While it’s not globally known that Harrison Ford – then the worlds most in-demand actor after three turns as Han Solo (don’t forget the Holiday Special) and a year after his iconic debut as Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark – played Elliots school principal in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, but he did (it’s one of cinema’s most infamous deleted scenes, right up there with Koo Stark as Camie in Star Wars). Lot 137 in the Propstore Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction – London Winter 2025 is his stage pass, and as such a fascinating piece of movie history. The estimate is between £5,000 – £10,000, bidding for lot 137 ends 5th December and the auction itsekf takes place on 5th – 7th December.
E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982)
137. Harrison Ford’s Stage PassBidding for this lot will end on Friday, December 5th. The auction will begin at 3:00PM GMT (7:00AM PST) and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on Saturday, December 6th or Sunday, December 7th.
Harrison Ford’s stage pass from the production of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Ford was cast as Elliott’s (Henry Thomas) school principal but, while his scene was filmed, it was ultimately cut. The scene is available to view online and Spielberg deliberately obscured Ford’s face for the scene. This lot was gifted to the consignor in the 1980s from a relative who worked on the film.
E.T. was a massive box-office success, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time until Jurassic Park (also directed by Spielberg) in 1993. It was also a critical hit, receiving nine Oscar nominations and winning four. At the time Ford was a huge start, having starred as Han Solo in the first two Star Wars films, and had a close working relationship with Spielberg from their time on Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Behind-the-scenes photos show various cast and crew members with this style of pass. This card stage pass has Ford’s name printed beneath the film’s title and a photo of Ford, his eyes closed behind his dark sunglasses. The pass is held in a plastic sleeve attached to a clip. Dimensions (pass): 6 cm x 9 cm (2.25″ x 3.5″)
