Imagine, not only do you rent your Notting Hill flat spare room to Harrison Ford back in 1976, welcoming him to your child’s 1st birthday as he films one of the most important cinematic experiences of the century but almost 50 years later you have the chance to sell an early draft of the film script he left behind for over £10,000. That’s what happened to Ford’s landlord and landlady who not only sold the script but a clutch of letters at Excalibur Auctions last Saturday.
The auctioned script, written by George Lucas, is the fourth draft of the first Star Wars film – which was originally titled The Adventures Of Luke Starkiller. It introduces Ford as the cynical hero Han Solo on page 56. The script is incomplete and unbound, with differing-coloured pages indicating revisions – and includes scenes and characters cut from the final edit.
A second lot was made up of other items Ford left behind in the flat, such as a letter from his agent, Patricia McQueeney, in which she discussed his contracts and future film prospects. The letter, which also scolded the Hollywood actor for not contacting his wife, fetched £177.80.
One of the film’s shooting schedules was also put on sale, which included a handwritten note that appears to refer to a meeting between Ford and the film producer Robert Watts. This sold for £4,826.
Jonathan Torode of Excalibur Auctions said: “The sale saw competitive bidding from around the globe for these never-before-seen pieces of Star Wars history.
“The personal provenance makes them totally unique. We hope they will be as treasured by their new owners as much as they were by the previous ones.”
- Hardcover Book
- Barnes, Steven (Author)
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- 416 Pages - 10/15/2024 (Publication Date) - Random House Worlds (Publisher)
