HOLLYWOOD, CA — Hundreds of pounds of memorabilia from the careers of Hollywood stars Glenn Ford and Eleanor Powell will go on sale beginning Saturday to help raise money for repairs to the historic Hollywood Heritage Museum.
Peter Ford, the son of Ford and Powell, donated about 700 pounds of memorabilia saved from his parents' careers, according to the museum. The collection was large enough that it was delivered on a pallet.
Items include vintage magazines, lobby cards, press books and photographs.
"Pick up some new Hollywood history reading material, acquire a new movie poster for your home, dig through photo stills of your favorite actors and films, catch up on the latest movie star gossip in fan magazines circa 1952, take home a film festival on DVD, featuring hundreds of Old Hollywood titles," the Hollywood Heritage Museum said in a Facebook post.
Ford and Powell were both major stars of Hollywood's Golden Age. Ford, whose career spanned more than five decades, was known for films including "Gilda," "The Big Heat" and "Blackboard Jungle." Powell was one of Hollywood's leading musical stars and dancers, appearing in films including "Born to Dance," "Broadway Melody of 1938" and "Ship Ahoy." The two married in 1943 and divorced in 1959.
The five-day book, memorabilia and media sale will also feature celebrity-owned items donated by the Motion Picture and Television Fund, along with entertainment-related books, DVDs, movie posters and film stills.
The sale will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Hollywood Heritage Museum, 2100 N. Highland Ave., across from the Hollywood Bowl.
Additional sale dates are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 3, Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6.
Admission and parking are free.
Proceeds will benefit a project to replace the roof of the Lasky- DeMille Barn, the historic structure that houses the museum. Hollywood Heritage said it has raised enough money to purchase shingles and begin the first phase of the project but is continuing to raise money for installation and other maintenance work.
The barn was built in 1901 and later used by film industry pioneers Jesse L. Lasky and Cecil B. DeMille as a production facility. DeMille used the site while making the 1914 film "The Squaw Man," regarded as the first feature-length motion picture made in Hollywood.
The building, designated California State Historic Landmark No. 554 in 1956 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014, is described by Hollywood Heritage as the oldest surviving motion picture production building in Hollywood.
Hollywood Heritage has maintained and preserved the barn since the 1980s. The museum, which features photographs, documents, movie props and other artifacts from early Hollywood, is temporarily closed for repairs and is expected to reopen in October.
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