Bombshells to Blasters, Part 1 2024-09-20 Auction - 258 Price Results - Studio Auctions in CA
Marlon Brando Tuxedo from The GodfatherHill Valley Sign from Back to the Future 2Emissary Predator Display Head from AvP
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Burbank, CA, United States
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Bombshells to Blasters, Part 1

Day 1 LIVE - September 20th, 10am PST/1pm EST - Lots 1-128 Day 2 LIVE - September 21st, 10am PST/1pm EST - Lots 129-259 Day 3 ONLINE ONLY - September 22nd, 10am PST/1pm EST Studio Auctions is excited to share our latest catalog of rarities and "holy grail" collectibles with you. We've left no storage space, curio cabinet, or estate unturned when it comes to bringing you the best of the best relics to covet and acquire. "Bombshells to Blasters: An Auction You Can't Refuse" features collectibles from the beginning of moviemaking to yesterdays box office hits! Many of these instantly recognizable props, artworks, and ephemera are first-time-to-auction and often hail directly from the fine filmmakers who created them. There are also magnificent pieces that have done their time on other collector's mantles and have finally made their way back to the market for the next lucky bidder to own, preserve, share, and celebrate. In this auction, you'll ogle some of the largest assemblages of the multi-generational titles and franchises we all love best, including The Godfather, Star Wars, Alien, Harry Potter, Back to the Future and more. We also feature material never before offered, from the personal possessions of Marlon Brando as well as historical agency paperwork, correspondence, and production material for Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch. You'll also find exciting personal property from "The Six Million Dollar Man" himself, Lee Majors, as well as iconic pieces from child actress to "It" Girl of the 70s-80s - and still going strong - actress Brooke Shields. The seminal work of legendary Oscar-winning Production Designer Rick Carter is also featured in this auction. We have such a feast of material for many of these subjects, that they overflow to the offerings in our next auction "Bombshells to Blasters: An Auction You Can't Refuse - Pt. 2" coming soon.
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Clapperboard from Gone With the Wind: MGM, 1939. A stunning piece of Hollywood history, this original wooden clapperboard features unique components including hinges down the middle for partially folding the board, as well as slots on
0001: Clapperboard from Gone With the WindEst. US$3,000-US$5,000
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French Grande Poster for Gone With the Wind: MGM, 1939/R-1970s-80s. Large one-panel French ?Grande? reissue poster for the romantic Civil War-era epic. Measuring 45.25 x 61.75 in. Professionally displayed with original folds only faintly
0002: French Grande Poster for Gone With the WindEst. US$300-US$500
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Clark Gable Military Cape from Unknown Production: Unknown, circa 1930s-1940s. Vintage military brown wool cape with open front, black braid frog closure at neck and hook and eye hardware. Interior unlined with visible seams. Retaining the United
0003: Clark Gable Military Cape from Unknown ProductionEst. US$600-US$800
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3 Mary Pickford Portraits with One Signed: Circa 1917. Set of (3) sepia photographic prints on 11 x 14 in. double-weight paper. Images of Mary Pickford, taken by the legendary Hollywood photographer Fred Hartsook. Photos taken of Pickford
0004: 3 Mary Pickford Portraits with One SignedEst. US$300-US$500
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Mary Pickford 2 Personal Pairs of Opera Glasses: Circa 1930s-1940s. Pair of (2) opera glasses including 1-Mayflower brand opera binoculars of gold metal and mother of pearl embellishments and accompanied by the original silk box case and 1-small
0005: Mary Pickford 2 Personal Pairs of Opera GlassesEst. US$200-US$400
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Mary Pickford Hollywood Walk of Fame Plaque: 1960. Vintage presentation plaque given to Mary Pickford on the occasion of the unveiling of her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The display consists of a gold metal frame with black felt facing
0006: Mary Pickford Hollywood Walk of Fame PlaqueEst. US$400-US$600
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Mary Pickford Punched Brass Name Plate Stencil: Circa 1950s-1960s. Vintage punched brass name plate stencil made for Mary Pickford by Los Angeles Rubber Stamp Co. Stencils like this one would have been used to personalize things like steamer
0007: Mary Pickford Punched Brass Name Plate StencilEst. US$200-US$300
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Mary Pickford Broken and Repaired Vanity Mirror: Circa 1930s. Silvered glass vanity mirror in faux tortoise shell Bakelite hand frame. The frame has been broken and lovingly repaired by Pickford or staff in homemade fashion using glue and household
0008: Mary Pickford Broken and Repaired Vanity MirrorEst. US$200-US$300
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Spanish Poster for The Way of Lost Souls: Charles Whitaker Prod., 1929. Vintage half sheet movie poster for the British drama starring Polish actress / singer Pola Negri. The 14.25 x 29 in. poster has been professionally linen- backed and
0009: Spanish Poster for The Way of Lost SoulsEst. US$200-US$400
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Glinda Wand Prop from The Wizard of Oz: MGM, 1939. The Wizard of Oz is a bona fide multi-generational classic, adoringly shared and passed on from generation to generation. In light of today's features that manufacture spectacle through a
0010: Glinda Wand Prop from The Wizard of OzEst. US$75,000-US$100,000
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Ray Bolger Photo signed to Brooke Shields: MGM, 1939/Signed later. Contemporary black and white photograph signed and inscribed, "To Brooke from her friend The Scarecrow of Oz, Ray Bolger." Measuring 8 x 10 in. Exhibiting minor age and
0011: Ray Bolger Photo signed to Brooke ShieldsEst. US$300-US$500
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Bolger and Garland Photo signed to Brooke Shields: MGM, 1939/Signed later. Contemporary black and white photograph signed and inscribed, "To Brooke, Follow the Yellow Brick Road. Love! The Scarecrow of Oz, Ray Bolger." Measuring 8 x 10 in. Exhibiting
0012: Bolger and Garland Photo signed to Brooke ShieldsEst. US$300-US$500
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Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Signed Photograph: Circa 1930s1940s/signed later. Original black and white photograph signed and inscribed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers below their respective images. Measuring 8 x 10 in. Exhibiting minor age and
0013: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers Signed PhotographEst. US$200-US$300
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French Passport Prop from Casablanca: Warner Bros., 1942. The passport retains light pencil markings on the exterior and blue ink stamps on the interior along with blue ink scrawlings on blank pages. Measuring 4.25 x 6 in. This is a
0014: French Passport Prop from CasablancaEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Oliver Hardy Suit Coat from The Big Noise: 20th Century Studios, 1944. Vintage deep blue wool suit coat with wide notched lapel, 1-slash pocket on left chest and 2-hip flap pockets, interior shoulder padding, deep blue satin lining, and front
0015: Oliver Hardy Suit Coat from The Big NoiseEst. US$1,000-US$2,000
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Charlie Chaplin Coat from Monsieur Verdoux: United Artists, 1947. Vintage bespoke wool Norfolk-style jacket with herringbone-like pattern in green, red, black and white featuring a notched lapel, 2-hip pouch pockets, reinforced integral belt
0016: Charlie Chaplin Coat from Monsieur VerdouxEst. US$2,000-US$3,000
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Charlie Chaplin Calvero Poster for Limelight: United Artists, 1952/R-1960s. Half sheet poster for the American comedy-drama written, produced, and directed by the legendary Charlie Chaplin. The movie is the one and only time Chaplin was paired
0017: Charlie Chaplin Calvero Poster for LimelightEst. US$100-US$200
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Edith Head Costume Sketch Attributed to Made in London: Unknown, 1956. Original costume sketch accomplished in pencil, watercolor, and ink wash on 11 x 15 in. paper leaf. With production notes handwritten in pencil in the borders. Signed, Edith Head in
0018: Edith Head Costume Sketch Attributed to Made in LondonEst. US$400-US$600
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British Quad Poster for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: 20th Century Fox, 1953. Vintage British Quad poster for the Howard Hawks musical comedy, which paired Hollywood?s most revered incendiary blonde and brunette bombshells of the era on a single screen.
0019: British Quad Poster for Gentlemen Prefer BlondesEst. US$600-US$800
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Marilyn Monroe Agent Copy of Seven Year Itch Play: Random House, 1952-1953. Cloth and board bound 149-page hardcover copy of The Seven Year Itch stage play. The 5.5 x 8.25 in. edition features a cover image from the play with Tom Ewell as "Richard
0020: Marilyn Monroe Agent Copy of Seven Year Itch PlayEst. US$800-US$1,200
Billy Wilder Signed Seven Year Itch Contract: 20th Century Studios, 1955. Two-page legal agreement on carbon copied 8 x 13 in. onion skin paper. The contract involves Chas. K. Feldman Group Productions, Billy Wilder, and author George Axelrod
0021: Billy Wilder Signed Seven Year Itch ContractEst. US$800-US$1,200Lot Passed
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Letter of Agreement Re Seven Year Itch: 20th Century Studios, 1955. Vintage photocopied 9 x 13 in. 29-page legal document detailing the agreement between The Seven Year Itch play author George Axelrod and producer of the resulting film,
0022: Letter of Agreement Re Seven Year ItchEst. US$200-US$400
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Marilyn Monroe Script Notes to Darryl Zanuck: 20th Century Studios, 1955. Original 21-page 8.5 x 11 in. typed carbon copy generated by agent/producer Charles Feldman and Marilyn Monroe to studio head Darryl F. Zanuck regarding discrepancies
0023: Marilyn Monroe Script Notes to Darryl ZanuckEst. US$2,000-US$4,000
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Producers Summaries for The Seven Year Itch: 20th Century Studios, 1955. A set of (3) scenic highlight documents divided into the three acts of the play The Seven Year Itch by George Axelrod highlighting the differences between the play and the
0024: Producers Summaries for The Seven Year ItchEst. US$400-US$600