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Showing results 1 - 10 of 16 for the tag: Hollywood.
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Stars of Hollywood Royalty Auction (11/25/08)
The Pickfair auction, held at the Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills, Calif., this past weekend was filled with art, antiques and movie memorabilia collected over the years by Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks.
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Bob Hope Auction: Live on Auction Network (10/11/08)
Beverly Hills is an excellent location for the Oct. 18-19 sale of the legendary Bob Hope estate. The sale features personal items, presidential mementos, sports collectibles and a rare and unique collection of radio, film and television items that mark the life and time of this incredible performer and humanitarian.
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A Bob Hope timeline (10/10/08)
Major events in Bob Hope’s life
1903 – Born Leslie Townes Hope in Eltham, London, England
1908 – Family moves to Cleveland, Ohio
1915 – Begins busking at a local boardwalk
1920 – Bob Hope becomes a U.S. citizen
1925 – Thanks to silent film star Fatty Arbuckle, is invited to join Hurley’s Jolly Follies
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Forbidden Planet: The Most Coveted Poster (9/23/08)
In a recent issue of a monthly newspaper dedicated to movie poster collecting, five of seven dealers used the one-sheet from 1957’s “Forbidden Planet” showing Robbie the Robot cradling sexy Anne Francis in his metallic arms as a prominent part of their ad.
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Poster Artists: Ralph Bakshi (9/23/08)
Some Tolkien fans never forgave Ralph Bakshi for his animated version of “The Lord of the Rings,” at least until Peter Jackson did the trilogy right in live action (and plenty of computer generated imagery).
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Collecting The Coneheads (9/8/08)
I collect in a number of specific areas. Rather than randomly collecting movie art, I enjoy building wider collections that include toys, trading cards, ties, comix, magazines and books and so on.
I’ll collect anything from a movie or TV show in which aliens play a prominent role.
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The Rocket Man and Me (9/4/08)
Years ago, in 1954, when I was 7 or 8, I saw a little film called “The Rocket Man,” at the Columbia Theatre in the small town where I grew up. I was about the same age as the young boy, played by George “Foghorn” Winslow, known for his gravelly voice.
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