The original cast from the 1982 teen sex comedy, Porky’s will be starting a Kickstarter campaign for completion financing of their new teen sex comedy, “Daddies Girls“. The movie is being filmed in 3D and will be the first of its’ kind. Read all about it in their recent Press Release below. Get ready for a second look once again .

For more information visit:

DaddiesGirlsTheMovie

*All content ©Daddies’ Girls Films, LLC, Entertainment Minute, & Movie Prop Collectors, & their repsective owners.

Christies, New York has just made auction history.

Their Post-War and Contemporary Art evening sale reached the highest auction total in history.
The $495 million total created 16 new auction records for artists, Basquiat, realized: $$48,843,750 Lichenstein, realized: $56,123,750, Pollock, realized: $58,363,750, and other well known artists.

Basquiat

Lichenstein

Pollock

The lot with the highest sale number was the Pollock Number 19, 1948, as mentioned above, for $58,363,750. The Estate of Andy Williams and the Collection of Celeste and Armand Bartos realized $46 million and $30.2 million, respectively, while 3 works sold above $40 million, 9 above $10 million, 23 above $5 million, and 59 above $1 million dollars.

One curious painting was lot #13,  a topless painting of Golden Girls actress, Bea Arthur, by artist, John Currin. The painting sold for almost $2 million dollars, at $$1,915,750.

Currin

Including Monday’s Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, The 11^th Hour Charity Auction, the week’s evening sales at Christie’s realized $528.3 million.

©Christies, MoviePropCollectors, & their respective rights holders.

Hollywood Parts, a production asset management company, (which sells and rents surplus assets from some very well known movie studios and film productions) is having their first online movie prop, costume, and ephemera auction entitled, The Epic Cinema Auction, with i-collector on May 25th at 9am PT, 12pm ET. Collectors will find a wide selection of various movie items and the entire online catalog should be at i-collector in the next day or so.

The items in the auction come with a C.O.A from HP with proper attribution.

There will be between 200-300 items up for bid with prices ranges from a few hundred dollars, to thousands of dollars, so there will literally be something for everyone.

There are items from such films as Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Rollerball, Spaceballs, Robocop, Legally Blonde, Jeepers Creepers 2, Man in the Iron Mask, Hannibal Rising, Amityville Horror and more.

Lot #158: This full size ED-209 model was made for the movie Robocop 2.

I snapped this exclusive pic of Sally Ann Howes dress from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang which is in the auction:

Movie Prop Collectors was in California recently and took a special tour of Hollywood Parts with Executive Vice President, Mike Filonczuk. We will be posting the video and pictures soon.

* Photos ©Hollywood Parts, Movie Prop Collectors, Entertainment Minute, & their respective owners.

A loyal reader sent Movie Prop Collectors/Entertainment Minute these exclusive pre show set up photos from Blacksparrow Auctions special “The Hunger Games” display at Chicago’s Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2).

Blacksparrow is at C2E2 tomorrow, April 26th thru April 28th and are displaying not only the incredible costumes from their upcoming Hunger Games Auction being held at New York’s Comic Con October 10th thru thr 13th, they are also displaying their items from their April 28th  Vintage Toys & Pop Culture Auction being held Sunday at C2E2!

While at the C2E2 show, Blacksparrow is taking donations to benefit the charity, Greater Chicago Food Depository. They also are holding a FREE raffle at their booth located in front of Marvel, booth number 1209-1308, so enter for you chance to win.

Interested bidders for Sunday’s (April 28th) Toy & Pop Culture Auction can register to bid in person, by phone, & absentee HERE, or bid online at i-collector HERE. View the flip-book of auction items HERE.

Enjoy the sneak peek from C2E2 !

I flew in from New York today to attend Eliot Brodsky’s Monsterpalooza this weekend and arrived from LAX just as it was starting.

There were huge crowds of fans lined up around the convention center to get in the show and everyone of those fans I spoke with were excited about this years line up.

I and other fans met and spoke with our favorite actors, actresses, artists, directors, and fellow horror and sci fi fans, including movie prop curator and actor, Bob Burns himself, at a special panel celebrating the 80th anniversary of King Kong.

There was a free monster/horror museum which had many amazing and scary creations from very well known artists and studios, as well as vendors with all sorts of cool swag to purchase. Here are a few photos as preview. I will be posting more photos, HD panels, and more when I get back to New York.

Academy Award© winning actor Martin Landau

The cast from Japan’s iconic televison series, “Ultraman“

Jarrod Hunt from Propstore.com

Artists from Cinema Makeup School doing a live demonstration

Kyra Schon, Judith Ridley, & Judith O’Dea from the original and best of all zombie movies, “Night of the Living Dead“

Actors, Keir Dullea & Garry Lockwood from “2001 A Space Odyssey“, “Star Trek“, “Damages“

A few friends stopped by to say hello to convention attendees

“Robby The Robot” was one of the many cool things in the free “Monsterpalooza” museum display

Checking out the sports scores in the Monsterpalooza museum

Notice the amazing detail of this creation in the museum

Universal Monster Masks in the museum

Man about town & super collector, Charles Thomas, gets a citation from ZombieCop

Matt Gonos from Masqueffex displays his hand made puppets on the show floor

Artist, Don Lanning’s creations of OZ

One of many amazing artist creations in the convention room

Cool 1st and Grand Prize raffle items: A one of a kind handcrafted  “Godzilla” shadow box from PopShadowz and an orginal envelope from the film ”Harry Potter”. Part of Blacksparrow’s Auctions, Monsterpalooza Charity Auction

Out for a stroll at Monsterpalooza

Meet me at The Gorburger Show!

ABC, NBC, CNN, and other media outlets have picked up on Profiles in History’s upcoming “THE PROPERTY OF A DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN PRIVATE COLLECTOR PART II” auction, taking place Thursday, May 30th at 11 AM PST at the Hyatt Westlake “Barcelona” Room, 880 S.Westlake Blvd. Westlake Village, CA 91361.

The auction consists of many historical letters and documents in world history and entertainment, including letters from George Washington, Charles Darwin, Thomas Jefferson, Dwight Eisenhower, Thomas Edison, Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, and others.

More information will be reported as it becomes available.

Check out the television coverage on the major networks, NBC and CNN.

On January 12, 2013, the number one celebrity autograph show in the US, “The Hollywood Show“, presented a special interview and meet and greet with beloved actor & radio host, Robert Conrad.

The special afternoon allowed a limited amount of Mr. Conrad’s fans to ask him questions and hear stories from his vast carreer.

Mr. Conrad was joined by some very special friends and co stars who worked with him including, Connie Stevens, Richard Kiel and Larry Manetti.

Presented here is the full, unedited presentaiton in 1920 by 1080 HD! It totals almost 2 hours!

The next Hollywood Show is  only two weeks away but you can still get tickets to the show. This show has a special ticket only presentation (like the January Robert Conrad presentation), which is called, “A Tribute to Legends of Rock“, which features rock legends, Spencer Davis, Bob Berryhill, Bo Donaldson, Chris Montez, Dennis Tufano of the Buckinghams, Denny Laine, Dave Somerville, John Claude Gummoe, Mark Lindsay, Ron Dante, and a Special Guest ! There are still a few tickets left and the cost is only $25.

There are a few VIP admissions left for the weekend event which includes hotel, parking, shuttle, internet access, celebrity photo op of your choice, VIP goody bag and more:

There are also special cast reunions from fans favorite television shows and movies including:

Entertainment and celebrity memorabilia auction house, Julien’s Auction’s, is holding their “Hollywood Legends Auction” in two days, April 5th and 6th.

The auction consists of 815 lots including screen worn wardrobe, props, photographs, jewelry and celebrity owned items.

Interested bidders can register to bid online, by phone or live  HERE.

See the auction lots and bid after registering at Julien’s Live.

View the online auction flip-book HERE.

Below are some examples of the lots being offered in the sale:

Lot #40: THE BIG LEBOWSKI JEFF BRIDGES WHITE SLEEVELESS COVERALLS. Est: $2,000 – $4,000.

Lot #99:  KIM KARDASHIAN LANVIN EVENING DRESS. Est: $1,000-$2,000.

Lot #113: STAR WARS PRODUCTION SLIDES. Est: $3,000-$5,000.

Lot #120: STAR TREK WILLIAM SHATNER PILOT PHASER RIFLE. Est: $50,000-$70,000.

Lot #121: ALIEN SURVEY BUGGY. Est: $2,000-$3,000.

Lot #146: SUPERMAN IV CHRISTOPHER REEVE FLYING SUIT. Est: $20,000-$30,000.

Lot #161: BRUCE LEE ENTER THE DRAGON CLAW WEAPON. Est: $10,000-$12,000.

Lot #177: DALLAS CAST SIGNED PAINTING. Est: $25,000-$30,000.

Lot #178: LARRY HAGMAN SIGNED PAINTING. Est: $10,000-$12,000.

Lot #179: I DREAM OF JEANNIE GENIE BOTTLE. Est: $60,000-$80,000.

Lot #715: MARILYN MONROE 1941 SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPH. Est: $2,000-$3,000.

There were a series of Hollywood audition tapes featuring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt, Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr,  Gwyneth Paltrow, Helen Hunt, and others being auctioned. However, these were pulled from the auction according to various sources, including The New York Daily News because acting union, SAG-AFTRA threatened legal action against Julien’s.

Auction times and viewing is as follows:

PUBLIC EXHIBITION
Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills
Monday, April 1st – Friday, April 5th, 2013
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Daily

LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION

EXHIBITION AND AUCTION LOCATION
Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills
9665 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 150
Beverly Hills, California 90210

The print copy auction catalog is available for purchase at www.juliensauctions.com for $100.
*All photos ©Julien’s Auction’s, Movie Prop Collectors.com and their respective owners.

Award winning Actress, singer, songwriter, & screen writer, Karen Black, is on her way to beating cancer.

Fans and friends from around the world have raised over $23,000 in an online fundraiser (well over their initial goal of $17,000, which due to high costs of medical bills was increased to $22,000) for Karen to go to Europe and received treatment for her disease.

Her husband,  Stephen Eckelberry, just posted a thank you on Facebook and the donation page to everyone who participated.

People literally overnight reached the goal overnight going from $900 to over $23,000! Go get ‘em Karen!

From Stephen Eckelberry:

“Everybody thank you so much for the donations and kind thoughts. Karen and are touched beyond belief. It’s so great to know she can make this trip.

I promise to keep everybody updated. Any additional money that is raised beyond our goal will go towards my going with her. THIS IS AMAZING THANK YOU SO MUCH
Love,

Stephen”

Award winning Actress, singer, songwriter, & screen writer, Karen Black, is in the most important role she has ever faced in her vast career. Not a film role, but her role in life.

She is fighting cancer.

Her husband, filmmaker, Stephen Eckelberry posted today on Facebook this emotional and honest please for help. As anyone with a loved one or friend fighting this horrible disease knows, every second counts. The earlier intervention takes place the better chance someone has in winning the fight.

Please read Stephen’s letter and go to: HELP KAREN BLACK BEAT CANCER to help any way you can.

Thank you.

Some of you may remember my wife, Karen Black.  She contributed tremendous work as an actress in movies of the seventies and eighties. If you’ve ever enjoyed her work, now is your chance to reach back to Karen – because Karen needs your help.

Karen has waging a battle for over two years with cancer.  She has not talked about this publicly because she was hoping it would be cured and she could call herself a cancer survivor.

Karen was diagnosed with ampullary cancer in November of 2010. She immediately had the “Whipple,” one of the most serious operations that is performed at the Mayo clinic were she had it done– a third of her pancreas was removed.  This was followed by extensive chemo and radiation back home at UCLA in the Spring and Summer of 2011.  After suffering through nausea, fainting and losing over thirty pounds, she was finally declared NED – No Evidence of Disease in July.

But by December 2011 a small tumor developed and another surgery was in order, which left her completely bed-ridden.  Her cancer seemed conquered though.  By spring 2012 she was doing a lot better and could walk around and was almost normal.

But in June 2012, the cancer came back – and it started spreading – one near her lungs and one in her lower back.

We started trying different things – through hit and miss we found some alternative treatments that seem to help, and she went to Cedar Sinai in Los Angeles and had two operations in January and February to freeze the tumor in her lower back that by then had grown to be four pounds.   Even though the operation was a success, Karen was completely debilitated – even now she can hardly move around and is mostly bed-bound.

 The cancer is minimized, but we know from past experience that it won’t be long before it comes back.  Her oncologist in Los Angeles has recommended that she do chemo therapy, but the problem is that she is skin and bones – before starting on this journey she weighed 156 pounds, she now weighs 96 pounds.  That’s a third of her body weight!  Part of the problem is that missing a pancreas she doesn’t digest food, and also chemo makes it very difficult to eat.

Karen has been confronting the fact that she would die soon if she didn’t do something.

BUT THERE IS HOPE.  Karen’s family physician of many years called us two weeks ago and told us of success she has had with several of her patients doing a treatment in Europe as part of a clinical study there.  I cannot go into more details now, but I promise I will in the future as we get involved.  I will say that this is a medically supervised program and it targets Karen’s kind of cancer.  In fact, we personally know two of the patients that have had remarkable recoveries from cancer there.  So we know it works, and right now it is her best and only shot.

But we have to move fast, Karen needs to go in the next few weeks, otherwise she might be to weak to go at all.

Karen will be there for two months.

So here is the big question; why would someone like Karen need money?

Yes, she was an actress in movies, but most of the high-paying work dwindled out many years ago.  She has a modest pension and medical insurance (thank goodness), but as anyone knows who has fought cancer, that is not enough.  In the last two years we have used up all of our savings keeping Karen alive – traveling – treatments, getting people to help her.   We have nothing left.  And the European treatment is not covered by insurance.

Your contribution will cover travel, living and treatment expenses for two months and will give Karen a chance. 

Please help anyway you can, we humbly accept it.

Thank you.

Stephen Eckelberry