Hollywood public sale of “Indiana Jones” whip attracts $575,000 after “Citizen Kane” Rosebud sled will get near-record $14.75 million
Beverly Hills, Calif. — A whip wielded by Harrison Ford in “Indiana Jones and the Final Campaign” that when belonged to Princess Diana has bought at public sale for $525,000.
Thursday’s sale got here a day after the Rosebud sled from “Citizen Kane” went for a staggering $14.75 million, making it one of many priciest props in film historical past.
They have been a part of the Summer season Leisure Public sale being held all week by Heritage Auctions.
Heritage says the general take has made it the second-highest grossing leisure public sale of all time, and there is nonetheless a day to go.
But to be up for bids are Macaulay Culkin’s knit snow cap from “House Alone,” a Kurt Russell revolver from “Wyatt Earp,” a pair of “Hattori Hanzo” prop swords from “Kill Invoice Vol. 1” and a primary version set of Harry Potter novels signed by J.Okay. Rowling.
The whip bought Thursday was used through the Holy Grail trials that Ford’s character goes via on the climax of 1989’s “Indiana Jones and the Final Campaign.”
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Ford gave it to then-Prince Charles on the movie’s U.Okay. premiere. It was given as a present to Princess Diana, who gave it to the present proprietor, who was not recognized. The customer additionally was not recognized.
“The bullwhip is the long-lasting image of an iconic character of cinema historical past, Indiana Jones, and has been a spotlight of this public sale,” Joe Maddalena, Heritage’s govt vp, stated in an announcement to The Related Press.
The $525,000 worth consists of the “patrons premium” connected to all public sale gadgets for the home that sells it.
Heritage stated the practically $15 million bid for the Rosebud sled put it second solely to the $32.5 million that Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” fetched in December. Neither of these patrons have been recognized both.
The sled was bought by longtime proprietor Joe Dante, director of movies together with “Gremlins.”
“Rosebud” is the final phrase spoken by the title character in director Orson Welles’ 1941 movie “Citizen Kane,” and the hunt for its that means gives the movie’s plot. Many critics have regarded it as the most effective movie ever made.
Lengthy thought misplaced, the sled is one in every of three of the prop recognized to have survived. Dante found it when he was filming on the previous RKO Footage lot in 1984. He wasn’t a collector, however knew the worth of the sled and quietly preserved it for many years, placing it as an Easter egg into 4 of his personal movies.
Dante’s good friend and mentor Steven Spielberg paid $60,500 for an additional of the sleds in 1982, and nameless purchaser paid $233,000 for the third in 1996.
