![]() ![]() But when the bidding went past $4000, Bob dejectedly left. Bob and his wife Kathy had scraped together a thousand dollars, hoping it would be enough to take home the science fiction icon. He had one goal at the auction, which was to acquire the Time Machine - his personal Holy Grail of movie memorabilia. ![]() One person who attended the auction was film historian, collector and performer Bob Burns. ![]() Items that were sold included a pair of ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz," costumes from "Gone With the Wind," two chariots from "Ben-Hur," and the Time Machine from the George Pal film. In the early 1970s, MGM held a huge public auction of their historic props and memorabilia. The chair was remodeled by the MGM artists to add feet and remove the pedal.Īfter filming, the Time Machine remained in storage at the studio for many years. It was built with an old fashioned barber's chair, which Pal liked because it reminded him of a pilot's seat. ![]() Pal incorporated the look of a horse-drawn sleigh, inspired from the winter sleigh rides of his youth. The distinctive Time Machine prop itself was co-designed by George Pal and MGM art director William Ferrari. Wells, it was directed by George Pal, starred Rod Taylor, Alan Young, and Yvette Mimieux, and featured Oscar winning special effects. "The Time Machine" (1960) is one of the classics of science fiction cinema. ![]()
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