 | This article uses a non-standardepisode table. Please convert it to use{{Episode table}}. |
| Hollywood Treasure | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Documentary Reality |
| Directed by | Hans van Riet |
| Starring | Joe Maddalena |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Mark Zupon Scott Gurney Deirdre Gurney |
| Producer | Joe Maddelana |
| Running time | Season 1 – 30 minutes Season 2 – 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Gurney Productions, Zupon Entertainment, LLC |
| Original release | |
| Network | Syfy |
| Release | October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27) – June 26, 2012 (2012-06-26) |
Hollywood Treasure is an Americanreality television series that began airing onSyFy, October 27, 2010, which follows aHollywood, California-basedappraiser named Joe Maddalena and his team as they track down, appraise and help auction off valuable film, television, andpop culturememorabilia.[1]
My name is Joe Maddalena. I hunt for iconic treasures from the movies and TV shows you loved, and auction them for prices you wouldn't believe. Together with my team of talented investigators, I would scour the globe to uncover Hollywood treasure.
David Hinckley of theNew York Daily News wrote "Hollywood Treasure will intrigue film junkies and memorabilia collectors. For the rest of us, it's breezy amusement about a world that, like the movies themselves, we will always be watching from the audience".[2]
Brian Lowry ofVariety wrote that "we've seen this movie (or rather, reality-TV show) before, dozens of times, in more glamorous settings. And having each half-hour (two will air back to back) conclude with an auction doesn't really foster much suspense".[3]
Patty Miranda of Shakefire.com wrote "For those who wish there was a Hollywood-themed version ofAmerican Pickers,Hollywood Treasure scratches that itch as it returns for a second season".[4]
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 (1) | "Let the Bidding Begin" | October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27) | |
Joe tries to recover one of the mechanical sharks used in aJaws movie that was on display at a junkyard. Later, aChicago family offers to auction the originalcarpet bag prop used in the 1964Mary Poppins film. | |||
| 102 (2) | "I'll Get You, My Pretty" | October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27) | |
As time runs out for an auction deadline, Joe rushes to authenticate asuit jacket worn byBéla Lugosi in the 1932 horror filmWhite Zombie. Other last minute items include a model spaceship fromStarship Troopers and theWicked Witch's hat fromThe Wizard of Oz. | |||
| 103 (3) | "Comic Con-quest" | November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) | |
Joe descends upon theSan Diego ComicCon, the world's largestcomic bookconvention, to negotiate the sale of a puppet fromCorpse Bride and original artwork byJack Kirby andStan Lee. He also meetsErin Gray, the actress who playedWilma Deering inBuck Rogers, who offers up an original model of astarfighter used in the show. | |||
| 104 (4) | "Joe Goes Ape" | November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) | |
Joe meets a New York City collector of classicmovie posters and he believes his 1931Frankenstein poster could fetch a million dollars, but does not convince the owner to part with it. He also meets a film historian who has leads to originalKing Kong memorabilia. | |||
| 105 (5) | "London Calling" | November 10, 2010 (2010-11-10) | |
Joe heads to England to see the car used in the filmChitty Chitty Bang Bang. Later, Joe meets former child starHarvey Spencer Stephens, who playedDamien inThe Omen (1976) to appraise atricycle used in the film. Stephens has second thoughts with selling the tricycle and instead, parts with a costume from the film. | |||
| 106 (6) | "Joe Gets Animated" | November 10, 2010 (2010-11-10) | |
Joe appraisesanimation cels by the lateWalter Lantz, the creator ofWoody Woodpecker, and later he seeks pieces of theyellow brick road used inThe Wizard of Oz film for an upcoming auction to benefit a sick friend. Distraught over delays in acquiring the road, Tracey tracks down aKITTShelby Mustang used in the 2008Knight Rider television series. | |||
| 107 (7) | "Joe's Golden Opportunity" | November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) | |
As Joe brings the Space Pod fromLost in Space to aNew Jersey collector, he learns the whereabouts of the Lion's Badge of Courage prop fromThe Wizard of Oz. Later in England, Joe acquires a Golden Ticket from the 1971 filmWilly Wonka & the Chocolate Factory fromJulie Dawn Cole, the actress who played Veruca Salt. Other items include alicense plate from theJeep used inJurassic Park and originalBatman artwork byBob Kane. | |||
| 108 (8) | "The Munster Hunt" | November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) | |
Joe holds an "appraisal clinic" at theHollywood & Highland Center and later he fetches originalEyvind Earle concept art fromDisney'sSleeping Beauty. Meanwhile Tracey tracks down costumes worn byButch Patrick, who played Eddie Munster inThe Munsters and Jon scores an originalAction Comics 1 andGreen Hornet comic books for an upcoming auction. | |||
| 109 (9) | "In Full Effects" | December 1, 2010 (2010-12-01) | |
Joe acquires consignments from theStan Winston School of Character Arts for a children's charity auction sponsored byVariety magazine. Among them abust ofIron Man signed byStan Lee,raptor puppet heads fromJurassic Park 2 and3, and a mangled cyborg arm worn byArnold Schwarzenegger inTerminator 2, but the big seller at the auction is an identity disc prop fromTron: Legacy. | |||
| 110 (10) | "Joe's Judgement Day" | December 1, 2010 (2010-12-01) | |
With an auction deadline approaching, Joe loses out on obtaining the original Lawgiver statue from 1968'sPlanet of the Apes, and a wax statue ofJerry Lewis from 1963'sThe Nutty Professor, but lands obscure items from the collection of the lateForrest J Ackerman, who coined the term "science fiction". Later, actorChristopher Judge, who playedTeal'c inStargate SG-1, offers up dozens of original props used in the series. | |||
| 111 (11) | "Chasing Rudolph" | December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08) | |
With a ChristmasKaBOOM! charity auction coming up, Joe tries, without success, to get a collector to part with aRudolf andSanta puppet from the classic1964 TV special. Movie prop archivist & collector,Jim Manning consigns his "Daffy" gremlin puppet fromGremlins 2: The New Batch and later,Eddie McClintock fromWarehouse 13 contributes his signatureTesla Gun sidearm from the series, andColin Ferguson fromEureka offers his character's complete sheriff uniform. | |||
| 112 (12) | "Justice For Dorothy" | December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08) | |
Joe sets up an auction for theMichael J. Fox charityTeam Fox and meets with screenwriterBob Gale, the creator of theBack to the Future trilogy, to get original memorabilia from the films which includes theGrays Sports Almanac, the power-laceNike shoes and resizing jacket fromBack to the Future Part II, and a custom-built replica of the time-travelingDeLorean used in all three films. Joe also treks to theJudy Garland Museum inGrand Rapids, Minnesota on an investigation for one pair of the iconicruby slippers, which were stolen in 2005. | |||
| 113 (13) | "Packrats, Robots and Oz" | June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01) | |
Joe comes to the aid of prop maker Lauren Vogt who needs money to save her home and is considering selling her items kept in a storage shed, such as models fromJames and the Giant Peach andThe Nightmare Before Christmas and masks fromEnemy Mine. Joe gets a call about a copy ofThe Wizard of Oz signed by every cast member of the 1939 movie, including Toto. Later, he visits Golden Era science-fiction collector Bill Malone, who will not sell hisRobby the Robot fromForbidden Planet, but parts with a ray gun from the film instead. | |||
| 114 (14) | "Endoskeletons in the Closet" | June 1, 2011 (2011-06-01) | |
Joe is contacted by Eric Lidoff, the son-in-law of legendary FX artistStan Winston, to help auction off some family heirlooms to fund a character school in Stan's name. The prize of the collection is a full endoskeleton fromTerminator 2. Later Joe checks out a plane on the roof of a restaurant that was allegedly used in theJames Bond film,Octopussy, but he finds too many inconsistencies between the plane and production photos from the movie. The last items he looks at are originalRKO Pictures title cards. | |||
| 115 (15) | "Trek to the Future" | June 8, 2011 (2011-06-08) | |
Joe helps Desi Dos Santos, aBack to the Future fan, acquire aBack to the Future Part II hoverboard, but to get the money, Desi must auction something from his collection. Joe appraises hisBack to the Future Part III DeLorean at a million dollars, but Desi parts with aSpider-ManGreen Goblin mask instead. Later, Joe inspects aDisneylandHaunted Mansion original painting by Elmer Plummer and finds "The LostEnterprise" which would have been used in the canceledStar Trek Phase II TV series, but the owner does not want to sell. | |||
| 116 (16) | "Monsters and Miracles" | June 8, 2011 (2011-06-08) | |
Joe's mother Betty shows him an article about a Christmas movie-themed museum inHinckley, Ohio that is closing down and considering selling some of their items. Joe and Tracey visit museum owners Mark and Dana Klaus (aka Santa and Mrs. Claus). After some hesitation, they finally let Joe auction off theirMiracle on 34th Street Santa's Sleigh and Reindeer model. Later, other items inspected by Joe and team are a full-body monster fromJeepers Creepers II, a collection of checks signed byFrank Sinatra,Orson Welles andAlfred Hitchcock. | |||
| 117 (17) | "Demons and Spacesuits and Slippers, Oh My" | June 15, 2011 (2011-06-15) | |
Joe and Tracey visit actressDebbie Reynolds at her ranch inCreston, California to take stock of her private collection of movie props and costumes, including the originalArabian-styleWizard of Oz "ruby slippers" designed byGilbert Adrian,Marilyn Monroe's dress fromThe Seven Year Itch, andThe Ark of the Covenant prop from eitherThe Ten Commandments orBen Hur. Brian tries to authenticate a space suit chest pack from2001: A Space Odyssey as well as a photo archive of the cast and crew. Jon takes a trip to "Meltdown", a comic book shop and discovers aHellboy "Sammael" creature hiding in the back. | |||
| 118 (18) | "The One That Got Away" | June 15, 2011 (2011-06-15) | |
Joe visits "Abacus Costumes and Props" inChatsworth, California and finds aGhostbustersGozer costume, a "Shuttle Pod 1" and aphoton torpedo models fromStar Trek: Enterprise. Later, Joe travels toPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania to possibly buy a dream item for his personal collection, an "Enik" character fromLand of the Lost. Later, Joe visits "Poster Mountain" inNorthridge, California to authenticate an originalH.G. Wells'The Invisible Man movie poster. | |||
| 119 (19) | "Blood, Sweater & Terminators" | June 22, 2011 (2011-06-22) | |
Joe issues a challenge to his team: whoever brings in the best consignments wins a free trip toHawaii. Tracey heads to "Roxy Deluxe" costumes inNorth Hollywood, California and lands what she believes isJeff Bridges' "The Dude" sweater fromThe Big Lebowski (though Joe shows her it is not), Jesse finds anArnold Schwarzenegger latex puppet head fromTerminator 2 and aBeneath the Planet of the Apes "Bleeding Lawgiver" statue. Jon appraises twoSheena, Queen of the Jungle costumes, and Joe landsClark Gable'sWorld War IIUnited States Army Air Corps jacket from 1943 when he enlisted. | |||
| 120 (20) | "Holy Gobstopper, Batman!" | June 22, 2011 (2011-06-22) | |
InRaleigh, North Carolina, Joe, Jon and Tracy check out Wesley Cannon's "man-cave" of collectibles, which features a "body tree" from300, a goblin sword fromLabyrinth and characters fromThe Dark Crystal. Back in L.A., after appraising a "gobstopper" prop, Tracy visitsMel Stuart, director of the originalCharlie and the Chocolate Factory, who consigns his "Wonka Bar" and a hand-annotated script with the original ending. Later, actorBurt Ward stops by "Profiles Loft" to authenticateRobin'sBatcycle, used in theBatman TV series. | |||
| 121 (21) | "Lost in Apes" | June 29, 2011 (2011-06-29) | |
Joe travels toNew Jersey to help collector John Azarian hunt down wanted items to add to his prizedLost in Space collection. Tracey finds a rare spaceman suit and helmet from the show which fetches $20K. Joe also auctions offWalter Lantz originals andMel Blanc possessions to help raise money for animation collector Paul Mayer who needs heart surgery. The items include aWoody Woodpecker costume and animation cels, anOswald the Rabbit cel, and aBewitched autograph production still signed by actorDick York. Jon gets aKing Konganimatronic mask he believes is fromKing Kong Lives, however its actually from the 1976King Kong making it more valuable. Jesse authenticates an unknownflying saucer model which turns out to have been used inThe Dick Van Dyke Show. | |||
| 122 (22) | "Chitty Chitty Bid Bid" | June 29, 2011 (2011-06-29) | |
Joe lands for the auction the original car used in the filmChitty Chitty Bang Bang and races to the studio ofThe Tonight Show withJay Leno to present it to guestDick Van Dyke who starred in the original movie. Meanwhile, Brian checks out some creature costumes and manages to get aPredator 2 costume for the auction.Chitty fails to attract a bid at the starting price of $950,000, but later sells privately for $800,000, not the million Joe estimated for owner Pierre Picton. Another big ticket item exceeds expectations; $210,000 is paid for a hand-written letter fromWalt Disney toUb Iwerks, the man behindMickey Mouse, offering him a job. | |||
| 123 (23) | "The Zombie and the Rocketeer" | July 6, 2011 (2011-07-06) | |
Wanting to help those who suffered in theearthquake and tsunami in Japan, producer-directorFrank Darabont has Joe pick through his movie props collection where he finds prison badges, rock hammers, and thesoapstone andalabasterchess set fromThe Shawshank Redemption along with the "Sparky"electric chair used inThe Green Mile.Special effects artist,Greg Nicotero donates his foam latex zombie masks used inThe Walking Dead. Meanwhile, Brian and Jesse attend theMonsterpalooza horror movie convention hoping to land some classic horror film consignments. Instead they find a stuntman's helmet used inThe Rocketeer which fetches $10K at auction, while the disaster relief items benefit $99,000. | |||
| 124 (24) | "A Borg in the Basement" | July 6, 2011 (2011-07-06) | |
Joe gets a call from Rene Reyes at thePaley Center for Media to appraise costumes and character heads used by make-up artists. He finds several costumes fromStar Trek: Deep Space Nine and a "Borg" and "Data" costume fromStar Trek: The Next Generation. Meanwhile Tracey tries to find Joe a birthday present for his 50th birthday party which is a difficult challenge for a man who buys and sells movie memorabilia, but she manages to find aTwiki costume fromBuck Rogers. ActorFelix Silla, who played the robot in the series, also pays a visit. Later Joe gets aNautilus submarine miniature fromCaptain Nemo and the Underwater City, to auction. | |||
| Ep # | Title | Airdate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 201 (25) | "Riddler Rudy and the Ruby Slippers" | May 22, 2012 (2012-05-22) | |
Joe finds a pair of Dorothy'sruby slippers fromThe Wizard of Oz, but the seller won't accept anything less than two million dollars. Joe's longtime associates Chad and Doug Dreier put their collection up for sale which includesChristopher Reeve andMarlon Brando's outfits fromSuperman. Finally,Sean Astin stops by to show Joe his own movie collection from his career, such asRudy,The Goonies, andThe Lord of the Rings. | |||
| 202 (26) | "Chamber of Secrets" | May 29, 2012 (2012-05-29) | |
Joe auctions off the 35mm PSR-153Panavision camera that filmedStar Wars Episode IV: A New Hope that he got fromTodd Fisher's collection. After asking a guaranteed $100,000 for the camera, Todd sweetens the deal with aMarilyn MonroeBus Stop dress. Tracey takes Joe to theAmerican Horror Story house, hoping to add it to one of their auctions.Make-up/FX artistJohn Chambers' collection comes up for auction including an Albina Mutant mask fromBeneath the Planet of the Apes, a "Zira"Planet of the Apes bust, "The Sixth Finger" head fromThe Outer Limits and a make up briefcase used in the CIA'sCanadian caper incident inIran. Also, a collector comes into the showroom wanting to sell his duel stunt pistols fromLara Croft: Tomb Raider. | |||
| 203 (27) | "Hunger for District 12" | June 5, 2012 (2012-06-05) | |
Joe and Brian purchases the 1977Chevycamaro "Bumblebee" fromTransformers found in a Hollywood stuntman George Sack's junkyard and later drives the car toThe Television Motion Picture Car Club meet. A client brings in aYoda on-set "rehearsal puppet" fromStar Wars: The Empire Strikes Back that goes for $22,500 at auction. Joe and Tracey have a chance to add "District 12", the 72-acre site filmed inHildebran, North Carolina fromThe Hunger Games into their auction. They also buy a "Mockingjay" pin used in the movie. Then, a collector comes into the showroom to sell his "puzzle box" fromHellraiser which could be just a replica. | |||
| 204 (28) | "Auctions Are Like a Box of Chocolates" | June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12) | |
Tracey and Jon head toBlast from the Past, a local memorabilia store to check out a pair ofWonder Woman's bracelets and golden lasso from the 1975Wonder Woman TV series. Joe travels toGranbury, Texas to meet up with music producerChris Christian to auction off hisForrest Gump collection that features Gump'sNike sneakers, theBubba Gump Shrimp Co. running hat and the screen used bench. Then shows Joe his 21-foot filming miniature submarine from theHunt for Red October. Jon goes to theHollywood Show inBurbank, California where he tracks down his "others" costume from his stint on season 6 ofLost. Brian buys an "Immortal" battle mask from300 and a client wants to sell a lock ofMarilyn Monroe's hair. | |||
| 205 (29) | "X Marks the Prop" | June 19, 2012 (2012-06-19) | |
Brian meets his friend atVasquez Rocks that has been used as a filming location in the originalStar Trek series to show him a screen used "Phaser One" prop. Joe then calls inGeorge Takei to determine if the mid-grade phaser is authentic. Next, a passionateStar Wars collector brings his limited edition replicaDon PostC-3PO statue into the showroom to possibly cosign it. Then Joe and Tracey meets Academy award-winning makeup artistVe Neill at her ranch to see herBeetlejuice collection which features a modern cowhide party couch and a "Betelgeuse" coffin. Meanwhile, Joe and Jon travel toOklahoma City to secure aWolverine's claws and dog tags fromX2: X-Men United. Also, a new client brings in aStan Winston'sanimatronic gorilla head fromInstinct. | |||
| 206 (30) | "Vampires, Swords and the Queen of the Night" | June 26, 2012 (2012-06-26) | |
Tracey takes Joe to a collector who has a screen-used stunt version of the "General Lee" from theDukes of Hazzard. Academy-award winningvisual effects artistGreg Cannom shows Joe and Brian hisBram Stoker's Dracula collection which includes severed heads, a "Bat-Drac"maquette,Gary Oldman's production head/wig, and his "Hero Wolf-Drac and "Bar-Drac" body suits. Joe and Jon hold an appraisal fair atFrank & Son Collectable Show and appraiseRobin Williams' stunt sword fromHook, a "Klingon disruptor" fromStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, a "Cardassian phaser" fromStar Trek: Deep Space Nine, a 5-foot miniature Batmoblie fromBatman, andWilliam Wallace's sword and "hero blade" fromBraveheart. Brian heads toGlobal Effects prop shop to check out a collection which featuresDr. Manhattan's gloves fromWatchmen,Gort's helmet fromThe Day the Earth Stood Still, andWhitney Houston's "Queen of the night" dress fromThe Bodyguard. Also, hundreds of 1950 and 1960s sci-fi movie posters are auctioned off. | |||