Who has never imagined or dreamed of dancing in an unforgettable movie like John Travolta? Saturday night heat? After the suit he wore as Tony Manero sold for $260,000 last year, another iconic piece of movie memorabilia is up for sale.stayThis is the original Saturday Night Fever Dance Floor and it is estimated that it can be sold for 300 thousand dollars.
What to Know About Saturday Night Fever Dance Floor Sales
Saturday Night Fever (Paramount Pictures, 1977) The dance floor is where John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney they sang unforgettable songs in the ’70s, including “How Deep is Your Love,” “More Than a Woman,” “Open Sesame” and “Stayin’ Alive.” It will now be auctioned by Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies: sale which will take place in presence in Los Angeles and also online From June 12 to 14, 2024, and a price starting from 50 thousand dollars although it is estimated that it can be sold for 200 thousand to 300 thousand dollars.
It was the dance floor well maintained with three production trolleys, two crates and a transport box, and whoever gets it gets it acrylic panels the originals that the production used during the filming of the movie, as well as the modern ones that were used in a 2012 episode of the popular TV series Glee. But not only that, he will also get a DVD: About Saturday Night Fever to relive the unforgettable scenes that made this dance floor famous.
The auction house says both the original and modern acrylic panels produced for “Glee” show several signs of wearWith age, they have obviously become more opaque and have a yellowish tint. A portion of the proceeds from the auction will be donated to charity Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry.
What did the dance floor look like where John Travolta danced?
Before we get into the details of the structure, a little background history and interestsThe dance floor was built and installed at the Odyssey Disco in Brooklyn, New York at a cost of $15,000 in 1977 and specifically for the production of the film. After filming ended, it remained at the club until it closed in 2005, when one of his employees bought it. Then, in 2012, the track was used in an episode of the third season of the popular television series “Joy“, titled “Saturday Night Glee-ver”, though i: upgraded panels.
According to the explanation on the official website of the auction house, the basis of the dance floor is composed of: a wooden frame divided into twelve sections separate L’appearance of the structure it is painted black, and each section contains twenty-four lamps, each in its own chamber; overall, the track fits well 288 colored lamps which are illuminated in a pattern controlled by a NESS CL-2400 light control center located along the perimeter and area to create a familiar stroboscopic effect.
Once fully assembled, the dance floor to measure more than 7 meters long and 5 meters wide, namely 741 x 490 x 20 cm.
Other items from the movie have already been sold
Saturday Night Fever has become a cultural phenomenonFeaturing Tony Manero, an Italian-American from Brooklyn who escapes the social tensions of his neighborhood by dancing at a local disco, earning John Travolta in Oscar nominationmaking him a Hollywood phenomenon.
But apart from the wild dancing on the floor, there were other iconic elements of the film such aswhite dress worn by Tony Manero, which was sold at auction last year for $260,000. It’s a three-piece polyester suit consisting of a jacket, vest and bell-bottoms that represents a piece of cinema history; More Than A Woman” by the Bee Gees, along with actress Karen Lynn Gorney.
