(30 Aug 1997) T/I 10:54:13
Hundreds of Elvis fans and speculators on Saturday (30/8)
crammed into Bonhams auction house in London and the Hard Rock
Cafe in Berlin for a mammoth sale of Elvis Presley memorabilia.
SHOWS:
LONDON, UK 30/8
WS Bonhams auction house;
PAN from inside satellite truck outside to WS Bonhams;
MS people walking past suits hanging on the wall;
CU Elvis's army uniform with photo of Elvis next to it;
MS sheepskin and judo suit;
MS painting of Elvis;
MS Elvis's hair;
CU hair;
TILT up to Phoenix suit;
MS people looking at the items;
TILT up the Peacock suit;
Cutaway of peacock on suit;
CU Elvis wearing the peacock suit in concert;
SOT Paul Lichter - Elvis Friend/Owner of the collection: "The
last time I spoke to Elvis was the evening before he died, Elvis
was looking forward to touring but he was quite angry he hadn't
lost any weight but the loss of Elvis - there isn't a day goes
by that I don't think about him or miss him.";
SOT Ted Owen - Organiser Auction Bonhams: "There's never been
an Elvis auction before in Europe - this is a first and a
collection of this size is unique.";
WS Elvis items for sale;
Elvis statues;
MS Elvis plate;
VOXPOP Derek Ward - Fan/Impersonater: "I've just been looking
at the gold lame jacket. Its a prize gem but probably fifty
thousand or something.";
VOXPOP Tristan-Elvis Lichter: "If he was alive I want to be
at a concert right now cause I think he was great singer";
WS Auction Room;
MS Army uniform being auctioned for 17 thousand pounds;
Cutaway bidder;
WS Phoenix suit going for 60 thousand pounds;
Cutaway bidder;
MS Peacock suit inside case;
PAN from suit to auctioneer - suit goes for 50 thousand
pounds;
MS Chet Atkins guitar PULL OUT to WS;
Cutaway bidder;
Guitar goes for 26 thousand pounds;
Cutaway Elvis look-alike
WS Elvis white "Comeback Suit" goes for 42 thousand pounds;
WS room;
RUNS: 4.03
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