Judy Garland wore an iconic blue gingham from Kansas to Emerald City and back in The Wizard Of Oz. And this weekend that dress fetched a cool green $480,000 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills. Steve McQueen’s racing jacket went for $50,000. The prop watch worn by John Belushi in The Blues Brothers went for $15,000 and his Blues Brothers sunglasses brought $16,640. Jaclyn Smith’s dress from the original Charlie’s Angels TV series brought $15,000. A Jayne Mansfield cat print jumpsuit sold for $16,250, and Julie Andrews’ dress from The Sound of Music cost $38,400. Marilyn Monroe’s purple skirt from River of No Return brought $50,000. Publicity material from The Wizard Of Oz including keybook, continuity and photos sold for $33,750.


OK, I’ll try posting, again…….there were several of Dorothy’s dresses used throughout the filming. I wonder is this was one of the “hero” versions, seen more prominently in the released film. Considering the iconic stature of the costume, and the number of millionaires out there, I would have expected the bidding to go higher.
Mark Wahlberg’s prosthetic for Boogie Nights sold for eleven dollars.
WHEN THIS DOROTHY’S DRESS PUT IN TO AUCTION, HOW MUCH IT WOULD BE BEGIN BIDDED FROM FIRST TO LAST OF THE BID? I WONDERED.
I just saw her dress at the V&A in London at the Hollywood exhibit. There must be more than one…