Entertainment Memorabilia 14/12/2011

13 décembre 2011

Entertainment Memorabilia 14/12/2011

Vente aux enchères "Entertainment Memorabilia" le 14 Décembre 2011 par Bonhams à Los Angeles en Californie, USA.

Vente de photographies, d'affiches de films, de costumes, d'autographes et autres documents de stars de cinéma, dont quelques lots concernent Marilyn, à découvrir ci-dessous (photographies et un télégramme).

> Le catalogue:

Lot 4047: Marilyn Monroe photographs by Sam Shaw, 1950s
Candid photographs depicting Marilyn laying barefoot across a bed while speaking on the phone, the other catches the sex symbol yawning. Each signed "SShaw" in pencil on verso. The image of Marilyn yawning is matted, the condition of these photographs is fair. 10 x 13 1/2 in and 14 x 16 in (with mat)
Estimate: US$2,500 - 3,500

Lot 4048: Marilyn Monroe photographs by Sam Shaw, 1950s
Candid photographs of Marilyn wearing a fur coat and greeting fans. Each signed "S Shaw" in pencil on verso.
Fair condition. 9 1/4 x 13 1/2 in and 13 1/2 x 9 1/4 in
Estimate: US$2,500 - 3,500

Lot 4049: Marilyn Monroe photographs by Sam Shaw,
taken during the filming of The Seven Year Itch, 1954
In one, Marilyn wears a lacy slip and smiles directly at the camera while holding a hairdryer; in the other, Marilyn sits and smokes a cigarette in an apparent dressing room. One photograph signed in pencil on verso: "Sam Shaw," the other is stamped with a credit to Shaw.
Fair condition. 13 x 9 in
Estimate: US$2,500 - 3,500

Lot 4050: Candid snapshots of Marilyn Monroe taken in South Korea, 1954
9 black and white photos of Monroe while visiting soldiers in South Korea in 1954. She wears a flight jacket and combat boots and poses with a various soldiers. Together with an autograph letter signed ("Joseph D. Dominguez") by the consignor who took the photos while serving as a Private in the United States army: "It was Ferbuary 1954 ... and better yet, Marilyn Monroe came to Korea at this time to entertain the troops. I got to be one of her guards during her two day stay! I sneaked my cheapie camera into my field jacket and took several photos of her as I went about my guard duties ... I got to exchange small talk with Marilyn and found her to be genuinely warm, tender and beautiful. I wrote some of our small talk 'comments' on the back of the photos ... All photos are unpublished." Condition fair. 5 x 3 1/4 in
Estimate: US$600 - 900

Lot 4051: Marilyn Monroe snapshots, 1954
A group of 5 black and white snapshots taken on two different occasions while sitting in the rear of a car, identified in unknown hand as outside the St. Regis and the 21 Club.
Pictures taped to a single piece of paper, condition fair. 5 x 7 in (each snapshot)
Estimate: US$300 - 500

Lot 4052: A contact sheet with candid images of Marilyn Monroe, 1955
A black and white contact sheet by photographer Bob Henriques, including four candid images of Mornoe wearing a lacy, white slip and blow drying her hair while looking out the window. Henriques was known for his candid images of famous people. Matted. 10 x 8 in (contact sheet only)
Estimate: US$400 - 600

Lot 4053: Marilyn Monore 3-D negatives, 1952, sold with photographer's copyright
A collection of 10 color three-dimensional negatives of Marilyn Monroe, taken by Lani Carlson in 1952 at a party thrown by bandleader Ray Anthony, celebrating the release of the song Marilyn, written by Ervin Drake and Jimmy Shirl. Carlson took these photos with a David White Stereo Realist Camera, a dual-lens camera that creates a three-dimensional effect when seen through a special viewer.
Carlson was hired as a sound engineer for the party, and had ample opportunity to take candid pictures of the actress that day. Wearing a hot pink cocktail dress that she also wore in her breakout film Niagara, Monroe arrived in a helicopter and proceeded to pose for photos with Anthony, Mickey Rooney, the helicopter pilot, a dog and alone in front of a blown-up piece of sheet music for the song.
A fantastic collection of Marilyn Monroe images.
In addition to the original negatives and the original viewer through which the 3-d effect can be experienced, this lot includes an Assignment of Copyrights document executed by Lani Carlson which states that he assigns all of his right, title and interest including worldwide copyrights in and to the photographic images to the auction buyer. For more information or to review the seller's copyright assignment document, please contact the department. Each slide 1 1/2 x 4 in
Estimate: US$70,000 - 90,000

Lot 4054: Limited edition printing of Marilyn Monroe photographs by Lani Carlson, 1952 (2011)
A group of 15 prints (8 color, 6 black and white) being special artist's editions printed in 2011, all signed in pencil by the artist on recto; set is all numbered 1/15; each additionally stamped on verso: "Photographed by Lani Carlson copyright 2011 reproduction forbidden all rights reserved by artist ID: LCA-MM)-01 ED# 1 of 15 Printed 10/14/11." A limited edition deluxe printing of the negatives offered in the previous lot. 20 x 16 in
Estimate: US$5,000 - 7,000

Lot 4055: Marilyn Monroe telegram to director George Cukor, 1962
Western Union telegram stamped June 8, 1862: "Dear George. Please believe me it was not my doing. I had so looked forward to working with you. Warmly Marilyn."
Cukor and Monroe had worked together on the 1960 musical, Let's Make Love. Cukor admired Monroe's star quality and gift for comedy, but found her to be difficult, to say the least. Nonetheless, he signed on again two years later for what would be Monroe's final project: the never completed Something's Got To Give, a remake of the screwball comedy, My Favorite Wife. During filming of the latter, Monroe was frequently absent from the set or held up filming when she was there with her erratic work habits. She also left California in May to travel to New York and sing her infamous rendition of "Happy Birthday" to JFK. When Cukor had shot every scene not containing Monroe, and when she still did not appear on set, 20th Century Fox famously fired her on the morning of June 8, 1962. After receiving the news, Monroe sent this apologetic telegram to Cukor, but it made no difference. Less than two months later, she was found dead in her Brentwood home.
Light toning, right corner and margin torn (not affecting text). 8 1/2 x 11 1/2 in
Estimate: US$300 - 500

Lot 4093: A collection of movie stills, 1950s-1960s
Approximately 200, including scenes from On the Beach, The Revolt of the Slaves, Screaming Eagles, The Unholy Wife, The Story of Ruth, Stolen Hours, Penelope, The Violent People, Lock Up Your Daughters, The Scarlett Hours, The Empty Canvas and others, also including shots of Marilyn Monroe, Natalie Wood, Gregory Peck and other actors and actresses. Condition generally good. Various sizes
Estimate: US$100 - 150