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<\/a><\/p>\nThe prized possession of the auction was the famous of all coveted movie possessions, the titular Maltese Falcon statue. It was sold for a surprising $3.5 million, but the others fell short below projected bids.<\/p>\n
Other memorabilia sold included:<\/p>\n
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- Sam Spade rocking chair in The Maltese Falcon<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- A polka-dot costume worn by Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- Batman<\/em> costumes, including Jack Nicholson’s Joker costume and the Batsuit.<\/li>\n
- A negligee worn by Vivien Leigh in Gone with the Wind<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- A shooting script from Casablanca<\/em>, with some evidence of tinkering.<\/li>\n
- A replica of the Ruby Slippers from the 50th Anniversary of The Wizard of Oz<\/em>.<\/li>\n
- Letters written by Marilyn Monroe to her foster mom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Some of the proceeds went to film preservation efforts.<\/p>\n
- A polka-dot costume worn by Joan Crawford in Mildred Pierce<\/em>.<\/li>\n