Olathe — A former Olathe man’s lawsuit over a failed effort to open a museum may force the sale of Hollywood memorabilia owned by actress Debbie Reynolds. The collection includes thousands of costumes and artifacts valued between $30 million and $60 million. It includes such iconic artifacts as the white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch.” The proposed museum to house Reynolds’ collection was to...
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By DAN MARGOLIES; McClatchy Newspapers KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Orman, at one time the chief executive of a Great Plains Energy subsidiary, in 2002 lent more than $1 million at 10 percent interest to a museum project intended to...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Orman, at one time the chief executive of a Great Plains Energy subsidiary, in 2002 lent more than $1 million at 10 percent interest to a museum project intended to showcase the Hollywood memorabilia and...
Debbie Reynolds' family recruited Gregory J. Orman of Olathe to help back a museum of Hollywood memorabilia and costumes. The museum hasn’t opened, the project is in bankruptcy and Orman wants his money back — with interest —...
Here’s a poser for you movie buffs: What do the white dress worn by Marilyn Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch” and the fur coat, muff and hat worn by Orson Welles in “Citizen Kane” have in common? Orman, at one time the chief...