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“Would Jack fit in the door?” is a commonly searched phrase on Google. countless threads on Reddit It focuses on one of the most infamous and debated scenarios in pop culture.
In the 1997 classic Titanic, Jack (spoiler alert) dies in the water after he is unable to climb onto the wooden panel on which Rose is floating. But people have been debating for decades whether he actually has enough. Even James Cameron, the film’s writer and director, I weighed.
Well, the famous floating piece of wood is still making headlines some 27 years later, but this time it’s for a reason: it’s expensive.
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heritage auction announced that The company last week brought the iconic prop to 71 stores as part of a five-day lot featuring costumes and props previously on display at Planet Hollywood, including Indiana Jones’ whip and the “Kingpin” bowling ball. It had been sold at auction for $8,000.
“This decorative structure, often mistakenly referred to as a door, was actually part of the door frame directly above the entrance to the first class lounge,” Heritage Auctions writes. “This iconic prop has sparked a lot of debate among fans, many of whom claim the floating wooden panel could have supported both Jack and Rose, staying in the frigid waters. His fateful decision has become empty.”
The panels are made of balsa wood and include curved lines and floral accents typical of Rococo architecture, which was likely popular in 1912, the year the ship sank.
This infamous prop was created as a replica of an actual piece of debris found in the wreckage of the Titanic.
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A larger lot of Hollywood props called “Treasures of Planet Hollywood” will close on March 25th, Got an estimate $15.6 million. It is the second most expensive Hollywood props and costumes ever sold at auction.
The current Hollywood auction king is a 2011 Debbie Reynolds piece owned by Joe Maddalena that sold for $22.8 million.