US Edition‘Back to the Future’ stars reunite in plea for return of long-lost prop
- In 2025, Gibson Guitars, Universal Home Entertainment, and filmmaker Doc Crotzer launched a public search for the missing cherry red Gibson ES-345 guitar from the 1985 film Back to the Future.
- The search comes after many years of the guitar's location remaining unknown following its use as a rented prop from a well-known Los Angeles guitar shop during the film's production.
- Doc Crotzer directs the documentary Lost to the Future, featuring actors like Michael J. Fox and others, aiming to document the search and showcase the guitar's cultural impact.
- Gibson's Mark Agnesi, who has searched for the guitar since 2009, highlights a unique anomaly on the guitar as the key to authenticating it and calls for public assistance.
- The campaign encourages the public to submit tips via 1-855-345-1955 or www.LostToTheFuture.com to support recovery of this iconic prop and preserve its legacy.
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Michael J. Fox Needs Help Finding His "Back to the Future" Guitar
This year marks the 40th anniversary of Marty McFly playing “Johnny B. Goode” at the Enchantment Under the Sea dance in Back to the Future, and it turns out a crucial prop from that iconic scene — the cherry red Gibson ES-345 guitar that Michael J. Fox played as Marty — has been missing for decades. There’s no real indication of what might have happened to the guitar; apparently filmmakers went to look for it in 1989 when they were making the se…
'Back To The Future' stars join search for missing guitar from the movie
Gibson have teamed up with the stars of Back To The Future to begin a search for the famous guitar that Marty McFly played in the film. READ MORE: 24 Facts About ‘Back To The Future’ That Might Surprise You The 1985 time travel comedy remains one of the most beloved movies ever made, and one of the signature moments from the film is a scene where McFly (Michael J Fox) sings ‘Johnny B Goode’ to a crowd of bemused 1950s teenagers at a school prom…
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