THOSE MAGNIFICENT MEN IN THEIR FLYING MACHINES (1965) - Clapperboard and Presentation Scroll Crew Gi

This lot will be auctioned on Thursday, November 11th. The auction will begin at 3:00pm BST and lots are sold sequentially via live auctioneer; tune in to the live streaming broadcast on auction day to follow the pace. Note other lots in the auction may close on November 9th or November 10th. A clapperboard and presentation scroll crew gift from Ken Annakin's action comedy Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines. The wood clapperboard is painted black with white detailing, and its clapper has been fixed closed with metal pins. It features the film title and a section to mark the slate and take number. The scroll, a crew gift, is made from thin card rolled around two pieces of wooden dowel and fastened at one end with a red ribbon. Its inscription inducts the applicant to the "International Association of Ground Pilots," and it is signed by Annakin and writer Jack Davies. Both show minor signs of wear from age. Dimensions (clapperboard): 26.5 cm x 18 cm x 3.5 cm (101/2" x 7" x 11/2"); (rolled scroll): 30.5 cm x 5.5 cm x 3 cm (12" x 21/4" x 11/4") Estimate: £1,000 - 1,500 M