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Ray Bolger Memorabilia

Ray Bolger was a dancer and film and stage actor who is best-remembered for his role of the Scarecrow in The Wizard of Oz. He also portrayed Barnaby in the 1961 Disney film Babes in Toyland and hosted The Ray Bolger Show from 1953-1955. During his career he won a Tony Award for Where’s Charley, was nominated for an Emmy Award for the television film The Entertainer and has a both a motion picture and a television star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold Ray Bolger’s Tony Award for $19,490. Please see the details below:

Ray Bolger’s Tony Award — From the 3rd Year of the Awards for the 1948 Production of ”Where’s Charley?” for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical

Tony award won by the beloved actor and music man, Ray Bolger for his 1948 Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for ”Where’s Charley?”. Famous for his portrayal of the Scarecrow in ”The Wizard of Oz”, Bolger was also an accomplished theatre performer, especially well-known for the song ”Once In Love With Amy”, which he sang in this production of ”Where’s Charley?”. This very early Tony award is from the 3rd annual event, held on 24 April 1949, when the design of the Tony award medallion was first introduced, showing the comedy and tragedy masks on the front, and a profile portrait of Antoinette Perry in relief on the reverse. Sterling silver medallion reads, ”The American Theatre Wing Presents to Ray Bolger This Award for His Performance in Where’s Charley 1948-49”. Measures 3” in diameter, with STERLING mark on rim. Housed in its custom box measuring 6.25” square. Some tarnishing, else near fine. With an LOA from Ray Bolger’s niece. Sold for $19,490.

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Judy Garland Owned Orchestral Arrangements, Housed in Her Trunk Stamped ”JUDY GARLAND” — Hundreds of Arrangements Including ”Over the Rainbow” Used in ”The Judy Garland Show” & Other Acts

Hundreds of orchestral arrangements owned by Judy Garland, including her classics such as ”Over the Rainbow”, ”Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, ”Judy at the Palace”, ”I’m Always Chasing Rainbows” and more. Arrangements were primarily used by Garland for ”The Judy Garland Show” in 1963-64, and also for other performances such as Judy’s show at the Palace, where the trunk containing the documents was left. Large black trunk is stamped ”JUDY GARLAND” on the outside, left by Garland at the Plaza Hotel in the late 1960s, and then subsequently given to Costas Omero, the director and producer of the Plaza show ”Look Me Up”. Interestingly, the history of the trunk is alluded to in the 2019 film ”Judy”, when an employee of a hotel, ostensibly the Plaza, informs Garland that they are putting her items in storage as a result of non-payment. Arrangements for the nearly 50 songs are housed in folders stamped with various notes, most indicating they were used in her CBS show. The folder containing the arrangements for ”Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”, for example, is stamped in green ”Judy Garland Show 15”, which was the Christmas Special airing on 6 December 1963. Many of the individual arrangements are also similarly stamped, and some of the ones for ”Over the Rainbow” are stamped in black ”Judy Garland”. Although most of the arrangements are for individual instruments, some are for the entire orchestra. Some expected wear to trunk, but overall in very good condition. Complete list of songs is included. With LOA from Costas Omero’s daughter. Sold for $30,559.

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Complete Costume Worn by Judy Garland Onscreen in ”Presenting Lily Mars” — The Film Marking Her Hollywood Debut as a Glamorous Siren After Child Stardom & Girl-Next-Door Typecasting

Elaborate Judy Garland screen-worn costume from ”Presenting Lily Mars”. After a successful career as a child star and girl-next-door type, Garland had her coming-out as a Hollywood bombshell with this film, shot when she was 21. She starred here as the title character, a small-town girl who makes it to Broadway. Costume includes lace-trimmed white gown, floral-detailed corset, felt handbag, and lace bonnet. Heavy gown features an off-white upper with iridescent black skirt. Some strain and separation to seams and separation of iridescent threads near the hemline, else near fine. Corset is a reproduction, featuring black, purple, pale blue, yellow, rose, and green felt design with white sequins on an off-white background. Near fine. Cream felt handbag with floral felt cutout design is lined in purple felt. Near fine. Off-white bonnet ties with a satin ribbon and features felt floral adornments. Toning and some stray threads, with a detached floral piece, else near fine. A beautifully crafted costume from the evolution of a Hollywood legend. With a COA from the Gene London Costume Collection. Sold for $9,799.

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