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A poster for True Grit, the film for which John Wayne won an Oscar, comes up at Fonsie Mealy’s Collectors’ Sale online from Castlecomer on March 3. Directed by Henry Hathaway the film starred John Wayne, Glen Campbell and Kim Darby. The poster is estimated at 120-180 in a sale of collectibles including literature, local and national history, sport and cinema.
A sale of world famous Hollywood costumes and props will be conducted by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills and online on November 20. Auction highlights include wardrobes from the television series “Mad Men,” Rudolph Valentino’s “Blood and Sand” Suit of Lights, Robert Redford’s baseball glove from “The Natural,” Charlton Heston’s head piece from “Ten Commandments” and Al Pacino’s prop grenade launcher from “Scarface. One of the most outstanding lots is a 1924 Harold Lloyd Silver Ghost Rolls Royce driven by the chauffer in the 1955 Paramount film “Sabrina and The Comic” starring Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn ($400,000-$600,000). The auction draws from a family renowned for providing costumes to the motion picture and television industry. Founded in 1996 by Breanna Livie, The Golden Closet has dealt in the sale, consignment and purchase of motion picture, television and music memorabilia. Here is a small selection:
Harold Lloyd 1924 Rolls Royce
Steve McQueen shirt
“The Godfather” original script
John Wayne movie gun belt
