When Robert Carlyle and company stripped down to nothing but red thongs in the British cult classic The Full Monty, they left crowds of women screaming with joy.
The image of the merry band of unemployed steelworkers, entertained by the sound of Tom Jones’ version of You Can Leave Your Hat On, has brought smiles to millions of film fans since its release in 1997.
But nearly three decades after it became an unexpected movie hit, the appetite for satin underwear seems to have really waned.
The red thong worn by Mark Addy, who played Dave Horsfall in the low-budget sensation, failed to sell at an auction of film costumes and props earlier this week.
To add to the misery, the item was even put up for sale online with a price tag of £495, but has yet to be claimed.
The auction raised £12.4 million, according to The Telegraphand is one of the most successful Hollywood prop auctions.
The red thong worn in the 1997 film The Full Monty went up for auction along with other famous accessories on Tuesday, but it was the only one that didn’t sell.
It was still available after the auction and was even put up for sale online with a price tag of £495.
The wooden door from the Titanic that saved Rose, but not Jack, from a frozen death was one of the items sold.
The eight-foot-long, 41-inch-wide Titanic propeller sold for £569,739 and the listing even noted that it “caused much debate among fans.”
Fans of the 1997 film have long argued over whether both Rose, played by Kate Winslet, and Jack, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, could have fit in the door.
The debate was so long and fierce that, 25 years later, director James Cameron revealed that he did an “exhaustive” analysis to prove that Jack couldn’t have fit in.
Other well-known props sold included the whip from the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Sold for £415,000, the whip is the franchise’s highest-priced costume/props to date.
Tobey Maguire’s Spiderman suit was also auctioned off and presented on a mannequin.
The wooden door from the Titanic that saved Rose, but not Jack, from a frozen death was one of the items sold.
The eight-foot-long, 41-inch-wide Titanic propeller sold for £569,739 and the listing even noted that it “caused much debate among fans.”
Tobey Maguire’s Spiderman suit was also auctioned and presented in an exhibition.
Other well-known props sold included the whip from the 1984 film Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
The ax used in The Shining also sold for the same price as Spiderman’s suit at auction
Kingpin’s Bill Murray bowling ball sold for £277,000, meaning it is currently the most valuable bowling ball
Also on the list was a sleeveless pink dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in George Cukor’s Let’s Make Love.
But while the skintight suit was made for Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy in the early 2000s, it was never actually worn by the actor who would reprise his role in Spider-Man: No Way Home in 2021.
Despite being unused, the suit managed to fetch a hefty price tag of £99,000.
The famous ax used in The Shining also sold for the same price at auction.
Used by Jack Nicholson in the 1980 horror film, it is used in the scene where Nicholson bursts through the bathroom door to attack his wife, uttering the disturbing phrase “Here’s Johnny.”
Also featured in the auction was a pink halterneck dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in George Cukor’s Let’s Make Love.
The dress was worn by Monroe in the 1960s musical, where she played Amanda Dell, and sold for £108,000.
Lastly, Bill Murray’s bowling ball from Kingpin sold for £277,000, meaning it is currently the most valuable bowling ball.
The ‘red nose’ ball from the 1996 classic was seen in the Final Draw championship scene where Murray prepares to throw the ball down the court.