Submitted via IRC for SoyCow1984
It is a sign of the times that one of the earliest and best known robots in movie history should move to the top of the list of the most expensive movie props ever sold. Now that robots have progressed from science fiction to reality, it isn't all that surprising that Robby the Robot's price has surpassed all but one of the most iconic movie props in history.
The complete Robby suit, control panel, his jeep, numerous spares, alternate original "claw" hands, and the original wooden stage shipping crates, were sold [on November 21, 2017] by Bonhams in New York for US$5,375,000 including buyers premium.
The only purpose-built movie prop to have ever sold for more is Marilyn Monroe's "subway dress" from The Seven Year Itch (1955) which was sold by Profiles in History for $5,520,000 (inc. buyers premium) in 2011.
Source: https://newatlas.com/robby-robot-2nd-most-expensive-movie-prop-forbidden-planet/52298/
(Score: 3, Insightful) by All Your Lawn Are Belong To Us on Tuesday November 28 2017, @04:20PM (1 child)
.... The rich are now demonstrating they have too many resources. Nothing will change about that, though.
This sig for rent.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday November 29 2017, @04:24AM
...but, in light of this consumption, you're clearly not thinking of the workers who were paid to build that thing in...
Oh, wait. You may have a point.
Now you have me thinking about how much of a fiscal multiplier effect $5.3M would have if it was spread around a lot more, buying recently-produced stuff.
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