Maltese Falcon Movie Prop

Fred sexton june 3 1907 september 11 1995 was an american artist and creator of the maltese falcon statuette prop for the 1941 warner bros.
Maltese falcon movie prop. The 1941 maltese falcon prop our 1941 falcon prop is screen accurate because we made it the same way the original was made. Product description the original 1941 maltese falcon prop replica available only from the haunted studios an authenticated replica that is screen accurate in every detail. For high end collectors the maltese falcon prop a black statuette that humphrey bogart s character sam spade hunts down in the 1941 film is the holy grail of the movie memorabilia market. Gladys george peter lorre and sydney greenstreet co star with the latter appearing in his film debut.
Film production the maltese falcon. No matter whether you re a huge fan of the 1941 humphrey bogart film noir flick the maltese falcon or you just want to get your hands on the ultimate macguffin in film history now you too can end your quest to get your hands upon a 1941 maltese falcon statue prop replica. It stars humphrey bogart as private investigator sam spade and mary astor as his femme fatale client. The maltese falcon is arguably the most important movie prop ever and is central to the history of cinema catherine williamson the director of the bonhams entertainment memorabilia department.
The mystery of the maltese falcon one of the most valuable movie props in history a statuette from the john huston humphrey bogart classic the maltese falcon is one of the most recognizable and. We started with a full detail falcon prop then sanded it down. Bonhams sold it for a staggering 4 1 million in 2013 to las vegas hotel and casino billionaire steve wynn. The maltese falcon is a 1941 american film noir directed and scripted by john huston in his directorial debut based on the 1930 novel of the same name by dashiell hammett.
Director john houston felt the original maltese falcon prop had too much detail and had it sanded nearly smooth dramatically reducing the chest feathers. The maltese falcon 1941 movie props costumes and wardrobe from the movie. Cast in reinforced foam filled resin with a weighted bottom.