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Elizabeth Taylor’s ‘Crown Jewels of Hollywood’ Coming Up for Auction (11/28/11)

A selection of 2,000 items from what some call “The Crown Jewels of Hollywood,” Elizabeth Taylor’s incredible collection, will hit … More >>

Debbie Reynolds’ Cinema Costume and Prop Auction Offers Unique Hollywood Treasures (6/15/11)

Remember the dress that flies up and exposes Marilyn Monroe’s legs to her waist as she stands over a New … More >>

The Ten Most Valuable Oscar Best Picture Posters (2/20/09)

Winning an Oscar may or may not catapult stars or director to greater things, but it most certainly tends to … More >>

Shy Oscar Rarely Comes to Market (2/17/09)

The Academy Award of Merit, otherwise universally known as the Oscar.

Some of the rarest—and most sought-after—pieces of movie memorabilia are the statuettes given by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts … More >>

Goodbye Mr. Science Fiction (12/11/08)

Photographs from the movie “Gorilla at Large,” starring Anne Bancroft and the gorilla. The inscription, “Oh Forry, you tickle so,” was written in Forry’s (Forrest J. Ackerman) own hand.

Goodbye Mr. Science Fiction, Dr. Acula and the Sci-Fi Man By Allan Maurer Way back in 1957, at the advanced age of 10, I bought a 35-cent magazine at a small town drugstore’s magazine rack called Famous Monsters of Filmland, the second issue, edited by Forrest J. Ackerman, who died Dec. 4, 2008. That magazine changed my life in more ways than one. More >>