$250
A collection of original letters, photographs, and promotional materials relating to the ARP 2500 synthesizer that was used for communicating with the aliens in the Steven Spielberg sci-fi film Close Encounters of The Third Kind (Columbia, 1977), including the original receipt for the instrument and its modules. John Williams was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Music, Original Score, for the film’s soundtrack, which was based around the now iconic five-note musical progression played on the ARP 2500 to greet the extraterrestrials in the final scenes of the film. Also includes approximately 20 on-set photographs, an original xerographed set of script changes, a crew list, and additional ephemera. PROVENANCE From the Estate of Phil Abramson Largest, 14 by 8 1/2 inches Categories: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05
