Houdini (1953) production stills sell at auction

A remarkable set of 150 production photos from Paramount's Houdini (1953) sold last week at Bonhams "Gone With The Wind: The Walter O'Conner Collection" auction for $3,072 (including buyer premium). This blew away the auction estimate of $300-$500. Lot description is below.

A Houdini Group of Set Stills Paramount Pictures, 1953 

Comprising approximately 150 silver gelatin photographs, all 8 x 10 in., many date stamped (Oct. 1952) to verso, featuring various scene setups including the honeymoon room, the island bridge, the machine shop, Coney Island, the Virginia Theatre, the Houdini home, the Alhambra dressing room and theatre, and many more, most with the scene identification chalkboards indicating the production number and director George Marshall's name and other details, a few featuring the stars of the film including Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Please note that there may be some duplication of photographs.

Congratulations to the winner of this important Houdini (1953) history. I would love to get a look at these someday.

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