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What Dreams Are Made Of

A Century of Movie Magic at Auction as Curated by TCM

25 November 2013 | starting at 13:00 EST

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Auction highlights

The iconic lead statuette of the Maltese Falcon from the 1941 film of the same name. Sold for US$4,085,000 inc. premium

An Audrey Hepburn Givenchy hat from Funny Face. Sold for US$87,500 inc. premium

Producer Hal Wallis's working copy of the shooting script for Casablanca. Sold for US$68,750 inc. premium

A Vivien Leigh negligée from Gone With the Wind. Sold for US$56,250 inc. premium

A Geza Kende portrait of Clara Bow owned by Bela Lugosi. Sold for US$30,000 inc. premium

The Maltese Falcon. Sold for US$25,000 inc. premium

Francis Ford Coppola's working copy of the screenplay for The Godfather. Sold for US$22,500 inc. premium

John Huston's original typed and handwritten draft of The Treasure of the Sierra Madre screenplay Typescript of Huston's screenplay of the B. Traven novel, 145 pp, 4 of which are manuscript (pp 23-24 in pencil, pp 34-35 in pen), no date, but c.1946, stains to final few leaves, light wear and toning throughout, bound in green 3-ring binder notebook.. Sold for US$21,250 inc. premium

A Shirley Temple majorette jacket from Poor Little Rich Girl. Sold for US$21,250 inc. premium

A John Decker portrait of Harpo Marx as Gainsborough's "Blue Boy". Sold for US$11,875 inc. premium

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309 lots available

1 —
Girl Shy

Sold for US$2,000 inc. premium

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Two Arabian Knights

US$2,000 - US$3,000

A screenplay of Buster Keaton's Spite Marriage Mimeographed Manuscript, story by Lew Lipton, adaptation by Ernest S. Pagano, continuity by Richard Schayer, 134 pp, 4to, Culver City, CA, November 7, 1928,

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A screenplay of Buster Keaton's Spite Marriage
Mimeographed Manuscript, story by Lew Lipton, adaptation by Ernest S. Pagano, continuity by Richard Schayer, 134 pp, 4to, Culver City, CA, November 7, 1928,

Sold for US$1,187.50 inc. premium

10 —
A screenplay of W.C. Fields' Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Typescript titled "The Great Man," written by John T. Neville and Prescott Chaplin from an original story by Otis Criblecoblis (pseudonym of W.C. Fields), 112 pp, on yellow foolscap, 4to, [Los Angeles], June 21, 1941,

Sold for US$1,250 inc. premium

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A pair of Laurel and Hardy derby hats

Sold for US$18,750 inc. premium

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An Oliver Hardy jacket from Zenobia

US$3,000 - US$5,000

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A rare handwritten Oliver Hardy letter

Sold for US$1,625 inc. premium

14 —
A screenplay of Laurel and Hardy's Air Raid Wardens

US$600 - US$900

15 —
Bonnie Scotland

Sold for US$812.50 inc. premium

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A William Auerbach-Levy caricature of Groucho and Harpo Marx

Sold for US$2,500 inc. premium

17 —
An inscribed reproduction portrait of Harpo Marx by Salvador Dalí

Sold for US$4,000 inc. premium

18 —
A John Decker portrait of Harpo Marx as Gainsborough's "Blue Boy"

Sold for US$11,875 inc. premium

19 —
A Walt Disney Studios celluloid of The Marx Brothers from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood

Sold for US$6,000 inc. premium

20 —
A rare poster from Harpo Marx's landmark 1933 tour of the U.S.S.R.

Sold for US$5,625 inc. premium

21 —
A Night at the Opera

Sold for US$2,750 inc. premium

22 —
A Day at the Races

Sold for US$2,750 inc. premium

23 —
An Al Hirschfeld illustration of "The Incredible Jewel Robbery"

Sold for US$11,250 inc. premium

24 —
A Chico Marx tailcoat from Horse Feathers

US$3,000 - US$5,000

25 —
A pair of Abbott and Costello costumes

US$4,000 - US$6,000

26 —
A screenplay of Abbott and Costello's Rio Rita

US$600 - US$900

27 —
A screenplay of Woman of the Year

Sold for US$875 inc. premium

28 —
A Broderick Crawford suit from Born Yesterday

Sold for US$2,250 inc. premium

29 —
I Married a Witch

Sold for US$2,125 inc. premium

30 —
A pair of scene studies for The Matchmaker

Sold for US$500 inc. premium

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Two preliminary drafts of Preston Sturges' The Great McGinty

Sold for US$4,375 inc. premium

32 —
A signed carbon typescript of Preston Sturges' Christmas in July, with a copy of the earlier playscript from which it was adapted

Sold for US$2,750 inc. premium

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Two preliminary drafts of the screenplay for The Lady Eve, both signed by Preston Sturges

Sold for US$6,875 inc. premium

34 —
Revised final draft of Preston Sturges' Unfaithfully Yours screenplay

Sold for US$1,625 inc. premium

35 —
A Preston Sturges signed contract

Sold for US$375 inc. premium

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A Shirley Temple majorette jacket from Poor Little Rich Girl

Sold for US$21,250 inc. premium

37 —
Darryl F. Zanuck's profusely annotated copy of the screenplay of Poor Little Rich Girl

Sold for US$1,375 inc. premium

38 —
Managed Money

Sold for US$3,750 inc. premium

39 —
A Cesar Romero coat from Wee Willie Winkie

Sold for US$1,125 inc. premium

40 —
Swing Time

Sold for US$7,500 inc. premium

41 —
The Wizard of Oz

Sold for US$3,750 inc. premium

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A still from The Wizard of Oz

Sold for US$562.50 inc. premium

43 —
A rare pre-production draft of Noel Langley's screenplay for The Wizard of Oz

Sold for US$10,000 inc. premium

44 —
A pair of Western Costume replica Ruby Slippers

Sold for US$35,000 inc. premium

45 —
Naughty Marietta

Sold for US$750 inc. premium

46 —
A Jeanette MacDonald costume from Broadway Serenade

US$2,500 - US$3,500

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A Jeanette MacDonald costume from Bitter Sweet

Sold for US$3,125 inc. premium

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A Doris Day gown from It's A Great Feeling

Sold for US$3,125 inc. premium

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What Dreams Are Made Of

Auction highlights

Lot gallery

1 — Girl Shy

2 — Two Arabian Knights

3 — A screenplay of Buster Keaton's Spite Marriage Mimeographed Manuscript, story by Lew Lipton, adaptation by Ernest S. Pagano, continuity by Richard Schayer, 134 pp, 4to, Culver City, CA, November 7, 1928,

4 — A screenplay of Chaplin's Limelight

5 — A Harold Lloyd blazer from For Heaven's Sake

6 — A pair of jackets from The "Dead End" Kids On Dress Parade

7 — A Robert Woolsey costume from Cockeyed Cavaliers

8 — A W.C. Fields joke file

9 — A W.C. Fields jacket from The Bank Dick

10 — A screenplay of W.C. Fields' Never Give a Sucker an Even Break Typescript titled "The Great Man," written by John T. Neville and Prescott Chaplin from an original story by Otis Criblecoblis (pseudonym of W.C. Fields), 112 pp, on yellow foolscap, 4to, [Los Angeles], June 21, 1941,

11 — A pair of Laurel and Hardy derby hats

12 — An Oliver Hardy jacket from Zenobia

13 — A rare handwritten Oliver Hardy letter

14 — A screenplay of Laurel and Hardy's Air Raid Wardens

15 — Bonnie Scotland

16 — A William Auerbach-Levy caricature of Groucho and Harpo Marx

17 — An inscribed reproduction portrait of Harpo Marx by Salvador Dalí

18 — A John Decker portrait of Harpo Marx as Gainsborough's "Blue Boy"

19 — A Walt Disney Studios celluloid of The Marx Brothers from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood

20 — A rare poster from Harpo Marx's landmark 1933 tour of the U.S.S.R.

21 — A Night at the Opera

22 — A Day at the Races

23 — An Al Hirschfeld illustration of "The Incredible Jewel Robbery"

24 — A Chico Marx tailcoat from Horse Feathers

25 — A pair of Abbott and Costello costumes

26 — A screenplay of Abbott and Costello's Rio Rita

27 — A screenplay of Woman of the Year

28 — A Broderick Crawford suit from Born Yesterday

29 — I Married a Witch

30 — A pair of scene studies for The Matchmaker

31 — Two preliminary drafts of Preston Sturges' The Great McGinty

32 — A signed carbon typescript of Preston Sturges' Christmas in July, with a copy of the earlier playscript from which it was adapted

33 — Two preliminary drafts of the screenplay for The Lady Eve, both signed by Preston Sturges

34 — Revised final draft of Preston Sturges' Unfaithfully Yours screenplay

35 — A Preston Sturges signed contract

36 — A Shirley Temple majorette jacket from Poor Little Rich Girl

37 — Darryl F. Zanuck's profusely annotated copy of the screenplay of Poor Little Rich Girl

38 — Managed Money

39 — A Cesar Romero coat from Wee Willie Winkie

40 — Swing Time

41 — The Wizard of Oz

42 — A still from The Wizard of Oz

43 — A rare pre-production draft of Noel Langley's screenplay for The Wizard of Oz

44 — A pair of Western Costume replica Ruby Slippers

45 — Naughty Marietta

46 — A Jeanette MacDonald costume from Broadway Serenade

47 — A Jeanette MacDonald costume from Bitter Sweet

48 — A Doris Day gown from It's A Great Feeling

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1 —
Girl Shy

2 —
Two Arabian Knights

3 —
A screenplay of Buster Keaton's Spite Marriage
Mimeographed Manuscript, story by Lew Lipton, adaptation by Ernest S. Pagano, continuity by Richard Schayer, 134 pp, 4to, Culver City, CA, November 7, 1928,

4 —
A screenplay of Chaplin's Limelight

5 —
A Harold Lloyd blazer from For Heaven's Sake

6 —
A pair of jackets from The "Dead End" Kids On Dress Parade

7 —
A Robert Woolsey costume from Cockeyed Cavaliers

8 —
A W.C. Fields joke file

9 —
A W.C. Fields jacket from The Bank Dick

10 —
A screenplay of W.C. Fields' Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Typescript titled "The Great Man," written by John T. Neville and Prescott Chaplin from an original story by Otis Criblecoblis (pseudonym of W.C. Fields), 112 pp, on yellow foolscap, 4to, [Los Angeles], June 21, 1941,

11 —
A pair of Laurel and Hardy derby hats

12 —
An Oliver Hardy jacket from Zenobia

13 —
A rare handwritten Oliver Hardy letter

14 —
A screenplay of Laurel and Hardy's Air Raid Wardens

15 —
Bonnie Scotland

16 —
A William Auerbach-Levy caricature of Groucho and Harpo Marx

17 —
An inscribed reproduction portrait of Harpo Marx by Salvador Dalí

18 —
A John Decker portrait of Harpo Marx as Gainsborough's "Blue Boy"

19 —
A Walt Disney Studios celluloid of The Marx Brothers from Mother Goose Goes Hollywood

20 —
A rare poster from Harpo Marx's landmark 1933 tour of the U.S.S.R.

21 —
A Night at the Opera

22 —
A Day at the Races

23 —
An Al Hirschfeld illustration of "The Incredible Jewel Robbery"

24 —
A Chico Marx tailcoat from Horse Feathers

25 —
A pair of Abbott and Costello costumes

26 —
A screenplay of Abbott and Costello's Rio Rita

27 —
A screenplay of Woman of the Year

28 —
A Broderick Crawford suit from Born Yesterday

29 —
I Married a Witch

30 —
A pair of scene studies for The Matchmaker

31 —
Two preliminary drafts of Preston Sturges' The Great McGinty

32 —
A signed carbon typescript of Preston Sturges' Christmas in July, with a copy of the earlier playscript from which it was adapted

33 —
Two preliminary drafts of the screenplay for The Lady Eve, both signed by Preston Sturges

34 —
Revised final draft of Preston Sturges' Unfaithfully Yours screenplay

35 —
A Preston Sturges signed contract

36 —
A Shirley Temple majorette jacket from Poor Little Rich Girl

37 —
Darryl F. Zanuck's profusely annotated copy of the screenplay of Poor Little Rich Girl

38 —
Managed Money

39 —
A Cesar Romero coat from Wee Willie Winkie

40 —
Swing Time

41 —
The Wizard of Oz

42 —
A still from The Wizard of Oz

43 —
A rare pre-production draft of Noel Langley's screenplay for The Wizard of Oz

44 —
A pair of Western Costume replica Ruby Slippers

45 —
Naughty Marietta

46 —
A Jeanette MacDonald costume from Broadway Serenade

47 —
A Jeanette MacDonald costume from Bitter Sweet

48 —
A Doris Day gown from It's A Great Feeling