Sunday, March 11, 2018

MEMORABILIA CORNER: ROBERT PRESTON

This coat that Robert Preston wore in 1961's The Music Man sold for $2500 in November of 2013...




Warner Bros., 1961. Reversible jacket, exterior is green wool blazer-style with sewn-down lapels and collar, and three buttons, the reverse is a drum major style red collarless jacket with olive green panels and gold trim. No labels present. Preston wears this jacket at the town hall meeting when he convinces the people that he should start a boys' marching band, changing into his drum major jacket and singing "76 Trombones."

The Music Man was written by Meredith Wilson and began its Broadway run in 1957, becoming a critical and commercial success, and winning five Tony Awards including Best Musical. Preston originated the role of Harold Hill on Broadway and the stage show's director, Morton DaCosta, also produced and directed the film version. The Music Man was nominated for six Academy Awards®, including Best Picture and Best Costume for Dorothy Jeakins. In 2005, it was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Film Registry...


2 comments:

  1. I hope the purchaser truly appreciates the item.

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  2. $2500? That's it? I guess people of that generation are dying out and the new generation doesn't care.

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