Harvester Mothership top fin and White House model miniature components along with a bound second draft script and a binder of photographs from the production of Roland Emmerich's Independence Day. After alien Harvesters invaded Earth and destroyed the White House, President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman) sent a misfit crew led by Capt. Steven Hiller (Will Smith) to destroy the Harvesters' Mothership and save mankind.
Originating from the collection of pyro effects technician Joe Viskocil, this lot consists of four resin and fiberglass model miniature components from a model miniature of the alien Mothership; a fiberglass component from a model miniature of an alien Harvester ship; a plaster White House pillar model miniature hand-marked "Independence Day 11/10/95"; a 137-page, brass brad-bound second draft script dated "5/11/1995" and hand-marked for special effects artist Joe Viskocil at top; and a binder containing 52 8.5" x 11" (23 cm x 28 cm) behind-the-scenes photos from the production, in addition to a crew invitation for the film's world premiere on "Tuesday June 25, 1996." This lot exhibits discoloration, creasing, cracks, chipped paint, and adhesive residue. Dimensions: (largest) 18" x 18" x 12" (45.75 cm x 45.75 cm x 30.5 cm)
Estimate: $800 - 1,600
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