{"id":9704,"date":"2012-06-02T18:28:45","date_gmt":"2012-06-02T22:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/?p=9704"},"modified":"2012-06-02T19:27:06","modified_gmt":"2012-06-02T23:27:06","slug":"christopher-reeve-marlon-brandos-superman-costumes-being-auctioned-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/christopher-reeve-marlon-brandos-superman-costumes-being-auctioned-in-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Reeve Marlon Brando Superman costumes in July auction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PIH.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-9709\" title=\"PIH\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/PIH.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"175\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a>Premier Hollywood memorabilia auction house, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ProfilesinHistory.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Profiles in History<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, will be holding a series of auctions\u00a0 in July.<\/p>\n<p>The auctions will include many, rare, one of a kind,\u00a0 original props, costumes, art, and ephemera from some of Hollywood&#8217;s most iconic films, as well as classic photographs, autographs, and animation art. Stay tuned to <em>Movie Prop Collectors<\/em> .com for updates and information. The first of the July auctions will be, &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.profilesinhistory.com\/press-releases\/worlds-most-important-willy-wonka-collection-up-for-auction\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>The Dreier Collection<\/em><\/strong><\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GobstopperMC.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-9710\" title=\"GobstopperMC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/GobstopperMC.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"62\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a>&#8220;<strong><em>The Dreier Collection<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; is a 15 year culmination of father and son collectors, Chad and Doug\u00a0Dreier. The Dreier&#8217;s have amassed one of the largest, most diverse collections of Hollywood memorabilia in private (and public) hands. They have decided to give other collectors a chance to acquire something from their vast collection in a series of upcoming auctions starting July of this year. <em>The Dreier Collection<\/em> was highlighted on the premier episode of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/videos\/Hollywood%20Treasure\/Full%20Episodes\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>SyFy&#8217;s Hollywood Treasure<\/em><\/strong><\/a>. The episode featured a small sample of their vast collection. Below is a recent press release featuring two costumes in the Dreier&#8217;s collection: Christopher Reeve&#8217;s &amp; Marlon Brando&#8217;s screen worn costumes from the very first <em>Superman<\/em> film. Be sure to check out the full episode featuring a small sample of the Dreier&#8217;s collection here and on SyFy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 300px;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/_utils\/video\/embed.php?\/videos\/small\/_vid18488061\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"300\" height=\"170\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\u00a0<strong>CHRISTOPHER REEVE,<br \/>\nMARLON BRANDO COSTUMES<br \/>\nFROM\u00a0<em>SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE<\/em><br \/>\nWILL BE FEATURED<br \/>\nAT PROFILES IN HISTORY&#8217;S<br \/>\nJULY HOLLYWOOD AUCTION<\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>THE AUCTION WILL BE THE WEEKEND OF<br \/>\nJULY 20 IN LOS ANGELES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/SupermanHR1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9743\" title=\"SupermanHR1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/SupermanHR1-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/SupermanHR1-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/SupermanHR1-819x1024.jpg 819w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a>LOS ANGELES- May 31 &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ProfilesinHistory.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Profiles in History<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, run by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.profilesinhistory.com\/meet-joe-maddalena\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Joe Maddalena<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, is proud to announce that a complete <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christopherreeve.org\/site\/c.ddJFKRNoFiG\/b.4048063\/k.C5D5\/Christopher_Reeve_Spinal_Cord_Injury_and_Paralysis_Foundation.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Christopher Reeve<\/strong><\/em><\/a> Superman costume and complete Marlon Brando &#8220;Jor-El&#8221; costume from\u00a0<strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.supermanhomepage.com\/news.php\" target=\"_blank\">Superman: The Movie<\/a><\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will be for sale at their July Hollywood auction. These items are a part of the fabled <a href=\"http:\/\/www.syfy.com\/videos\/Hollywood%20Treasure\/vid:18488061\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Dreier Collection<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, a\u00a0collection of such breadth and immensity that it will take several years to completely auction off.<\/p>\n<p>The complete Christopher Reeve Superman costume consists of a long sleeve leotard of blue and red<a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/jor-el-costume-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9740\" title=\"JorElCostumeHR\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/jor-el-costume-image-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/jor-el-costume-image-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/jor-el-costume-image-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a> stretch jersey, a chest emblazoned with the\u00a0trademark Superman \u201cS\u201d and an interior Bermans &amp; Nathans label typed \u201c<em>Christopher Reeves [sic] 12186 Superman<\/em>\u201d; a pair of matching blue stretch nylon tights with interior Bermans &amp; Nathans label typed \u201c<em>Christopher Reeve Colour A 18629<\/em>\u201d; a yellow-painted leather belt; a long flowing cape of scarlet wool with padded shoulders and interior bias label handwritten \u201c<em>C. Reeve Colour B Walking<\/em>,\u201d the back having a yellow Superman \u201cS\u201d logo with black stitched borders; and a pair of knee-length red leather boots with zipper closures, each boot with Bermans &amp; Nathans labels typed \u201c<em>Christopher Reeves [sic] 12188<\/em>\u201d and handwritten \u201c<em>Waterproof<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 The costume was originally acquired by a sub-contractor who worked as a set decorator and a special effects flying\/rigging technician on the first two Superman films at Pinewood studios in London. Its ownership was later transferred to a make-up artist in Nashville, TN, whose letter of provenance will accompany this fantastic costume. Studio labeled throughout, this costume is without question, the finest original Christopher Reeve Superman costume Profiles in History has ever encountered. Easily one of the most recognizable costumes in Hollywood history, it is the most important complete costume from this landmark film\u00a0ever brought to public auction. It is expected to fetch $60,000 \u2013 $80,000.<\/p>\n<p>Marlon Brando wore this amazing, complete Jor-El costume in his memorable role as the father of Superman in\u00a0<em>Superman: The Movie<\/em>. The costume consists of a tunic with the iconic \u201cS\u201d insignia with faux jewel detailing, sleeveless full-length robe with faux jewel detailing on the shoulders, pants and boots. The entire costume is layered with a luminous silver\/gray reflective material, which appears to glow when subjected to strong light. This ingenious costume effect was first innovated in this production and used on all of the inhabitants of the planet Krypton providing a fantastic otherworldly appearance. Tunic, robe and boots have Bermans and Nathans labels typewritten \u201c<em>Marlon Brando <\/em><em>Superman<\/em>.\u201d The costume comes with a Warner Bros. certificate of authenticity and is expected to fetch $60,000 \u2013 $80,000.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/KryptoniteMPC1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-9747\" title=\"KryptoniteMPC\" src=\"http:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/KryptoniteMPC1-300x208.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"146\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/KryptoniteMPC1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/KryptoniteMPC1-1024x711.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/KryptoniteMPC1-431x300.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 210px) 100vw, 210px\" \/><\/a>You can also own the screen-used Kryptonite crystal and box from\u00a0<em>Superman III<\/em>. This green resin \u201ccrystal\u201d formation of the crippling mineral Kryptonite is Superman\u2019s only weakness. \u00a0Measuring 12 in. long and 6 in. tall, this particular prop can be positively screen-matched to the scene where Christopher Reeve is shown cradling the piece in his hands, as a small imperfection on one edge is clearly visible. The box was used by Gus Gorman (Richard Pryor) in disguise as an army general to deliver his synthetic Kryptonite to Superman at the Smallville town fair. Includes a dark wood box with polished brass fittings and measuring approx. 12 in. x 12 in. x 8 in. It includes a letter of authenticity and is expected to fetch $8,000 \u2013 $12,000.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><small><em>*All \u00a9Profiles in History, SyFy, &amp; Movie Prop Collectors.com<\/em><\/small><\/p>\n<iframe id=\"basic_facebook_social_plugins_likebutton\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.moviepropcollectors.com%2Fmagazine%2Fchristopher-reeve-marlon-brandos-superman-costumes-being-auctioned-in-july%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=&amp;action=like&amp;font=arial&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:px; height:25px\"><\/iframe>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Premier Hollywood memorabilia auction house, Profiles in History, will be holding a series of auctions\u00a0 in July. The auctions will include many, rare, one of a kind,\u00a0 original props, costumes, art, and ephemera from some of Hollywood&#8217;s most iconic films, as well as classic photographs, autographs, and animation art. Stay tuned to Movie Prop [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[5,4,9],"tags":[],"yst_prominent_words":[],"class_list":["post-9704","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-featured","category-forum","category-highlights"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9704","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9704"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9729,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9704\/revisions\/9729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9704"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9704"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9704"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.moviepropcollectors.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=9704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}