{"id":13980,"date":"2009-07-06T22:04:51","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T06:04:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=13980"},"modified":"2024-02-24T20:02:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-25T04:02:20","slug":"more-planet-of-the-apes-the-terminal-statue-of-liberty-prop-revelations-john-tarter-authenticated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2009\/07\/06\/more-planet-of-the-apes-the-terminal-statue-of-liberty-prop-revelations-john-tarter-authenticated\/","title":{"rendered":"More &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; (The Terminal) Statue of Liberty Prop Revelations &#8211; John Tarter Provenance?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=13980\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14009\" title=\"Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x380\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x380.jpg\" alt=\"Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x380\" width=\"380\" height=\"133\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x380.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x380-300x105.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In April, the &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty prop that has long been the focus of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?cat=3535\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an ongoing investigation<\/a> by the Original Prop Blog was determined to have in fact been made for and used in the 2004 Steven Spielberg film <em>The Terminal<\/em> starring Tom Hanks &#8211; not the 1968 science fiction classic <em>Planet of the Apes<\/em>.\u00a0 This prop has recently resurfaced for sale or rent by Hollywood Parts, which includes photos of COAs\/LOAs from John Tarter\/Hollywood Prop Supply, which is another shocking revelation in this two year investigation into the provenance of this piece.<\/p>\n<p>The article published this past April provides information as to the actual use of this piece in <em>The Terminal<\/em>, as well as a summary of and links to past articles with additional questions, research, analysis, and information:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/2009\/04\/27\/planet-of-the-apes-statue-of-liberty-prop-a-terminal-error-in-authentication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u201cPlanet of the Apes\u201d Statue of Liberty Prop: A \u201cTerminal\u201d Error in Authentication<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>John Tarter\/&#8217;Hollywood Prop Supply&#8217; Provenance &amp; Authentication?<\/h3>\n<p>I did speak with Mike Filonczuk at Hollywood Parts today, who confirmed that he is storing the piece and has listed it on his site as a &#8220;Statue of Liberty Head&#8221;, with no attribution to the film <em>Planet of the Apes<\/em>, though paperwork citing such attribution is depicted in the photos which has, to my knowledge, never before been made known or available publicly.<\/p>\n<p>The new listing of the piece can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodparts.com\/props_memorabilia_details.asp?guid={0F58321D-2B6F-4DF2-AC41-CA45550329ED}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HollywoodParts.com &#8211; Statue of Liberty Head<\/a> with a sale price of $18,000 and a weekly rental minimum of $2,000 per week:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Hollywood-Parts-Statue-of-Liberty-Head-John-Tarter-Hollywood-Prop-Supply.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13981\" title=\"Hollywood Parts Statue of Liberty Head John Tarter Hollywood Prop Supply [x425]\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Hollywood-Parts-Statue-of-Liberty-Head-John-Tarter-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-x425.jpg\" alt=\"Hollywood Parts Statue of Liberty Head John Tarter Hollywood Prop Supply [x425]\" width=\"383\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Hollywood-Parts-Statue-of-Liberty-Head-John-Tarter-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-x425.jpg 383w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Hollywood-Parts-Statue-of-Liberty-Head-John-Tarter-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-x425-270x300.jpg 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Hollywood-Parts-Statue-of-Liberty-Head-John-Tarter-Hollywood-Prop-Supply.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Resolution Archive<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As seen on the site, in addition to photos of the prop itself are two photos of documentation from Hollywood Prop Supply signed by John Tarter &#8211; a COA dated 05\/05\/05 and an LOA dated 06\/20\/06:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-COA.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13983\" title=\"Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-COA [x425]\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-COA-x425.jpg\" alt=\"Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-COA [x425]\" width=\"425\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-COA-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-COA-x425-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-COA.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Resolution Archive<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-LOA-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46059 size-full\" title=\"Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-LOA [x425]\" src=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-LOA-x425-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"328\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-LOA-x425-1.jpg 328w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-LOA-x425-1-232x300.jpg 232w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 328px) 100vw, 328px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Planet-of-the-Apes-Statue-of-Liberty-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-John-Tarter-LOA-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Resolution Archive<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The LOA above reads:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>HOLLYWOOD PROP SUPPLY<br \/>\n2942 North Hills Street * Meridian, MC 39301 * (601) 693-3445<\/p>\n<p>MARK SULLIVAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 JOHN TARTER<br \/>\nNANCY SULLIVAN\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 RICHARD GATEWOOD<\/p>\n<p>June 20, 2006<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>RE: Statue of Liberty Head from &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Dear _______,<\/p>\n<p>Thank\u00a0 you for the purchase of the above-mentioned item.\u00a0 This prop Statue of Liberty Head was issued to the set of the 1968 motion picture &#8220;Planet of the Apes,&#8221; for use in the final scenes of the production.<\/p>\n<p>The subject Statue Head was stored in a Studio archive warehouse when the production was completed. A number of years ago it was donated to an Industry Charity to be resold for funding purposes. While in their care this iconic piece of motion picture history suffered major damage to the face and especially the crown and will need to be completely restored to bring it back to it&#8217;s former glory.<\/p>\n<p>This piece is one of many items sold by this Charity to fund their projects.<\/p>\n<p>I know you will enjoy this item for many years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely,<\/p>\n<p>[signed]<\/p>\n<p>John A. Tarter<br \/>\nIssuing Authority<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Hollywood Prop Supply Certificate of Authenticity (COA) is dated May 5, 2005.\u00a0 <em>The Terminal<\/em> was released theatrically June 18, 2004.<\/p>\n<p>Also of interest is that the Hollywood Prop Supply Letter of Authenticity (LOA) is dated June 20, 2006, though it incorporates a photo of the restored piece from the Profiles in History auction in August 2007 &#8211; one year later.<\/p>\n<h3>Daren R. Dochterman, Conceptual Artist, The Terminal<\/h3>\n<p>As noted in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=12551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the most recent article related to this investigation<\/a>, Daren R. Dochterman, who was employed as Conceptual Artist for Steven Spielberg\u2019s <em>The Terminal<\/em> (see credits, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0229981\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDb<\/a>), gave me permission to publish the following statement on his behalf:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I hadn\u2019t heard about this prop \u201crestoration\u201d before\u2026 probably because I don\u2019t usually travel in the collector\u2019s circles\u2026 but I just saw this on display at the Hollywood Show over the weekend\u2026 and I recognized it immediately\u2026 it\u2019s from a film I worked on back in 2003, Steven Spielberg\u2019s \u201cThe Terminal\u201d\u2026 I did the concept art for this\u2026 and remember it being sculpted in the shop next to the large Terminal set in Palmdale, CA. The scene, which I\u2019m not sure is in the final film or not, had Tom Hanks\u2019 character in a souvenir shop in the NYC Airport Terminal, and this Statue of Liberty head was made to fit a closed circuit television fed by a camera imbedded inbetween the eyes\u2026 so he could see himself in the crown windows. This is why the crown line is distorted\u2026 to fit a standard monitor size.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Below is collateral provided by Mr. Dochterman showing the composite illustration he created for the film, <em>The Terminal<\/em> (<strong>TOP<\/strong>), as well as &#8220;sculpting in progress&#8221; photos of the prop itself (<strong>MIDDLE<\/strong>), and a photo of the shop set in which the scene would have been filmed with stand-in cut out of the statue head (<strong>BOTTOM<\/strong>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-concept-daren-dochterman.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12583\" title=\"the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-concept-daren-dochterman-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-concept-daren-dochterman-x425.jpg\" alt=\"the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-concept-daren-dochterman-x425\" width=\"384\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-concept-daren-dochterman-x425.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-concept-daren-dochterman-x425-271x300.jpg 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-concept-daren-dochterman.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Below is a side-by-side comparison of the post-restoration &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty prop (<strong>LEFT<\/strong>) and the very distinctly custom sculpted prop specially designed for <em>The Terminal<\/em> circa late 2003 (<strong>RIGHT<\/strong>):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-sculpt-compare-pota-analysis.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46043 size-full\" title=\"the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-sculpt-compare-pota-analysis-x425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-sculpt-compare-pota-analysis-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-sculpt-compare-pota-analysis-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-sculpt-compare-pota-analysis-x425-300x161.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/04\/the-terminal-tom-hanks-statue-of-liberty-prop-sculpt-compare-pota-analysis.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As noted in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=1183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">past articles<\/a>, the spikes seen in the crown of the restored piece (<strong>LEFT<\/strong>) were recreated from scratch to resemble the spikes seen in Planet of the Apes, and are not pieces found with the original deteriorating statue head.<\/p>\n<p>Below is a sample screencapture from <em>The Terminal <\/em>showing the deep background piece in one of the shops, as described by Mr. Dochterman:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Sample-The-Terminal-Tom-Hanks-Screencap-Still-Statue-of-Liberty-Marked.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13987\" title=\"Sample-The-Terminal-Tom-Hanks-Screencap-Still-Statue-of-Liberty Marked [x425]\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Sample-The-Terminal-Tom-Hanks-Screencap-Still-Statue-of-Liberty-Marked-x425.jpg\" alt=\"Sample-The-Terminal-Tom-Hanks-Screencap-Still-Statue-of-Liberty Marked [x425]\" width=\"425\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Sample-The-Terminal-Tom-Hanks-Screencap-Still-Statue-of-Liberty-Marked-x425.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Sample-The-Terminal-Tom-Hanks-Screencap-Still-Statue-of-Liberty-Marked-x425-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Sample-The-Terminal-Tom-Hanks-Screencap-Still-Statue-of-Liberty-Marked.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>John Tarter, Hollywood Prop Supply, L.A. Prop &amp; Wardrobe<\/h3>\n<p>The revelation that (per the material published on the Hollywood Parts website) prop dealer John Tarter of Hollywood Prop Supply authenticated and sold the Statue of Liberty head in 2005 is interesting based on John Tarter&#8217;s reputation in the prop world, as it relates to his items sold through auction houses and on eBay as <a href=\"http:\/\/myworld.ebay.com\/jsnent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">jsnent<\/a>, and affiliations with L.A. Prop &amp; Wardrobe, Hollywood Prop Supply, and Studio West Props and Wardrobe (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=2678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cClassic\u201d Film &amp; Television Prop and Wardrobe eBay Sellers<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>One of the biggest developments related to the hobby in 2008 was born out of Emmy Award-winning investigative reporter David Schechter\u2019s news stories broadcast by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFAA Television<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=1556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WFAA Television News Report on Heritage Auction Galleries, L.A. Prop and Wardrobe: \u201cSystematic Misrepresentation of Provenance\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=1561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>More on Heritage Auction Galleries, L.A. Prop &amp; Wardrobe<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=1580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>WFAA Television News Report Update: Heritage Auction To Sue L.A. Prop and Wardrobe<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=1609\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>News Reports: Heritage Filed Suit Against L.A. Prop &amp; Wardrobe in Dallas County District Court Wednesday<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The WFAA reports focused on questions about the provenance and authenticity of items sold at auction which were consigned by John Tarter&#8217;s L.A. Prop and Wardrobe Company to Heritage Auction Galleries.\u00a0 The television broadcasts included interviews with one of the buyers, vintage expert Rick Spector of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stairstars.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stairway to the Stars<\/a>, and Billie Null of L.A. Prop and Wardrobe, as well as Heritage representatives.<\/p>\n<p>Following the first report, Heritage began to offer refunds on items that they sold which were consigned by L.A. Prop and Wardrobe, and subsequently filed a lawsuit against owners John Tarter and Billie Null.<\/p>\n<p>See WFAA-TV Investigative Report Broadcasts:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>02\/06\/08 Television Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/video\/?nvid=215291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"wfaa-tv-news-8-investigative-report-1-x250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/05\/wfaa-tv-news-8-investigative-report-1-x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"225\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p><strong>02\/08\/08 Television Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wfaa.com\/video\/?nvid=216141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"wfaa-tv-news-8-investigative-report-2-x250\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/05\/wfaa-tv-news-8-investigative-report-2-x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"226\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Below was the official response from Steve Ivy, CEO &amp; Co-Chairman, Heritage Auction Galleries:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/02\/heritage-letterx800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/02\/heritage-letterx425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"551\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>High Resolution Archive: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/02\/heritage-letterx800.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage CEO &amp; Chairman Letter Concerning L.A. Prop &amp; Wardrobe Co.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The following report was the result of a search of the public Dallas County Courts Records Inquiry at the time of these original reports at <a href=\"http:\/\/courts.dallascounty.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">courts.dallascounty.org<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/05\/register-of-actions-case-no-dc-08-01654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"register-of-actions-case-no-dc-08-01654-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/05\/register-of-actions-case-no-dc-08-01654-x425.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"484\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nHigh Resolution Archive: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2008\/05\/register-of-actions-case-no-dc-08-01654.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register of Actions Case No. DC-08-01654<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>These public records listed John Tarter and Billie Null as defendants with both &#8220;L A Prop &amp; Wardrobe Co&#8221; as well as &#8220;Studio West Prop &amp; Wardrobe&#8221; listed as DBAs.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, as published previously, the following L.A. Prop and Wardrobe Company announcement letter has circulated with various pieces trading in the marketplace (dated January 4, 2006, to compare with the June 20, 2006 date of the Hollywood Prop Supply Letter of Authenticity drafted for the Statue of Liberty prop under discussion), which provides a first person account of the relationships between John Tarter, Billie Null, Richard Gatewood, and Mark Sullivan, as well as businesses L.A. Prop and Wardrobe and Hollywood Prop Supply:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/LA-Prop-Wardrobe-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-Announcement-Letter-FR.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"LA-Prop-&amp;-Wardrobe-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-Announcement-Letter-x425\" src=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/LA-Prop-Wardrobe-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-Announcement-Letter-x425.jpg\" alt=\"LA-Prop-&amp;-Wardrobe-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-Announcement-Letter-x425\" width=\"297\" height=\"425\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/LA-Prop-Wardrobe-Hollywood-Prop-Supply-Announcement-Letter-FR.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full Resolution Archive<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Fitting the John Tarter Provenance into the &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty Timeline<\/h3>\n<p>Interestingly, and as noted above, while John Tarter&#8217;s &#8216;Hollywood Prop Supply&#8217; letter is dated June 20, 2006, and references the statue piece requiring a &#8220;complete restoration&#8221;, the photo printed on the Summer 2006 letter is of the restored statue, using the photo from the Summer 2007 Profiles in History auction (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profiles in History 28 Held Yesterday, Today<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Below is a synopsis of the major milestones with regards to the &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty prop based on a variety of sources of information (click image for full size):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x900-1-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-46064 size-full\" title=\"Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x425\" src=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x425-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"425\" height=\"1787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x425-1.jpg 425w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x425-1-71x300.jpg 71w, https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x425-1-365x1536.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/dylsoagh\/2009\/07\/Original-Prop-Blog-Statue-of-Liberty-Prop-Planet-of-the-Apes-Timeline-Gap-x900-1-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click for Full Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Footnotes:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 3, 1968:\u00a0 <em>Planet of the Apes<\/em> released theatrically in the United States [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0063442\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDb<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>June 18, 2004:\u00a0 <em>The Terminal<\/em> released theatrically in the United States [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0362227\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDb<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>May 5, 2005:\u00a0 John Tarter of Hollywood Prop Supply certifies Statue of Liberty prop as utilized in &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodparts.com\/props_memorabilia_details.asp?guid={0F58321D-2B6F-4DF2-AC41-CA45550329ED}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Parts<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>June 20, 2006:\u00a0 John Tarter, Hollywood Prop Supply, sells Statue of Liberty prop as: &#8220;<em>issued to the set of the 1968 motion picture &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; for use in the final scenes of the production<\/em>&#8221; [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodparts.com\/props_memorabilia_details.asp?guid={0F58321D-2B6F-4DF2-AC41-CA45550329ED}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Parts<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>August 8, 2007:\u00a0 &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty prop consigned to auction house Profiles in History as cover featured item fails to sell (est. $30,000-$40,000) [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Profiles in History<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>September 2007:\u00a0 &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty prop consigned to auction house Heritage Auction Galleries for the October sale event (est. $15,000) [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage Auction Galleries<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>October 2007:\u00a0 Heritage Auction Galleries withdraws &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty prop prior to sale event [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heritage Auction Galleries<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>February 6, 2008:\u00a0 WFAA-TV broadcasts investigative reporter David Schechter&#8217;s first story on John Tarter&#8217;s L.A. Prop &amp; Wardrobe, \u201c<em>systematic misrepresentation of provenance<\/em>\u201d against Heritage Auction Galleries [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=1556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFAA-TV<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>February 8, 2008: WFAA-TV broadcasts second story on John Tarter&#8217;s L.A. Prop and Wardrobe, reporting Heritage plans to \u201c<em>sue L.A. Prop for knowingly providing bogus items for sale<\/em>&#8221; [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=1580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WFAA-TV<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>March 8, 2009:\u00a0 &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty announced as available in &#8220;for a fee&#8221; photo opportunities at &#8220;The Hollywood Show&#8221; [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.originalprop.com\/blog\/?p=10589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hollywood Show<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>April 27, 2009:\u00a0 Daren R. 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Dochterman<\/a>]<\/li>\n<li>July 2009:\u00a0 &#8220;Statue of Liberty Head&#8221; appears on the Hollywood Parts website for sale or rent [source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hollywoodparts.com\/props_memorabilia_details.asp?guid={0F58321D-2B6F-4DF2-AC41-CA45550329ED}\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hollywood Parts<\/a>]<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Jason DeBord<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In April, the &#8220;Planet of the Apes&#8221; Statue of Liberty prop that has long been the focus of an ongoing investigation by the Original Prop Blog was determined to have in fact been made for and used in the 2004 Steven Spielberg film The Terminal starring Tom Hanks &#8211; not the 1968 science fiction classic [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3535,3052,4751,1182,12],"tags":[203,3864,371,3863,3544,95,2433,174,284,4233,1209,4232,204,1212,2479,104,1098,4234,3542,249,20,777,170,878,431,3543,2242,2453,2243,1208,3540,3862,1486,101],"class_list":{"0":"post-13980","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-planet-of-the-apes-statue-of-liberty","7":"category-auctions-dealers","8":"category-hollywood-parts-auctions-dealers","9":"category-la-prop-wardrobe","10":"category-market-watch","11":"tag-billie-null","12":"tag-cctv","13":"tag-coa","14":"tag-daren-dochterman","15":"tag-emil-kosa-jr","16":"tag-heritage-auction","17":"tag-heritage-auction-galleries","18":"tag-high-definition","19":"tag-high-resolution","20":"tag-hollywood-parts","21":"tag-hollywood-prop-supply","22":"tag-hollywood-show","23":"tag-john-tarter","24":"tag-jsnent","25":"tag-la-prop-and-wardrobe","26":"tag-lawsuit","27":"tag-loa","28":"tag-mark-sullivan","29":"tag-matte-painting","30":"tag-profiles-in-history","31":"tag-prop","32":"tag-rental","33":"tag-replica","34":"tag-reproduction","35":"tag-restoration","36":"tag-scaffolding","37":"tag-screencap","38":"tag-statue-of-liberty","39":"tag-still","40":"tag-studio-west-props","41":"tag-the-hollywood-collectors-celebrities-show","42":"tag-the-terminal","43":"tag-tom-hanks","44":"tag-wfaa","45":"entry"},"yoast_head":"\n<title>More &quot;Planet of the Apes&quot; 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