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Caption : Priceless Hollywood memorabilia including CHARLIE CHAPLIN's bowler hat,
JUDY GARLAND's ruby slippers from THE WIZARD OF OZ, and a dress worn by
MARILYN MONROE in the infamous "flashing" scene from THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
are to go up for auction this month (Jun11).
Veteran actress Debbie Reynolds has built up an enormous collection
of iconic artefacts worth millions of dollars and is selling the haul
after plans to set up a movie museum fell through.
Other incredible pieces in the auction are Audrey Hepburn's frock
from My Fair Lady - which is expected to fetch up to $300,000 (£187,500)
- the sweater worn by Julie Andrews in The Sound of Music
($60,000/£37,500), and Cleopatra's crown famously sported by Elizabeth
Taylor in the 1963 epic.
Monroe's shimmering, red sequined dress from Gentleman Prefer Blondes
is expected to raise up to $300,000 (£187,500), Barbra Streisand's
Hello, Dolly! gown is valued at $80,000 (£50,000), Chaplin's hat is
worth $30,000 (£18,750), and the ruby slippers are $150,000 (£93,750).
But the star attraction of the sale is the white pleated frock worn
by Monroe in the iconic New York "subway" scene in The Seven Year Itch -
it's expected to sell for a cool $2 million (£1.25 million).
The auction will be held in Beverly Hills on 18 June (11).
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Charles Chaplin
as Charlie the Tramp
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