BUZZ BEAT MEDIA

Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) are kicking off the big summer blockbuster season with a marquee lineup of film and fandom’s greatest screen gems coming soon to HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS: DANGER, DISASTER AND DISCO taking place live, June 12^th to June 14^th in Los Angeles and online at juliensauctions.com

This four-day auction event will present a stunning collection of over 1,200 of the most famous and celebrated artifacts from popular film franchises, the Golden Age of Hollywood, modern classics, and the legendary producers and production artisans behind the movie magic. 

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER

Lighting up a disco inferno once again, this time on the auction stage will be Hollywood’s most famous dancefloor of all time: the original dancefloor featured in Saturday Night Fever . In his star-making turn as the young Tony Manero, John Travolta dressed in his iconic white suit strutting his blazing dance moves across this dance floor to the irresistible soundtrack of the Bee Gees became a cultural phenomenon (Estimate: US$200,000-$300,000/ HK$1,560,000-2,340,000). Both the original acrylic panels and the modern production-made panels feature wear from use. The dance floor and components are housed within three rolling production carts, two crates, and one road case.

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL

Models from the Steven Spielberg classic E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial will take flight such as a 1981 Kuwahara BMX bike custom built to the style of the bike that Elliott played by Henry Thomas rides in for the production that was used in the very first Kuwahara E.T. promo ad placed in BMX Action magazine in July of 1982 promoting E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (Estimate: US$40,000-60,000/ HK$312,000-468,000) (photo above) and an animatronic E.T. full-figure model, used for the E.T. Adventure attractions at Universal Studios Japan (Estimate: US$20,000-$30,000/ HK$156,000-234,000) 

STAR WARS \

Traveling from a galaxy far, far away will be the ultimate collection of costumes, props, behind-the-scenes production material, models, photographs, memorabilia, and beyond from the pop culture phenomenon that will thrill and delight movie fans and collectors of the intergalactic saga.  

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | Imperial TIE Fighter Pilot Helmet Prop Estimate: US$40,000 – $60,000/ HK$312,000-468,000 This TIE Fighter Pilot helmet was an extra sent to production for reshoots. This style of helmet can be seen most notably during the final battle of the film when Imperial and Rebel forces battled for control of the schematics for the Death Star over the planet Scarif.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Daisy Ridley “Rey” Quarterstaff Prop Estimate: US$25,000 – $30,000/ HK$195,000-234,000 Rey’s signature weapon and scavenger tool, Rey uses this type of quarterstaff throughout her appearance in The Force Awakens, both as a scavenger on the planet Jakku, and in combat. It was because of her skills using the quarterstaff that Rey was able to fend off Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) with a lightsaber while on Starkiller Base on the planet Ilum.

MARVEL & DC COMICS

Gal Gadot “Diana Prince / Wonder Woman” Production-made Costume with DVDEstimate: US$60,000-80,000/ HK$468,000-624,000	Robert Downey Jr. “Tony Stark / Iron Man” Mark III Helmet Prop with DVDEstimate: US$10,000-20,000/ HK$78,000-156,000	Stan Lee Signed “The Amazing Spider-Man #1” Comic BookEstimate: US$1,000-2,000/ HK$7,800-15,600
Captain America: The First Avenger | Chris Evans “Steve Rogers / Captain America” USO Shield PropEstimate: US$6,000-8,000/ HK$46,800-62,400	Superman | Production-used ClapperboardEstimate: US$5,000-7,000/ HK$39,000-54,600	Batman Forever | Val Kilmer “Batman / Bruce Wayne” Prototype CowlEstimate: US$10,000-20,000/ HK$78,000-156,000

OTHER AUCTION HIGHLIGHTS

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Michael Gambon “Professor Albus Dumbledore” Elder Wand PropEstimate: US$8,000-10,000/ HK$62,400-78,000	The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring | Cast-signed Press PosterEstimate: US$800-1,000/ HK$6,240-7,800	James Bond: Spectre | Daniel Craig “James Bond” CufflinksEstimate: US$10,000-20,000/ HK$78,000-156,000

After the smash success of Julien’s and TCM’s first “The Dude” auction celebrating the Coen Brothers’ comedy masterpiece’s 25^th anniversary, Duderinos will be able to take it easy, man, with even more far-out props, costumes and memorabilia from The Big Lebowski production coming together for the first time in auction history for a good cause. A portion of the proceeds from each of these lots will benefit Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry. No Kid Hungry is a national campaign to end childhood hunger in the United States, run by the national nonprofit organization Share Our Strength.  Launched in 2010, the No Kid Hungry campaign equips schools and community organizations across the country with the technical assistance, funds and resources they need to connect kids to the food they need to thrive.

The Dude Abides with Jeff Bridges’ iconic bowling costume consisting of his vintage bowling shirt and plaid shorts (photo left). Bridges wears the shirt in the final three scenes of the film, including the “spreading of Donny’s ashes” scene (Estimate: $100,000-$200,000/ HK$780,000-1,560,000) and “The Dude” Lebowski ensemble consisting of a dyed purple Jockey v-neck T-shirt, and loose-fitting cotton pants with a distinctive Jamaican pattern worn in various scenes in the film including when The Dude and Walter interrogate Larry Sellers and when he meets Jackie Treehorn (Estimate: $50,000-$70,000/ HK$390,000-546,000).

“From the Saturday Night Fever dancefloor to the Raiders of the Lost Ark of the Covenant to the Big Lebowski bowling outfits, this year’s aptly named Hollywood Legends truly is the stuff of legend,” said David Goodman, CEO of Julien’s Auctions. “This summer, our teams have assembled an astounding collection of over 1,200 of the most famous and instantly recognizable pop culture artifacts that exemplify Julien’s and TCM’s best-in-class leadership in the Hollywood memorabilia marketplace.” 

LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION 

HOLLYWOOD LEGENDS: DANGER, DISASTER AND DISCO

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TCM

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a two-time Peabody Award-winning network that presents classic films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world highlighting “where then meets now.” TCM features the insights from Primetime host Ben Mankiewicz along with hosts Alicia Malone, Dave Karger, Jacqueline Stewart and Eddie Muller, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests and serves as the ultimate movie lover destination. With more than two decades as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed series like The Essentials, along with annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® and Summer Under the Stars.

TCM also directly connects with movie fans through popular events such as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood, the TCM Big Screen Classics screening series, and the TCM Classic Cruise. In addition, TCM produces the wildly successful podcast “The Plot Thickens,” which has had more than 9 million downloads to date. TCM hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through the Watch TCM mobile app. Fans can also enjoy a classic movie experience on the TCM hub on Max.

*Cover Photo/Thumbnail Photo from Julien’s Auction