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| Serena Dawson-Brown(right), an
employee from the Bonhams auction house, showcases the
original dress worn by the actress Judy Garland when she
played Dorothy in the 1939 film 'The Wizard of
Oz', in London Tuesday April 19, 2005.
(AP) | |
It is slightly faded since it travelled the yellow
brick road, but the dress that Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz is
expected to generate huge interest when it goes under the hammer this month in a
sale of film memorabilia.
The distinctive gingham
pinafore, tailored to fit the
petite singer when she played Dorothy in the 1939 film, could fetch more
than ￡35,000 in the sale by Bonhams auctioneers in London on April 27
which will also include rock and pop items.
The frock is being put up for sale by a Garland fan from Britain, who
has owned it since 1989.
The garment was made specially for the 17-year-old Garland and carries
a label with her name stitched into the inside hem, as well as a secret
pocket where she could stash
tissues.
It was one of two designed for the film. The other dress, plain blue
with spots and frills, was eventually rejected and the gingham pinafore
became one of the most instantly recognisable movie costumes of all time.
"This dress represents the
quintessential magic of childhood in the most beloved film
of the 20th century," said Jon Baddeley, group head of Bonhams' collectors
department. "It has become a cherished memory for millions of fans
worldwide and was worn by one of the most talented and respected stars in
Hollywood. Film costume rarely gets better than this."
The Wizard of Oz, the most expensive film ever made at the time,
launched Garland into stardom. The tale of a young girl and her dog Toto,
whisked from Kansas into a magical realm, was a huge hit and vied with
Gone With the Wind as the most spectacular film to date.
（Agencies) |
茱迪·嘉兰在《绿野仙踪》里穿过的一条裙子将在本月的一场电影纪念物拍卖会上公开拍卖，尽管这条裙子在沿着黄砖路前进的旅途中已出现轻微褪色，但预计它仍将激起人们的巨大兴趣。
这条独具特色的方格花裙是专为这位体形娇小的歌手量身定制的，她在1939年拍摄的《绿野仙踪》中饰演桃乐茜。在英国伦敦博纳姆拍卖行4月27日的拍卖会上，这条裙子估计能拍到3.5万英镑以上，届时还将拍卖包括摇滚与流行乐曲在内的其他物品。
这件衣裳是英国的一位嘉兰影迷拿出来拍卖的，他从1989年起就拥有它了。
这件衣裳是特意为当时只有17岁的嘉兰量身定做的，衣服的内边缝有印着嘉兰名字的标签，还有一个可以装纸巾的暗袋。
其实这只是当年为影片设计的两条裙子当中的一条，另一条裙子是浅蓝色的，上面有着小圆点图案和荷叶边，不过后来还是被弃用了。只有这条方格花裙成为人们一眼就能认出来的电影史上的经典服饰之一。
“在这部20世纪最受欢迎的电影中，这条裙子代表了孩童时期的魔力精华。”伯罕斯拍卖行收藏部的总负责人乔恩·巴德利说，“对世界各地的数百万影迷来说，它已经成为一种珍贵的记忆，而且它是好莱坞最富才华、最受景仰的一位明星曾穿过的。电影戏服中很少有比这更稀罕的了。”
《绿野仙踪》是当时造价最昂贵的一部电影，主演嘉兰一举成名。影片讲述了一个小女孩和她的爱狗托托（在魔法的驱使下）突然从堪萨斯州飞到了一个充满魔力的王国的故事，放映后轰动一时，和《乱世佳人》并称为迄今电影史上最引人入胜的影片。
（中国日报网站译） |
Updated: 2005-04-22 09:42
