Turner Classic Movies and Bonhams Auctions are teaming up together again in 2014 for a follow up to their 2013 “What Dreams Are Made Of” auction. TCM/Bonhams are still taking consignments until August 15th for their “TCM Presents … There’s No Place Like Hollywood” auction being held in New York on November 24th, 2014.
Bonhams and TCM to Follow Up Historic 2013 Auction with November 2014 Event in New York
Costumes from The Wizard of Oz (1939) and Gilda (1946) Among Big-Ticket Items on the Block for TCM Presents: There’s No Place Like Hollywood Auction Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and fine arts auction and appraisal house Bonhams are set to raise the bar once again on movie memorabilia auctions following last year’s historic and record-breaking event. TCM Presents: There’s No Place Like Hollywood, a definitive auction of rare movie memorabilia, is set to take place Monday, Nov. 24, in New York. Among the many noteworthy items available for bid are a test dress and pinafore designed for Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz (1939), an Adrian-designed test cape for The Wizard of Oz‘s flying monkeys, one of Jane Russell‘s costumes from the Howard Hughes-produced The Outlaw (1943), a costume worn by Rita Hayworth while singing “Amado Mio” in Gilda (1946) and costumes worn by Barbra Streisand in the films On a Clear Day You Can See Forever (1970), The Way We Were (1973) and Yentl (1983). Numerous other items, including some big surprises, are currently being procured for the auction. As part of the event,TCM will make a contribution to support The Film Foundation, an organization dedicated to protecting and preserving motion picture history.
Last November, TCM and Bonhams teamed up on their first auction together, the highly successful What Dreams Are Made Of: A Century of Movie Magic at Auction, as Curated by Turner Classic Movies. The auction included such items as the 1940 Buick Phaeton featured in the dramatic final scene of Casablanca and a Maltese Falcon statuette used in John Huston’s classic film, which set a new milestone for a movie prop by drawing a record-setting bid of over $4 million.
In addition to the many costume pieces already lined up, this year’s auction will include a full-length portrait of silent screen star Rudolph Valentino painted by Freerico Armando Beltrán Massés in1925 as the Black Falcon, painted by Federico Armando Beltrán Massés in 1925, and a copy of the Touch of Evil (1958) screenplay owned by producer Albert Zugsmith.
In the months leading up to this year’s auction, movie fans will have the opportunity to see the items up for bid. Bonhams will hold preview exhibitions prior to the auction at its locations in New York (Nov. 20-24) and Los Angeles (dates tbd). As one of the leading authorities on classic film, TCM will once again curate this year’s auction, highlighting the fascinating stories behind the memorabilia and providing the cultural and historical context for each remarkable treasure.
“Through TCM’s events with Bonhams, classic movie lovers have the opportunity to get an up-close look at items they have previously only seen on the screen or in photos, while also learning some of the fascinating stories behind the items up for bid,” said Dennis Adamovich, senior vice president of digital, affiliate, lifestyle and enterprise commerce for TCM, TBS and TNT. “This is also a great way to shine a spotlight on tremendous preservation and restoration efforts of The Film Foundation.”
“Last year’s event was a historic event featuring some of the most remarkable items Bonhams has ever had on its auction block,” said Dr. Catherine Williamson, director of Entertainment Memorabilia for Bonhams. “We are proud to be teaming up with TCM once again for another spectacular auction celebrating classic Hollywood cinema.”
Bonhams recently returned for the third year as an official partner of the TCM Classic Film Festival. As part of its sponsorship each year, Bonhams hosts a valuation session for select festival passholders on the final day of TCM’s annual star-studded gathering. In addition to its complimentary appraisals at the TCM Classic Film Festival, Bonhams hosted an early preview of highlights from upcoming auctions, including rare collectibles associated with festival programming.
Information about the “There’s No Place Like Hollywood” auction is available online at www.bonhams.com/tcm. Movie memorabilia owners who would like to consign items for “There’s No Place Like Hollywood” should contact Bonhams at entertainment.us@bonhams.com or (323) 436-5467. The consignment deadline for the auction is August 15.
