Friday, 28 July 2006Marlon Brando's annotated script from the 1972 film The Godfather is to go under the hammer in the US in October.
The script is part of an auction of more than 100 personal items belonging to the late actor.
Heritage Auction Galleries of Dallas told Reuters news agency that Brando's harmonica and Bafta award for the 1952 film Viva Zapata! are also in the sale.
Brando, one of the biggest stars of his generation, died in July 2004 at the age of 80.
Genuine script
Doug Norwine, director of music and entertainment memorabilia at Heritage Auction Galleries, said: "Brando was simply one of the greatest actors and he was so reclusive in life that his mystique will always be celebrated.
"These are such wild cards the prices could go through the roof."
In June 2005, an auction of Brando's personal effects at Christie's in New York raised more than $2.4m (Tú1.29m) - more than twice the pre-sale estimate.
That sale also included an annotated script of The Godfather, which sold for $312,800 (Tú167,943).
Mr Norwine said there was more than one Godfather script.
The one being auctioned in October had been certified as genuine by Brando's assistant of 50 years, Alice Marchak, who has contributed most of the items.
He said the conservative estimate for the script was at least $35,000 (Tú18,793).
"She [Marchak] said this was the script he would take into the trailer and practice his lines with. It is also signed," Mr Norwine said.
The sale will be held on 6-7 October.
28 July 2006, BBC News |
Friday, 28 July 2006
Godfather Script
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