The original doll of the alien, which is the basis of the story of the famous movie “ET” by the director, was sold Steven Spielbergat the end of last week for $ 2.6 million, according to the auction organizers.
This doll was the most prominent piece in this auction, which was organized by the “Julians” house and “Turner Classic Movies” company for a period of two days, and it also included 1,300 other accessories from the world of cinema, including the boxing gloves that Robert De Niro put in the movie “Raging Bull” and the hammer in the movie “Thor”. .
This alien remains one of the most popular characters in popular culture and acts Science Fiction Since the release of the smash hit movie “ET” in 1982.
With its aluminum frame and exposed cables, the tiny doll is a little engineering masterpiece, consisting of 85 mechanical joints that allow movement of the nose, eyes, eyelids, neck, arms… enough to bring this alien to life, whose friendship story with baby Elliot has captivated the entire world.
Drawings used to design the brown alien also sold for $125,000, slightly more than one of the bicycles used in the closing scene fetched $115,000.
The auction also included other pieces from the world of cinema, some of which achieved high prices, including the stick used by Charlton Heston in the movie “The Ten Commandments” with which he split the Red Sea in two (448 thousand dollars), and one of the magicians’ brooms that appeared in the “Harry Potter” series ( 128 thousand dollars).