Judy Garland's 'Dorothy' Dress Fetches $1.56 Million at Bonhams New York Auction

A Judy Garland-worn "Dorothy" dress from the world-renowned film, The Wizard of Oz, fetched $1.56 million including premium at Bonhams New York today as part of Treasures from the Dream Factory, an auction of Hollywood memorabilia presented by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) and Bonhams.

Nearly 400 pieces of classic film collectables attracted hundreds of bidders by phone, online and in-person in a crowded saleroom at Bonhams Madison Avenue - resulting in a total of more than $4 million in sales.

The "Dorothy" dress went to one of three competitive phone bidders, surpassing the pre-sale estimate of $800,000 - $1.2 million.

"The dress is one of only two complete Dorothy costumes in existence," said Bonhams' Director of Entertainment Memorabilia Catherine Williamson. "As we witnessed today in the Bonhams saleroom, the dress is considered a true and timeless icon of classic Hollywood."

Other auction highlights include:

MARILYN MONROE SUIT FROM GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES; sold for U.S. $425,000 including premium

STEVE MCQUEEN'S ICONIC RACING SUIT FROM LE MANS; sold for U.S. $425,000 including premium

A TRIO OF CASABLANCA SCRIPTS, INCLUDING A RARE AENEAS MACKENZIE TYPESCRIPT, A MAY 11 DRAFT, AND JACK WARNER'S BOUND COPY OF THE FINAL DRAFT; sold for U.S. $233,000 including premium

SCREENWRITER HERMAN MANKIEWICZ'S "ROSEBUD" SLED, GIFTED TO HIM AT THE CONCLUSION OF PRINCIPAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR CITIZEN KANE; sold for U.S. $149,000 including premium

HERBIE, 1963 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Chassis no. 5156863; sold for U.S. $86,250 including premium

A GOLDEN TICKET FROM WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; sold for U.S. $35,000 including premium

A FRANK CAPRA GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD FOR IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE; sold for U.S. $60,000 including premium

Treasures from the Dream Factory also featured 66 items from the personal collection of award-winning, American actress Natalie Wood. The Natalie Wood Collection brought nearly three times the low estimate, realizing $239,000 including premium. Sale highlights include:

A NATALIE WOOD ITALIAN RUBY AND 18K GOLD BRACELET; sold for U.S. $25,000 including premium
A NATALIE WOOD "INTERNATIONAL STARDOM" GOLDEN GLOBE; sold for U.S. $17,500 including premium
NATALIE WOOD BOUND SCREENPLAYS AND ARCHIVE FOR FROM HERE TO ETERNITY; sold for U.S. $6,875 including premium

Treasures from the Dream Factory is the third in a series of movie memorabilia auctions as part of a multi-year partnership between Bonhams and TCM. Past sales have resulted in high-profile sales, such as the Maltese Falcon at $4.2 million, a record price for a movie prop; the sale of Sam's piano from Rick's Café in Casablanca for $3.4 million, a record price for a piano; and Bert Lahr's Cowardly Lion costume from The Wizard of Oz at $3 million, a record price for a costume from that film.

The next Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia auction will be held in London, Knightsbridge on December 10 starting at 12:00 GMT. The next TCM and Bonhams auction, Drawn to Film: Animation Art Featuring the Collection of Ted and Dawn Hopkins, will be held on June 13 in New York.

ABOUT TCM
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) is a Peabody Award-winning network that presents great films, uncut and commercial-free, from the largest film libraries in the world. TCM, which is available in more than 85 million homes, features the insights of hosts Robert Osborne and Ben Mankiewicz, plus interviews with a wide range of special guests. Currently in its 21st year as a leading authority in classic film, TCM offers critically acclaimed original documentaries and specials; film series like The Essentials, and Spotlight; and annual programming events like 31 Days of Oscar® in February, Summer Under the Stars in August and TCM Movie Camp during the summer. TCM also connects with movie fans through such events as the annual TCM Classic Film Festival in Hollywood and the TCM Classic Cruise, as well as through the TCM Classic Film Tour in New York City and Los Angeles. In addition, TCM produces a wide range of media about classic film, including books and DVDs, and hosts a wealth of material online at tcm.com and through THE WATCH TCM mobile app.

TCM is part of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company. Turner Broadcasting creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

ABOUT BONHAMS
Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world's largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. Today, the auction house offers more sales than any of its rivals. The main salerooms are in London, New York and Hong Kong. Sales are also held in the UK in Knightsbridge, Oxford and Edinburgh; in the U.S., in San Francisco and Los Angeles; in Europe, in Paris and Stuttgart and in Sydney, Australia. Bonhams also has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full listing of forthcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visitwww.bonhams.com. Follow Bonhams on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @Bonhams1793.

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