Prince’s 1985 Handwritten “Under the Cherry Moon” Lyrics and Screen‑Used Prop Surface at Julien’s Auctions

SUMMARY PARAGRAPH

Three handwritten lyric sheets created by Prince during the 1985 production of Under the Cherry Moon have been announced for auction, including a screen‑used prop page from the film.

NEWS DATA

Source: Julien’s Auctions

Date: 2026 listing (Lot #612)

Location: Gardena, California

Category: Music Memorabilia / Film Props

Subject: Prince handwritten lyrics and screen‑used prop

MAIN STORY PARAGRAPH

Julien’s Auctions has unveiled a set of three handwritten lyric sheets created by Prince during the 1985 production of Under the Cherry Moon. The pages include early lyrics for “Christopher Tracy’s Parade,” “An Honest Man,” and the film’s iconic quote “With love there is no death.” One of the sheets — containing lines from “Christopher Tracy’s Parade” — was used on screen in the film, making it a rare crossover artifact between Prince’s music and cinematic work.

● KEY DETAILS

Three handwritten sheets on custom letterhead featuring a gold “C” and crescent moon

Signed “C. Tracy,” Prince’s character in the film

Includes lyrics for “Christopher Tracy’s Parade” and “An Honest Man”

Includes the quote “With love there is no death.”

One sheet is a verified screen‑used prop

Includes an additional card from the film’s fictional Venus De Milo Piano Bar

● CONTEXT

Created during the production of Under the Cherry Moon (1986), these lyric sheets reflect Prince’s deep immersion in the film’s world, writing in character as Christopher Tracy. The songs represented here — particularly “Christopher Tracy’s Parade” — became central to the Parade era and its associated imagery.

● SOURCES

Julien’s Auctions listing (Lot #612)