russ Meyer homage to his friend, William TeasEst. $300-$500
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A Russ Meyer diamond wristwatch: A Russ Meyer diamond wristwatch18K yellow gold and diamond day-date wristwatch, c.1985. Bracelet has significate stretch, 133 grams, with automatic movement and gold face, with after-market diamond
0253: A Russ Meyer diamond wristwatchEst. $3,000-$5,000
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A Russ Meyer monogrammed bracelet gifted to him by: A Russ Meyer monogrammed bracelet gifted to him by Kitten Natividad14K yellow gold ID bracelet, 47.6g, length 7.25 in., engraved 'Russell' to front and '3-21-78 / Love Kitten' on the other side,
0254: A Russ Meyer monogrammed bracelet gifted to him byEst. $800-$1,200
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A Russ Meyer group of rings: A Russ Meyer group of ringsComprising a 14K yellow gold diamond band, 9.8g, 1.00ctw, G-I Color, VS-SI Clarity, size 11.75; a 14K yellow gold initial ring, 32.5g (larger of the 2 'RM' rings), size 12;
0255: A Russ Meyer group of ringsEst. $1,200-$1,800
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A Russ Meyer group of family memorabilia: A Russ Meyer group of family memorabiliaComprising a triptych of portraits of Meyer's mother, matted and framed together; a scrapbook put together by Meyer's sister, Lucinda, when she was a young
0256: A Russ Meyer group of family memorabiliaEst. $400-$600
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A Russ Meyer group of ceramic 'breast' cups: A Russ Meyer group of ceramic 'breast' cupsComprising three ceramic 'breast' cups, each with ''The Breast of Russ Meyer'' handwritten in Sharpie to front and dedications to individuals on the back,
0259: A Russ Meyer group of ceramic 'breast' cupsEst. $300-$500
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A Russ Meyer gumball machine and lamp: A Russ Meyer gumball machine and lampComprising a 'Carousel' brand gumball machine with 'Russ's Balls' handpainted to the face, still in working order, with gumballs and pennies still inside; and a
0260: A Russ Meyer gumball machine and lampEst. $300-$500
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A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill Ward: A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill WardGouache and graphite on illustration paper, signed ('Ward') in the lower right corner, framed. Bill Ward's illustrations appear in Meyer's
0261: A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill WardEst. $1,000-$1,500
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A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill Ward: A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill WardGouache and graphite on illustration paper, signed ('Ward') in the lower left corner, framed. Overall: 17.25 x 21.25 in.; within mat: 14 x 17.5 in.
0262: A Russ Meyer 'Bustoon' illustration by Bill WardEst. $1,000-$1,500