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'Star Wars' lightsaber and 'Ben Hur' chariot to be auctioned
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — More than 2,000 pieces of movie memorabilia including costumes and props used by James Dean and the lightsaber wielded by Obi-Wan Kenboi in "Star Wars" are headed to the auction block. The auction house Profiles in History announced Thursday that the items, which include a practice chariot used during production of "Ben Hur," the leather jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the first "Terminator" film and a nightgown used by Olivia de Havilland during "Gone With the Wind" filming are among the sale items. The "Icons & Legends of Hollywood" auction is scheduled for June 5-8 in Los Angeles.