These might very well be the slippers you’re looking for, as Peter Cushing’s slippers worn during the filming of Star Wars: A New Hope, because his leather boots were too tight, go up for auction with an estimate of £15,000 to £20,000 ($18,879 – $25,173).
The shoes form part of “Sherlock Holmes” and “Dr. Who” star Cushing’s memorabilia which will be auctioned.
Among the lots are slippers he wore during Star Wars where played evil Death Star commander Grand Moff Tarkin.
The high leather boots the actor wore in the film pinched his size 12 feet.
He asked director George Lucas if he could wear slippers instead and be filmed from the thighs up – which the moviemaker agreed to.
For a joke, the film crew made a tiny pair for a 12-inch model of Cushing’s character.
Now both his slippers and the model are coming up for auction, with an estimate of £15,000 to £20,000 ($18,879 – $25,173).
The auction includes artifacts from his 60-year career on the silver screen and famous roles in the “Hammer House of Horror” films.
Around 400 lots are due to be sold at the Canterbury Auction Galleries on October 1.
Items up for grabs also include a rare letter dated December 1977 from producer Gary Kurtz informing Cushing of his $6,000 bonus following the first film’s success.
The letter, which carries a very early Star Wars logo with a figure wielding a light saber, carries an auction estimate of £5,000 ($6,293).
Another gem for film buffs is a collection of fascinating production notes from 20th Century Fox about the upcoming 1977 film.
It explains what is required “for true credibility” and explaining its reasons for choosing Tunisia as a location.
Included is a photocopy of a map of Tunisia with three locations highlighted. The lot is estimated at £200 to £300 ($251-$377).
Find out more about the auction and register your interest to vote at the link below.
