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Original STAR WARS Camera Breaks Auction Record |
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Monday, 05 December 2011 14:23 |
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Deadline is reporting some info about a recent auction held over the weekend for the Panavision PSR camera that was used by George Lucas to film the very first Star Wars film back in 1977. The camera was sold for a record price of $625,000, which is the highest price for a movie camera sold to date. The auction was held by Profiles In History, who had other pieces of Hollywood memorabilia up for auction. The camera was fully restored, and is currently in usable condition.
The Panavision PSR 35mm camera that George Lucas used for principal photography on the first Star Wars movie in 1977 was sold at auction over the weekend for $625,000, a record price for a movie camera. The winning bid came during an auction of Debbie Reynolds Hollywood memorabilia auction put on by Profiles in History. The lot featured a complete camera package: two 1000-foot. magazines, Read more: |
