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"Superman: The Movie" Screen Worn Cape Available at Auction
by Neil Cole
An original Superman cape worn on screen by Christopher Reeve in "Superman: The Movie" is currently up for bids as part of the "Icons And Idols: Hollywood" auction hosted by Julien's Auctions.
The bright red cape features the iconic yellow "S" symbol outlined in black, stitched to the back with red cloth ties at neck, padding at top, and four snaps inside.
In addition to being worn by Reeve in the 1978 blockbuster film, the cape was featured as the grand prize in a DC Comics contest in which readers had to correctly answer 25 questions about the Man of Steel that appeared at the bottom of the letters pages over the course of three months.
The auction includes a copy of Superman #331 which advertises the contest on a banner above the front cover logo stating "YOU COULD BE A WINNER IN THE SECOND SUPERMAN MOVIE CONTEST!". Within the comic book is a full-page advertisement for the contest that lists "FIRST PRIZE" as "THE ACTUAL CAPE WORN BY CHRISTOPHER REEVE IN THE FILMING OF SUPERMAN THE MOVIE!".
Out of over two thousand entries, only 21 fans managed to answer all of the questions about the life and history of Superman correctly with Christopher Reeve drawing the winner's name out of a special box.
The cape is accompanied by nine pages of supporting documents of authenticity, including a letter to the winning recipient of the cape, signed by DC Comics President Sol Harrison and dated February 27, 1978, and a letter from DC Comics' Steven Korte to Sotheby's, New York, dated October 21, 1997.
The letter from Harrison and DC Comics Editor/Publisher Jack C. Harris was addressed to the original winner on DC Comics letterhead and dated February 27, 1979.
The cape is projected to sale for $100,000 - $200,000 with a starting bid of $25,000. For more information, please visit Julien's Auctions.
