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Hollywood Entertainment Museum’s 100 Year Collection Up for Auction to Save Education for At-Risk Youth

December 15, 2009 – 9:22 amNo Comment

The Hollywood Entertainment Museum is offering a historic opportunity that no Movie Fan, Collector, or Film Aficionado will want to miss. 100 years of Hollywood History will be auctioned to the public for the first time in an effort to save the Hollywood Media Arts Academy from the current economic climate, a foundation that inspires and educates high school drop-outs, youth on probation and students in need of an alternative.

The collection is being presented by SuperAuctions.com, the world’s largest entertainment auctioneers and contains some of the most iconic items in Hollywood history. The collections include Alfred Hitchcock’s Honorary Ph.D. from Columbia University, Cap, Gown, Sash, Photo and Letter; Roman Armor including swords and chest plates from Ben-Hur; The Max Factor Collection which include Frank Sinatra’s Wig Block; Ernie Kovacs’ puppets ; and David Carradine’s harmonica, suede coat, shirt, shoes and various props from Kung Fu.

Individual items include ruby red slippers labeled MGM Wardrobe J. Garland, Thing Hand from the Addams Family, the Pazuzu Demon Head from The Exorcist, and hundreds more. Also available are hundreds of original scripts, photographs, negatives, props, posters, art and awards as well as production and editing equipment, cameras, projectors and wardrobe.

To take part in this once-in-a-life time opportunity, please visit: www.SuperAuctions.com

When: December 19th & 20th at 11:00AM PST Where: Hollywood Center Studios, Sound Stage 7 1040 North Las Palmas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038 Preview & Inspection: December 18th from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and December 19th & 20th from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM PST Press Only Advance Preview: Contact Matt Brown (805)660-0553 Registration and Online Bidding: www.SuperAuctions.com

ABOUT HOLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT MUSEUM (HEM) (hollywoodmuseum.com)

HEM was founded in 1996 as a 501(c)3 non-profit. Through the Hollywood Media Arts Academy, HEM uses entertainment media as a vehicle to inspire, engage and teach at-risk youth.

ABOUT SUPER AUCTIONS (superauctions.com)

Super Auctions is the World’s Largest Entertainment Auction Company who has specialized in the Auctioning, Marketing, Consulting and Appraising of Amusement & Entertainment Based Assets and Real Estate for more than 16 years.

Super Auctions

CONTACT: Matt Brown of Super Auctions, +1-805-660-0553,
m.brown@superauctions.com

Web site: http://www.superauctions.com/

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