I have no doubt that if a print was found, cleaned up, restored, if
need be, and a cool original score was written for it, that it would
do very well on the indie and cult circuits.. and could do even
better than that, since a copy hasnt been screened in so many decades.
I for one, would be thrilled to check it out, vampire teeth and all.
And Chaney's makeup in that film is another that will forever be
remembered.
Jeff
On Jul 1, 2017, at 5:52 PM, S Yafet wrote:
Me too. That makeup, those expressions and those sets look
enchanting. We can always look past moments in our movies that are
dull or pointless (think all the filler in Murders in the Rue Morgue)
Nathalie
On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 2:12 AM, Jeff Potokar <[email protected]>
wrote:
I think there is always a possibility that a print might be found
in a foreign archive... we can only hope.
It would be great to see, even though reviews from the time
described it as a bit dull and slow. maybe all this time later,
were a print to be found, audiences might look past the plodding
story line, just for the fact of seeing Lon Chaney, in motion, as
that vampire character.
I know I'd be glued to the screen.
Jeff
On Jun 29, 2017, at 7:59 PM, S Yafet wrote:
Does anyone think that London After Midnight is lost for all time
or that miraculously sometime a print will turn up?
Nathalie
On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 7:17 PM, Paul W. Hazen <00000134c196813f-
[email protected]> wrote:
I didn't see any of the paper materials outside of the few framed
ones they had on the walls but I was told almost all of the stills
in the Browning collection were in excellent condition with the
majority of them printed exclusively for Browning's review on
gelatin silver double weight with some on single matte and gloss.
I'm guessing a lot of these stills were singular and never seen
before as a result. I think you can order a catalog from Profiles
(or maybe find the digital version online). Some really unique
images.
On Jun 29, 2017, at 3:59 PM, Jeff Potokar <[email protected]>
wrote:
Congrats on the win, Paul.
And with the cheapest still selling for $4000.00, that truly says
something about what the Browning Collection was all about. Were
all the stills of the same type (double weight) and wonderful
condition?
On Jun 29, 2017, at 1:14 PM, Paul W. Hazen wrote:
I'm a Kubrick collector mostly so I won the "Lolita" stills lot.
Really only needed 2 of the 10 stills but I figure I can turn
around the others pretty easily.
They had about 250-300 stills and other items from the Browning
collection which I think was 157 lots. Probably about 35-40 lots
on Freaks alone and I think the cheapest I saw sell for $4000.
It was majority stills. They had a satchel that held all of the
stills which also went for 10k+.
A lot of the Hurrell stills sold fairly high as well.
Paul
On Jun 28, 2017, at 10:41 PM, Jeff Potokar <[email protected]>
wrote:
Congrats on winning the lot you wanted, Paul.
I'm also in So CA and need to make the effort to get to one of
Profiles' auctions. I would also really enjoy seeing some of
this material in person.
Can I ask which lot (item) you won?
And how many pieces, in total, were offered as part of the
Browning Collection? Was everything from his estate comprised
of stills?
Jeff
On Jun 28, 2017, at 8:32 PM, Paul W. Hazen wrote:
This was my first time in person, I've usually been on the
phone as well. There was about 20-25 people in the back room
where the auction was. They had about 10 or so phone banks set
up for the phone bidders and a couple people running the
online bidding. Was all very professional and had my own
paddle and everything. They had a good dinner spread as well.
They had a lot of the consignments in display cases including
all the big ones and the people that worked there were really
friendly and answered all of my questions. I didn't see too
much of the paper materials displayed, mostly just the props,
but it was pretty cool seeing some of them close up.
It's definitely an interesting experience and I wouldn't
hesitate to sit it in on another one.
The auction did go a lot longer than I anticipated (I was only
there for one lot in particular - which I won) but it was no
fault of their own, they just had a ton of bids. There were
some guys that were there for almost 12 hours when I left
after 4 hours.
Paul
On Jun 28, 2017, at 7:51 PM, S Yafet <[email protected]> wrote:
I guess the provenance was almost impossible to pass up. Did
manage to get a Browning Dracula still so I don't feel too
bad about London After Midnight.
What's it like at their auctions? I've always done the phone.
Nathalie
On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 10:37 PM, Paul W. Hazen
<[email protected]> wrote:
I was in the room during the Profiles Browning bidding
session and was truly amazed at some of the prices the
Browning stills were getting especially the Freaks stills
which seem to be have been bought primarily by the same two
phone bidders. Profiles did a great job on that acquisition
and auction and I'm looking forward to the Debbie Reynolds
auction in September.
Paul
On Jun 28, 2017, at 7:26 PM, S Yafet <[email protected]> wrote:
Wow! Naively, I thought it would be great to have something
of Tod Browning's from London After Midnight. Then, I
realized that the four stills I liked the best were climbing
higher and higher. Wound up at 18K. My phone bidder helper
guy told me I could keep one and sell the other three.
Well, no guarantees on something like that but I can't say
I wasn't seriously tempted. (I thought maybe I'd worry
about the money later.
Nathalie
On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 3:18 PM, Scott Burns
<[email protected]> wrote:
Wish I had cash like this laying around…(guess I’ll just
stay with collecting paper).
A complete R2D2 just sold for $2.3 million at the Profiles
in History movie memorabilia auction. Not being a prop
collector, I wonder is this price record setting?
From the catalog:
1298. Complete “R2-D2” unit assembled from original
components spanning the original Star Wars trilogy and
Episodes I & II. (TCF, 1977 - 2002) A complete film used R2
unit is not known to be in the public domain – this R2-D2
offering represents the pinnacle of the Star Wars collecting
universe. For the productions following Star Wars: A New
Hope, to save time in meeting production deadlines, R2
components were reused from the previous Star Wars films. As
filming progressed, R2 units were upgraded and refurbished,
with outdated components being retired. This process has
been confirmed by numerous crewmembers who worked on the
Star Wars film franchise. This R2-D2, constructed of
aluminum, steel and fiberglass elements, measuring 43 in.
tall x 29.5 in. wide x 20 in. deep (in current pose), was
put together over many years by sourcing original components
and assembling them as a complete R2-D2. The dome was one of
the few hero aluminum domes made for R2 actor Kenny Baker in
the first film (A New Hope, 1977) and is the only one known
in the public domain. It was used throughout the original
trilogy as well as Episode I and can be screen matched by
the fiber optic array to scenes in Return of the Jedi and
Episode I. It features a handle to articulate the front eye
from inside the unit by Kenny Baker. The metal
“greeblies” (fine details added to make the device appear
more complex) inserted into the front and rear of the body,
and those on the feet, were made for A New Hope and used on
R2 units throughout the original trilogy. The left and right
legs were made for Empire Strikes Back and were acquired as
complete items. One leg retains the Empire paint scheme and
the other from Jedi. The middle and left foot were used on
an original trilogy R2 and were used as the master pattern
for the feet created for Episode I. The right foot is
production made for Episode I but not used. The small
opening hatch on the back of the body was used in Episode
II. The barrel of the body was made for Episode I and it was
subsequently painted and detailed for this R2 unit. Given
the ad hoc nature of production practices, any “complete”
existing R2-D2 units from the first trilogy (in studio
hands) would be a compilation very similar to this R2-D2
unit offered here. No internal mechanics or workings are
present. Not merely a prop, costume piece or filming
miniature, R2-D2 is a major, beloved character in the Star
Wars universe. Without question, this is the finest piece
ever offered from this incredible franchise.
One of the most instantly recognizable pieces of pop culture
in existence.
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