Los Angeles - July 21, 2015 - Hollywood's golden age showcased its clout at the Bonhams and Turner Classic Movies (TCM) auction, Picture Perfect: The Art of Movie Posters, on July 20, 2015. A rare one-sheet poster for Top Hat (1935) set a new world record price at auction of $37,500.

 An Italian poster for Lady from Shanghai (1947), adorned with a striking image of Rita Hayworth by artist Anselmo Ballester, sold for  $25,000, and a "café style" Italian poster for La Dolce Vita (1960) made $17,500.

 There was also strong demand for original artwork.  A preliminary concept painting for Star Wars (1977) by poster artist Dan Goozee realized $16,250 against a pre-sale estimate of $8,000-12,000; A Bob Peak painting for Apocalypse Now (1979) poster made $11,250, while a Reynold Brown painting for Imitation of Life (1959) realized $6,250.

In November, Bonhams and TCM, who offer the definitive partnership in classic movie memorabilia, will once again come together for TCM Presents... Treasures from the Dream Factory.  Highlights include the dress worn by Judy Garland as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939), several screen-worn Marilyn Monroe dresses, Herman Mankiewicz's personal "Rosebud" sled, as well as a racing suit worn by Steve McQueen in Le Mans (1971) and property from the estate of Natalie Wood.