“The Big Lebowski” Auction: Jeff Bridges’ ‘Dude’ Shirt and Signed Bowling Balls Up for Grabs
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The auction comes as the cult film celebrates its 25th anniversary this year
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Jeff BridgesThe Big Lebowski is going on auction!
The classic Coen brothers film is being honored on its 25th anniversary year with an auction by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
“The Big Lebowski: The Complete Storyboards Auction” is being held as part of TCM’s celebration of Hollywood legends, which takes place from Dec. 14 to Dec. 17 in Beverley Hills and online.
The auction is selling 250 items of memorabilia and costumes from the movie on day three of the event. These include the jockey T-shirt and bathrobe Jeff Bridges wore in character as “The Dude” throughout the film, along with sunglasses, and a signed bowling ball by Bridges from the set.
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Memorabilia from 'The Big Lebowski' is being sold in auction in DecemberRelated: Jeff Bridges Says He 'Certainly Would' Do a 'Big Lebowski' Sequel — with One Catch! (Exclusive)
The complete storyboards for the film, created by artist J. Todd Anderson, are also being auctioned with title credits that include the “Grocery Store scene” and the “Home Invasion Scene.”
“It’s wonderful to be here and celebrate the Turner Classic Movies," Bridges, 73, said ahead of the auction in a video published Monday. "I’m so happy they’re all about preserving these amazing films — Lebowski being one of them,”
“And the fact that Julian’s auction is making it possible for all you guys out there who love their favorite movies to get a little piece of that,” the actor added.
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Bridges' "The Dude" bathrobe is among the items being soldRelated: 'The Big Lebowski' Turns 25! What the Cast Has Said About the Cult Classic Since Its Premiere
Estimated prices for the items being sold range between $500-$50,000.
A portion of the proceeds is going to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry program, a national campaign aiming to end childhood hunger in the United States.
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the cult hit The Big Lebowski.
The crime-comedy, directed by Joel and Ethan Coen, tells the story of the hilarious misadventures of Bridges' slacker character “The Dude” whose identity is mistaken for another man who owes money to kingpin Jackie Treehorn (played by Ben Gazzara).
The movie also stars Sam Elliott, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, John Turturro, Tara Reid, and the late Philip Seymour Hoffman.
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A signed replica bowling pin from the actor is also being auctionedBridges reunited with his former costar Elliott, 79, at the 2023 SAG Awards as the actors were both nominated for awards in separate categories (of which Elliott won).
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In May, Bridges told PEOPLE that he would be open to a sequel to The Big Lebowski. “Oh God! If the brothers were involved, I certainly would," the actor said at the time.
"The brothers, they're mysterious and full of surprises. You don't know what they're going to do, so since they're surprising, I don't think they'll make a sequel. But like I say, they're surprising, so maybe they'll surprise me and make a sequel,” Bridges added.
For more information on Julien’s Auctions, go to www.juliensauctions.com.
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