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Irving Thalberg was film executive and producer during the early days of Hollywood who helped form Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and create its distinguished reputation. Nicknamed the “boy wonder of Hollywood”, he had a talent for selecting scripts and actors as well as making quality films that were commercially successful. Thalberg produced some of the most powerful films of Hollywood including Ben-Hur, Mutiny on the Bounty, Grand Hotel and The Good Earth. Following Thalberg’s death in 1936 the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award was created and is periodically awarded by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to producers whose work consistently exhibits high quality. Previous recipients of the award include Walt Disney, Alfred Hitchcock, Steven Spielberg, Francis Ford Coppola and Kathleen Kennedy.
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The finest and most desirable item in Hollywood collecting — the original Oscar awarded to Orson Welles for best “Original Screenplay” for “Citizen Kane.” This Oscar statue, awarded by The American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, is the very same statue presented to Orson Welles on 26 February 1942 at the Biltmore Hotel. Now widely accepted as the greatest motion picture in the history of cinema the world over, “Citizen Kane” was nominated in nine categories at the 14th Academy Awards, though this was the masterpiece’s singular win. It is also the only Oscar for a Welles film, won by the first-time director who was able to execute his vision for the film with unheard-of final cut privilege granted by RKO Pictures. Welles’ revolutionary camera, sound, and editing techniques are often cited as evidence of Citizen Kane’s ground-breaking contribution to the universal language of cinema. The multiple controversies the movie ignited at the time of its release were eclipsed only by its ultimate grand scale success. Welles stars in the film, portraying a character whose personal happiness and moral fibre deteriorate as his wealth and power skyrocket – a character based recognizably on publishing mogul William Randolph Hearst. Feeling exposed by its depiction of his affair with Marion Davies, Hearst leveraged his clout and fortune to wage war on the picture. This, coupled with Welles’ shockingly unconventional filmmaking style, alienated enough of the general public to thwart box office success. Hearst’s threats to the industry also spoiled the film’s reception in Hollywood, with the exception of some critics whose reviews acknowledged Citizen Kane’s weighty merit. The movie’s legacy of on and offscreen drama has beset even the award itself; for years it had gone missing and the Academy issued a replacement to Beatrice Welles, Orson’s youngest daughter and sole heir. The original had all along been in the possession of cinematographer Gary Graver, who tried to sell it in 1994. Beatrice learned of her father’s treasure resurfacing and filed suit in California, stopping the sale, and returning this precious piece to the Welles family, who displayed it at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003. Complete chain of ownership will be provided to the winning bidder. The provenance is currently from a private collection. Two engraved plaques are placed on opposite sides of the Belgian marble pedestal. One reads, “Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / First Award / 1941”. The other reads, “Academy First Award To Orson Welles / For Writing / Original Screenplay of ‘Citizen Kane’”. The figure and film reel, composed of gold-plated britannium measuring 10.5″ tall, top the pedestal, bringing the total height to 12″. The pedestal’s diameter measures 5.25″. The award weighs 7 pounds, 5 ounces. Some tarnishing to statue, primarily to the leg area of the figure. The green felt backing under the pedestal is worn away around the edge. Overall in very good condition. A spectacular tribute to the visionary director and screenwriter, Orson Welles, and to the film he brought to life. The best item of Orson Welles memorabilia from Citizen Kane. Sold for $861,542.
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Rare Oscar medal. Medal was presented to stills photographer Merritt Sibbald. Obverse features the iconic Oscar statue in relief, flanked by text, ”The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences”, all surrounded by, ”Annual Still Photography Medal / 1940-1941”. Reverse reads ”Public Relations Institute / First Prize / Awarded To / Merritt Sibbald / For Outstanding / Achievement / Action Production / Still”. Two pairs of stars flank ”First Prize” at the top. Measures 1.75” in diameter. Weighs 24 grams. Housed in its original case lined in black velour, measuring 4” square. Light tarnishing and scratching. Near fine. Sold for $47,652.
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Tony Award for ”Gypsy” in 1990 — Awarded for ”Best Revival”
Tony Award for ”Best Revival” awarded to ”Gypsy” producer Barry Brown in 1990. The 3” medallion, made of brass and bronze with a nickel plating, features the masks of comedy and tragedy with the words ”Antoinette Perry Award” on one side, and recipient information engraved upon the other, reading, ”The League of American Theatres and Producers, Inc. and the American Theatre Wing Inc. Present / the American Theatre / Wing’s Tony Award to / Barry Brown / Best Revival of a Play or / Musical Producer / ‘Gypsy’ / 1989-90”. Medallion pivots upon a black lacquered base, bringing the total height to 8.25” and depth and width each to 3.75”. Weighs 1lb. 9 oz. Light tarnishing to swivel portion and minor scratches to base, else near fine. With an LOA from recipient Barry Brown. Sold for $27,798.
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”Mutiny on the Bounty”, signed by more than 70 people involved with the film’s production. Published by Little, Brown and Company: Boston: 1934. Signatures include the movie’s producer Irving Thalberg, director Frank Lloyd and its stars, Best Actor nominees Charles Laughton, Clark Gable and Francot Tone, along with more than 65 others from the cast and crew. Measures 5.75” x 8.25”. Runs 379pp. Bound in blue cloth boards with silver lettering and housed in a blue cloth case with tan leather spine and gilt lettering. Sunning to spine and board edges, with creasing to front free endpaper from mounting of signed sheet. Very good. Dustjacket shows chipping, tearing to the fly leaf, else near fine. Sold for $11,858.
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