22/04/2023, JULIEN'S "Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary" Lots Partie 2

  Enchères "Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary"
22 & 23 avril 2023
- 120 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -
- Partie 2 : Effets Personnels

> 22/04/2023, JULIEN'S "Hollywood: Classic & Contemporary": Vente et Catalogue

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Factures, Reçus & Chèques
Invoices, Receipts & Checks

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Lot 96: MARILYN MONROE: SIGNED 1952 SCHWAB'S PHARMACY CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe signed counter check, written entirely in her own hand, dated June 3, 1952, made payable to Schwab's Pharmacy in the amount of $25.00.
6.5 x 3 inches. PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - (25 bids) - Sold Price: $6,500
   

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Lot 103: MARILYN MONROE: HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED CHECK
A check that was completely handwritten and signed in red ink by Marilyn Monroe. The check is dated May 23, 1953 and the amount of $50.41 is made payable to Hayan's Westside Market. Monroe lists her phone number as CR62211 and her address as 882 Doheny, Los Angeles. 6 x 3 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - (19 bids) - Sold Price: $6,500
   

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 Lot 104: MARILYN MONROE: SIGNED HALLOWEEN 1953 DOHENY PHARMACY CHECK
A counter check written to Doheny Pharmacy for $34.89 signed in blue ink by Marilyn Monroe and dated October 31, 1953 (Halloween).
Accompanied by original Julien's lot tag. 8.5 x 3.75 inches
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - (24 bids) - Sold Price: $7,800
   

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Lot 166: MARILYN MONROE: ARTHUR MILLER DEPARTMENT STORE RECEIPTS
A group of sales receipts that were charged to the account of playwright Arthur Miller during the years (1956-1961) he was married to Marilyn Monroe. The receipts are for department stores Bloomingdale's and Saks Fifth Avenue and list Miller's address as 444 East 57th St., New York, which is the address of the apartment he shared with the late screen icon. 6.25 x 7.5 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 - (6 bids) - Sold Price: $195
 

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Lot 167: MARILYN MONROE: JANE MILLER "BLACK DRESS" JAX FASHION BOUTIQUE RECEIPT
A sales receipt for Jax fashion boutique made out to Marilyn Monroe Miller. The receipt is dated 12/28 and shows the charge of $3.50 for alterations of a black dress for Jane Miller, Monroe's stepdaughter with husband Arthur Miller. 4 x 6 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 - (6 bids) - Sold Price: $325
   

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Lot 168: MARILYN MONROE: JANE MILLER JAX FASHION BOUTIQUE GIFT CERTIFICATE RECEIPT
A receipt for a gift certificate for Jax clothing boutique that was purchased by Marilyn Monroe. The name "Marilyn Monroe Miller" is written in blue ink in the receipt's Sold To line and is dated December 24. The purchase was a $75 gift certificate for Jane Miller, daughter of playwright Arthur Miller to whom Monroe was married from 1956-1961. Jax was an American-based fashion boutique popular with stylish celebrities. Monroe is known to have worn several articles of Jax clothing. 4 x 6 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 - (6 bids) - Sold Price: $260 
 

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 Lot 169: MARILYN MONROE: JANE MILLER JAX FASHION BOUTIQUE PETTICOAT RECEIPTS
A pair of receipts for Jax clothing boutique for purchases made by Marilyn Monroe. The receipts are dated December 28. The purchase was for a petticoat for Jane Miller, daughter of playwright Arthur Miller to whom Monroe was married from 1956-1961. 4 x 6 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 - (10 bids) - Sold Price: $520

 

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 Lot 170: MARILYN MONROE: JANE MILLER JAX FASHION BOUTIQUE ALTERATION RECEIPT
A receipt for Jax clothing boutique that was purchased by Marilyn Monroe. The name "Marilyn Monroe" is written in blue ink in the receipt's Sold To line and is dated December 28. The purchase was for alterations on a black dress Monroe had purchased for Jane Miller, daughter of playwright Arthur Miller to whom Monroe was married from 1956-1961. 4 x 6 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 - (8 bids) - Sold Price: $390
 

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   Lot 171: MARILYN MONROE: ARTHUR MILLER'S DAUGHTER'S DOCTOR BILLS
A group of typewritten doctor bills, circa December 1959-April 1960, made payable to Arthur Miller, during the time he was married to Marilyn Monroe. The bills were for Jane Miller, the playwright's daughter from a previous marriage, who sought care from Dr. Edith Taglicht Schmidt, a New York City-based psychologist. Each bill features the address of the apartment Miller and Monroe lived in during much of their marriage and each is marked paid in the lower right corner. 7.25 x 8.25 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 - (8 bids) - Sold Price: $130
 

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Correspondances, Lettres 
Correspondences, Letters

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Lot 112: MARILYN MONROE: BEN HECHT "MY STORY" CORRESPONDENCE
Six documents referencing an agreement, and the dissolution thereof, between Marilyn Monroe and Ben Hecht regarding his authoring her life story.
Included is a facsimile copy of the originally signed agreement between Monroe and Hecht, dated March 16, 1954, in which the terms of the agreement are exceedingly clear. Three unsigned carbon copies of this same agreement are included. Also included is a facsimile copy of a two-page letter sent to Hecht by Marilyn's attorney Lloyd Wright, Jr., in which he demands that Hecht "surrender to us on behalf of our client, Miss Marilyn Monroe, all, and I repeat all, copies of any material concerning Miss Marilyn Monroe written by Mr. Ben Hecht, pursuant to his contract of March 16, 1954 with Marilyn Monroe, or otherwise."
Hecht partnered with Monroe to write her life story, which was to be published only in the Ladies' Home Journal magazine. Ultimately, for reasons unknown, Hecht sold the text without Marilyn's knowledge or approval, and the story was published in London's Empire News from May through August of 1954.
11 x 8.5 inches - PROVENANCE Lot 685, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills CA, 6/13/2019.
Estimate: $600 - $800 - (10 bids) - Sold Price: $910 
      

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Lot 128: MARILYN MONROE: NOTE FROM BUDDY ADLER
A small notecard to Marilyn Monroe from producer Buddy Adler. The notecard reads, "Darling, It's wonderful having you home again. Best wishes, Buddy Adler." This card is likely in reference to Monroe's return to Hollywood in 1956 after having spent the entirety of 1955 in New York City.
Adler was the producer of Bus Stop (Marilyn Monroe Productions, 1956) the first of two films from Monroe's personal production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions. He won Academy Awards and a Golden Globe award. Other films he produced include From Here to Eternity (Columbia Pictures, 1953) and Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing (20th Century Fox, 1955). 4 x 3 inches
Estimate: $600 - $800 - (8 bids) - Sold Price: $585
 

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Lot 134: MARILYN MONROE: LETTER FROM EMMELINE SNIVELY
A one-page typed letter to Marilyn Monroe from Emmeline Snively, dated July 31, 1958. Snively was the owner and manager of the Bluebook Modeling Agency. Marilyn, still Norma Jean at the time, signed with the agency in 1945, and Snively is believed to have assisted her in transforming into Marilyn Monroe. The letter reads in part, "We have been following your steady progress over the years, and our students at Blue Book Models regard your success and constant development as an inspiration." Included with this letter is a torn portion of the original mailing envelope with Snively's typed mailing address. Pencil scribbles are visible on the envelope fragment, possibly written in Marilyn's own hand. It is interesting to note that Snively attempted to stay in contact with Marilyn throughout the star's career. In fact, she was one of a very few guests from Marilyn's inner circle who was invited to her funeral.
8.25 x 9 inches - PROVENANCE Lot 682, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills CA, 6/13/2019.
Estimate: $600 - $800 - (12 bids) - Sold Price: $1,143
 

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Lot 141: MARILYN MONROE: NORMAN ROSTEN LETTER
A one-page handwritten letter to Marilyn Monroe from poet and friend Norman Rosten, apparently while he was vacationing in the Arctic Circle. The letter reads in part, "This bar of chocolate and paperclip were both bought in this Eskimo village north of the Arctic Circle! Who says the world isn't round? It's too round!"
The actual chocolate bar wrapper is affixed to the letter using the aforementioned paperclip. Also included is the original envelope, postmarked January 27, 1959, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller at 444 East 57th Street, New York, NY.
10 x 6.5 inches - PROVENANCE Lot 674, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills CA, 6/13/2019.
Estimate: $600 - $800 - (9 bids) - Sold Price: $780
 

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Lot 145: Marilyn Monroe: Signed “Let’s Make Love” Wilfrid Hyde-White Gifted Original Artwork
An original artwork given to Wilfrid Hyde-White on the set of Let’s Make Love (20th Century Fox, 1960) and signed by the film’s cast, crew, and others including Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, Arthur Miller, George Cukor, Tony Randall, Allan “Whitey” Snyder, Marjorie Plecher, Paula Strasberg, David Bretherton, David Burns, Kenneth Kendall, and Ray Foster. The ink on paper artwork was created by the art department for the film and given to Hyde-White as a going-away present. The image shows Hyde-White waiting at a cab stand. A billboard in the background reads “Let’s Make Love/ Cukor Co.” and titled at the top “Happy Show/ From the Kids.” Housed in a frame; not examined outside of frame. Accompanied by the original Julien’s Auctions lot tag from 2016.
PROVENANCE From the Collection of Alex Hyde-White / 15 x 15 x .75 inches.
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
  

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Lot 154: MARILYN MONROE: CHRISTMAS CARD FROM HALF-SISTER BERNIECE MIRACLE
An undated Christmas card to Marilyn Monroe from her half-sister Berniece Miracle. The card reads, "Whatever makes Christmas day merry, and the season a happy one, too. Whatever you want in the new year, that's what this wishes for you." The card is signed "Berniece" in her own handwriting.
6 x 4 inches - PROVENANCE Lot 663, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills CA, 6/13/2019..
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (12 bids) - Sold Price: $780
   

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 Lot 155: MARILYN MONROE: CHRISTMAS CARD FROM MARIE DI MAGGIO
An undated Christmas card to Marilyn Monroe from Marie DiMaggio, the sister of Marilyn's second husband, baseball great Joe DiMaggio. The card reads, "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year," with Marie's name printed at the bottom of the card's message. No personal greeting from Marie is included.
7 x 4 inches - PROVENANCE Lot 662, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills CA, 6/13/2019.
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (5 bids) - Sold Price: $260
   

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Lot 156: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE FROM "SUNDAY EXPRESS"
A typed letter dated June 10, 1960 from the Sunday Express requesting Marilyn Monroe's participation in a series of articles on the theme "Why I Believe in God." The letter reads in part, "We are asking people who have won distinction in many different fields to contribute to the series, and I should like to include you among them" and, "...the core of the article will be the writer's own view of what God is and why one believes in His existence." The letter is signed by Gordon Robinson, Features Editor. Also included is a copy of a letter sent in response to the request dated August 3, 1960 reading in part, "Miss Monroe wishes me to thank you for your interest, but, because of her heavy work schedule, she must regretfully decline."
The response letter was sent by Rupert Allan, who handled Marilyn's publicity and press inquiries for several years.
11 x 8.5 inches - PROVENANCE Lot 655, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills CA, 6/13/2019.
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (7 bids) - Sold Price: $390
   

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Lot 189: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE FROM JOHN MOOR
A grouping of correspondence to Marilyn Monroe from fashion and interior designer John Moore, including a Western Union telegram dated May 31, 1961, which reads, "Wish you were here to celebrate it. Love you." This message is likely in reference to Marilyn's birthday, which was on June 1, the day after the telegram is dated.
Also included is an undated, hand-signed Christmas card and a note that likely accompanied a bouquet of flowers with a message that reads, "Will you be my Valentine? John Moore." Moore was a close friend of Monroe's. He worked for Talmack, and designed many of Marilyn's clothes, including the gown she wore during the private wedding ceremony in which she married Arthur Miller. He also assisted her in redecorating the apartment she and Miller shared on East 57th Street in New York City. 6.5 x 4.5 (largest)
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (4 bids) - Sold Price: $260
  

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 Lot 202: MARILYN MONROE: SECRETARIAL CORRESPONDENCE
Three letters from Hedda Rosten to Cherie Redmond, both women being employed by Marilyn Monroe to provide secretarial and administrative support to the star. Rosten, the wife of famed poet and close personal friend of Marilyn's Norman Rosten, resided on the east coast, while Redmond lived on the west coast.
The February 24 letter references Rosten's W4 form, postage expenses and a salary increase. The second letter, dated "May 22 or 23," references mailing a photo and petty cash. The third and final letter, dated July 10, references two bills that were evidently enclosed, along with a line reading "They say all business comes to a standstill in N.Y. in the summer." As Redmond began working for Marilyn in 1962, these letters reference business conducted during the final year of her life and provide an interesting look into the levels and types of administrative support Monroe needed.
10.5 x 8.25 inches (largest) - PROVENANCE Lot 656, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills CA, 6/13/2019.
Estimate: $200 - $300 - (9 bids) - Sold Price: $455
 

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Scripts, Scénarios
Scripts, Scenarios 

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Lot 127: MARILYN MONROE: PAULA STRASBERG ANNOTATED "BUS STOP" SCRIPT
A bound final draft of the screenplay for Bus Stop (Twentieth Century Fox, 1956) that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe's acting coach Paula Strasberg and is annotated by her throughout. The blue cover is printed with the words "Bus Stop / February 27, 1956" in the center, "652" in the upper left, "Final" in the upper right, "147" in the lower right, "Property of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation" at the bottom, and has the initials "PMS" (for Paula Miller Strasberg) written in ink near the top. The script is 123 pages long and features many blue revision pages. Strasberg circled every mention of Monroe's character's name Cherie in red ink and wrote her notes throughout in both red ink and pencil and in some cases crossed out portions of Cherie's dialogue.
The release of Bus Stop in 1956 marked a turning point in Monroe's career. It was the first film she starred in after beginning to study with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in 1955. Strasberg's wife Paula became Monroe's personal acting coach accompanying her to the set during filming, sometimes to the consternation of the film's director. Monroe's performance as the ambitious but somewhat untalented "chanteuse" from the Ozarks was met with much acclaim and helped elevate her reputation as an actress to be taken seriously within the film industry.
 9.5 x 11.5 x 1 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $500 - $700 - (23 bids) - Sold Price: $3,900
     

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Lot 143: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED EARLY DRAFT OF "LET'S MAKE LOVE" SCREENPLAY
An early draft of the Let's Make Love (Twentieth Century Fox, 1960) screenplay that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The light blue cover is printed with the film's original title, The Billionaire, is dated November 13, 1959, and is marked with "Property of Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation / Return to Stenographic Department." The top left side of the cover is stamped "822" and the right top has the words "Complete A.M." (possibly the initials of Arthur Miller, Monroe's husband at the time) written and underlined in pencil. The script is 158 typewritten yellow pages and there has some light annotations made in pencil, including portions of a scene crossed out. A single loose page of white paper is typewritten with the words "154 (old script)" at the top and features an exchange of dialogue between the characters Jean and Amanda.
Let's Make Love was Monroe's second to last completed film and her final musical movie. She portrayed actress Amanda Dell who is rehearsing an off-Broadway revue that spoofs a headline-making billionaire named Jean-Marc Clement (Yves Montand), who, by accident, becomes cast as himself and falls in love with Monroe's character. The film earned more than $6 million at the box office upon release.
 9 x 11.5 x 1 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $500 - $700 - (22 bids) - Sold Price: $3,900
   
   

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Fans

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Lot 136: MARILYN MONROE: GET WELL CARDS FROM FANS
Two greeting cards sent to Marilyn from fans with get well wishes. One card's handwritten inscription reads, "To a wonderful actress. My best wishes to you. Palma Urso, 1958." The other is simply signed, "Judy Bawber."
8 x 3.5 inches (largest) - PROVENANCE Lot 653, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills CA, 6/13/2019.
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (4 bids) - Sold Price: $260
   

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Lot 142: MARILYN MONROE: FAN LETTER AND TYPED RESPONSE
A two-page handwritten letter from a fan by the name of Pete Monti, dated June 1, 1959, in which Monti expresses his love and admiration for Marilyn Monroe.
Passages from the letter read, "every year I send you a gift with my address on the present for you to answer, and tell me if you liked it, but you never answered it. I think the reason for that was because you never received the gifts," "...I have been a fan of yours since 1950, I even have every book that ever came out with your picture in it," "there is only one thing I would like you to do for me...is to win the Academy Award for best actress of the year, to show them in Hollywood that your (sic) a real good actress. Everybody tries to imitate you, but they can't...there is only one Marilyn Monroe, and that's you." The letter is signed, "Yours Truly, Pete Monti." A photo of Monti in formal attire, together with a female companion, is stapled to the letter.
Included also is a typed response to this letter, dated June 19, 1959, reading, "Miss Monroe has asked me to thank you most kindly for your birthday remembrance and good wishes. She appreciates your thoughtfulness very much." The letter is signed "Yours sincerely, Secretary to Marilyn Monroe." The letter was likely prepared by May Reis, Monroe's secretary for several years.
11 x 8.5 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (9 bids) - Sold Price: $520
     

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Lot 144: MARILYN MONROE: SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PHOTO
A framed black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe leaning against a tree. Inscribed "Dear Linda, I wish you luck with your acting. Love and kisses, Marilyn Monroe Miller." This inscription was written for child actor Linda Bennett.
Accompanied by the original Julien's Auctions lot card and tag.
 19 x 23 x 2 inches - PROVENANCE Lot 902, Property From the Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Julien’s Auctions, Beverly Hills, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000 - (13 bids) - Sold Price: $9,100
      

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Lot 190: MARILYN MONROE: FAN LETTER FROM EMILY HEDDA LISS
An undated handwritten fan letter to Marilyn Monroe from a young child, signed Emily Hedda Liss. The letterhead reads "Mrs. Joseph Liss, 445 East 68th Street, New York, New York," indicating Emily is likely the young daughter of television writer and editor Joseph Liss.
The letter reads: "Dear Marilyn, How are you? Daddy and mommy saw you. I wish I could of. I am writing you to see if you rember (sic) me. First you saw me playing on the grass at Chaire's house and then at Patty's. I went to East Hampton and I got a new bike. It is beautiful." 7 x 6.25 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (4 bids) - Sold Price: $195
 

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Effets personnels qui lui appartenaient
Personnlay owned which belonged to her

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Lot 110: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED CLIPPING ABOUT HER PERFORMANCE IN KOREA
A clipping from the Honolulu Advertiser dated February 19, 1954 reporting on Marilyn Monroe's visit to Korea and her performance for the U.S. troops that was personally owned by the actress. The clipping features a black and white photo of Monroe with a caption that reads "Marilyn Monroe in Korea / Soldiers riot to see her." The headline of the accompanying article reads "GI Trampled In Crush To See Marilyn Monroe."
Monroe visited Korea in February 1954 with husband Joe DiMaggio a few weeks after their marriage. Monroe was invite to perform before the troops and and the trip caused an interruption in the couple's honeymoon.
4 x 12.5 inches. PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (8 bids) - Sold Price: $455 
 

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Lot 111: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED "MARILYN MONROE VISITS OSAKA ARMY HOSPITAL" NEWSLETTER
An issue of The Host, an Osaka Army Hospital newsletter, that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The Volume V, number 2 issue is dated March 6, 1954 and the cover features a photograph of Monroe next to the headline "Marilyn Monroe visits Osaka Army Hospital." Inside is a two-page spread of photos showing Monroe performing and having lunch with military patients at the hospital along with a short article about her visit.
Monroe took time out from her honeymoon with husband Joe DiMaggio in early 1954 to entertain U.S. military troops in Korea and subsequently stopped by the Osaka Army Hospital in Japan.
8.5 x 11 inches. PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (11 bids) - Sold Price: $780
 

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Lot 130: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED "THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL" PAPERBACK
A paperback edition of the screenplay for The Prince and the Showgirl (Signet Books, 1957) by Terence Rattigan that was personally owned by Marilyn Monroe. The paperback features eight pages of photographs from the film.
Monroe portrayed Elsie Marina, the showgirl of the title, opposite the prince played by Laurence Olivier, who also directed the film adaptation of Rattigan's 1953 play. The filming was stressful for Monroe and her working relationship with Oliver was incredibly strained and was depicted in the movie My Week With Marilyn (The Weinstein Company, 2011).
4.25 x 7.25 x .25 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (12 bids) - Sold Price: $780
   

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 Lot 131: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL PROGRAM
An issue of Showplace, the Radio City Music Hall program, dated June 13, 1957 that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The program features photos of Monroe and Laurence Olivier and shows that the film being shown was The Prince and the Showgirl (Warner Bros., 1957), which costarred the two actors.
Monroe portrayed Elsie Marina, the showgirl of the title, opposite the prince played by Olivier, who also directed the film adaptation of Terrence Rattigan's 1953 play. The filming was stressful for Monroe and her working relationship with Oliver was incredibly strained and was depicted in the movie My Week With Marilyn (The Weinstein Company, 2011).
12 x 9.5 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (11 bids) - Sold Price: $780
   

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 Lot 138: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED "SOME LIKE IT HOT" CALENDAR
A release date calendar for Some Like It Hot (United Artists, 1959) was personally owned by Marilyn Monroe. The cover page, featuring a photo of Marilyn in costume playing a ukulele reads: "The New Marilyn Monroe Calendar, Very Hot For March," an allusion to the famous 1951 nude calendar which helped establish Monroe as the premiere sex symbol of her era. The calendar features four pages, each with a photo of Monroe and announcing March 18 as the comedy's release date. The back page features the film's poster.
Monroe won a Golden Globe as Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for her performance as Sugar Kane and the film was named the greatest comedy film of all time in a poll by American Film Institute in 2000.
8.5 x 11 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $500 - $700 - (11 bids) - Sold Price: $910
    

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Lot 153: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED "SIGHT AND SOUND" MAGAZINE
An Autumn 1960 issue of Sight and Sound magazine with a photo of Marilyn Monroe in a scene from the film Let's Make Love (Twentieth Century Fox, 1960) on the cover that was personally owned by Monroe. Accompanied by a cover of the same magazine but with the price in English currency in the upper left corner. Both feature reviews of Let's Make Love.
9 x 11 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (10 bids) - Sold Price: $650
   

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 Lot 182: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED "SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY" BOOK
A copy of Spot News Photography (Verlan Books, 1960) by Barney Stein that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. Stein was a New York Post staff photographer who mailed the book to Monroe and inscribed the first page with a handwritten note that reads in part: Dear Miss Monroe / On page 95 you'll find something interesting to you / Hope you get well real soon. / All the best to you.
Stein had photographed Monroe as she departed Lennox Hill Hospital in New York following a brief illness. He had notified two men working across the street from the hospital about her departure and they yelled to her as she entered her car and held up a handmade sign that read "Marilyn, We love you! From mike and Nick." Monroe looked up, waved, and blew them a kiss.
 5 x 8 x .25 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (5 bids) - Sold Price: $325
     

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 Lot 187: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED "THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER" CLIPPING
A front page from the March 30, 1961 issue of The Hollywood Reporter that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The top of the page is printed with the name and address of Arthur P. Jacobs, who was Monroe's press agent and had presumably sent the issue to his client. The lower right features an item outlined in red pencil about the reissue of Monroe's film River of No Return (Twentieth Century Fox, 1954) and the possibility of her starring in the comedy Goodbye Charlie, which was eventually made with Debbie Reynolds two years after Monroe's death.
9.25 x 12.25 inches  -  PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (4 bids) - Sold Price: $260
 

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 Lot 188: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED "HOW MARILYN SAVED (ROBERT MITCHUM'S) LIFE" CLIPPING
A clipped article from the May 1961 issue of Movie Life magazine titled "Bob Mitchum Tells How Marilyn Saved My Life!" In the article, actor Robert Mitchum recounts a story that took place when he filmed River of No Return (Twentieth Century Fox, 1954) opposite Monroe. Also featured within the clipping is an update on Monroe's health at the time and a story of how Mitchum first met Monroe during the 1940s while she was still married to her first husband Jim Dougherty.
9 x 11 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 - (8 bids) - Sold Price: $455
 

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 Lot 197: MARILYN MONROE: MAKEUP PENCIL
A Glorene of Hollywood dark brown make-up pencil that was personally owned by Marilyn Monroe.
6 inches - PROVENANCE Partial lot 832, "Julien's Summer Sale 2009" (previously "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005).
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - (23 bids) - Sold Price: $6,500

   

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Lot 198: Marilyn Monroe: Sparkly Brooch
A silver-tone metal brooch with crystal drops, each terminating  in a prong set pear-shaped rhinestone, bar closure featuring rhinestone rondelle. The maker’s mark on verso reads, “Eisenberg/ Original.” 2.5 x 3 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 239, “Property from the Estate of Lee Strasberg, November 18, 2016,” Beverly Hills
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
  

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 Lot 199: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED PORCELAIN VASE
A white porcelain vase with gold-tone gilt detail that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The vase features two curved handles with gold-tone paint that's lightly worn and approximately three inches of gold-tone etching around the top neck. There's no maker's mark present.
Please be aware there is a small chip at the top rim.
5 x 10.25 inches - PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $500 - $700 - (23 bids) - Sold Price: $3,900
     

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 Lot 200: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED RED NEEDLEPOINT CUSHION COVER
A needlepoint cushion cover of a red floral pattern on a black background that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The cover is housed in an unassociated shadowbox frame.
Accompanied by the original Julien's Auctions lot card and tag.
 19 x 23 x 2 inches - PROVENANCE Lot 563, “Property From the Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe,” Julien’s Auctions, Beverly Hills, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $700 - $900 - (12 bids) - Sold Price: $1,170
     

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  Lot 201: MARILYN MONROE: HELENA DRIVE BATHROOM AND KITCHEN TILE PLAQUE
A wooden plaque that was custom-made with surplus tile Marilyn Monroe personally chose for the kitchen and master bathroom of her final home located at 12305 5th Helena Drive in Los Angeles. The blue, green, yellow, and white patterned tiles were handpicked by Monroe to be installed in her home and are the last of the batch that remained following her death in August 1962. The plaque was custom made in the 1980s by request of the daughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Nunez, who purchased the home in 1963.
Accompanied by Letter of Authenticity. 17 x 10 x 1 inches
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 - (21 bids) - Sold Price: $4,550
   

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Various Papers Documents

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Lot 137: MARILYN MONROE: ARTHUR MILLER'S SON'S STUDENT EVALUATION
A typewritten student evaluation for Robert "Bobby" Miller, son of Arthur Miller, that is dated May 1, 1958, during Miller's marriage to Marilyn Monroe. Bobby was in the 10-year-old group at Little Red School House in New York City. The document is labeled "Evaluation of Student's Progress" and while most of his teacher's comments are favorable, she also notes "He seems always to be on a high pitch of tension, and is having difficulty in settling, which leads to brief times of just not trying to do anything, and then spurts of trying. With reassurance from the adults in his life he will gain the security he needs to relax."
Also included are mimeographed pages of the April and May 1960 issues of the Oak Hall News-Roundup, the newsletter of the school Bobby later attended.
8.5 x 11 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 - (4 bids) - Sold Price: $130
 

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Lot 191: MARILYN MONROE: SIGNED JOHN F. KENNEDY BIRTHDAY PROGRAM
A program for the May 19, 1962 event "New York's Birthday Salute to President Kennedy" that has been signed in ink by Marilyn Monroe and other celebrities including Harry Belafonte, Maria Callas, Shirley MacLaine, Henry Fonda, Peggy Lee, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, and others, many of whom were performers that night. The program has been matted and framed with the all-star lineup for the event on the far left, the center is the program with a crease down the center from the fold. On the left side are red, white, and blue blocks on which most of the celebrities have signed their names. One the right side is a photograph of President Kennedy with Monroe's signature beneath his face. On the far right is ephemera related to a previous sale of the program. Mounted on the back of the frame is a clipping of Liz Smith's column from 1998 that referenced the event and on the far left is a page with a list of the chairmen, committee members, and patrons, while on the far right is a page with members of the chorus and names of the production crew.
The star-studded birthday celebration for President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden, held 10 days before his actual birthday, remains one of the most discussed events in his and Monroe's career. The event was sponsored by the Democratic Committees and Citizens for Kennedy as a fundraiser to erase debt incurred during the 1960 presidential election. Monroe famously called in sick to filming Something's Got To Give at 20th Century Fox studios in Los Angeles to fly to New York in serenade the president with a sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday, Mister President" while wearing a sheer, skin-tight Jean-Louis gown that she'd been sewn-into just before the event.
26 x 14.25 x 1 inches (frame)
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000 - (27 bids) - Sold Price: $88,900
   
   

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Lot 203: MARILYN MONROE: STRASBERG-OWNED MONROE DOCUMENTARY MAGAZINE COVER
A front page of trade publication Variety dated October 4, 1962 that was owned by the Strasberg family. An article in the center of the page discusses the numerous documentary projects that were rushed into development to capitalize on the death of Marilyn Monroe the previous August. This article reads in part: "Documentary producer David J. Wolper is joining the race to market pix about Marilyn Monroe, planning an 80-min. theatrical film documentary, "Marilyn."
9 x 12.25 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 - (2 bids) - Sold Price: $76,50
 

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 Lot 204: MARILYN MONROE: MOTHER-RELATED ATTORNEY CORRESPONDENCE
A two page copy of a typewritten letter dated November 7, 1963 sent to Aaron Frosch, Marilyn Monroe's attorney and executor of her will, from Inez Melson, Monroe's business manager, concerning the care of Gladys Baker Eley, Monroe's mother.
The letter reads in part: "I must confess that I am deeply concerned about the fact that no funds have been available with which to take care of Mrs. Eley's needs. The Sanitarium has been most cooperative and gracious with respect to carrying the account since the last payment made to them was for the month of February."
Eley suffered from schizophrenia and was institutionalized in Rockhaven Sanitarium in Verdugo City, California in 1953. Marilyn paid for her care there until her death in August 1962. Monroe left her mother a $100,000 trust fund, of which she received $5,000 each year. However, the trust fund was almost completely consumed by taxes and debts. Following Monroe's death, Melson oversaw financial care for Eley who later died in a retirement home in Florida in 1984.
8.5 X 11 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 - (9 bids) - Sold Price: $455
   

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 Lot 205: MARILYN MONROE: HOLLYWOOD REPORTER GLADYS BAKER ELEY CLIPPING
A page from May 25, 1965 issue of The Hollywood Reporter that features a story about Marilyn Monroe's mother. In her "Broadway Ballyhoo" column, Radie Harris writes "When Marilyn Monroe's will, still being probated, is settled, there will be nothing left for the Lee Strasbergs or any of the other beneficiaries. However, Marilyn's lawyer, Aaron Frosch, of the law firm of Weissberger & Frosch, is seeing to it that her institutionalized mother will be taken care of for the rest of her life."
Mrs. Gladys Baker Eley, Marilyn's mother, suffered from schizophrenia and was institutionalized in Rockhaven Sanitarium in Verdugo City, California in 1953. Marilyn paid for her care there until her death in August 1962. Monroe left her mother a $100,000 trust fund, of which she received $5,000 each year. However, the trust fund was almost completely swallowed up by taxes and debts. Eley died in a retirement home in Florida in 1984.
9.25 x 12.25 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 - (6 bids) - Sold Price: $195 
 

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 Lot 206: MARILYN MONROE: LOS ANGELES TIMES GLADYS BAKER ELEY STORY AND LETTER
A group of items related to Mrs. Gladys Baker Eley, Marilyn Monroe's mother, including an article from the June 25, 1965 edition of the Los Angeles Times, a typewritten letter from the author of the story on Los Angeles Times letterhead, and a published letter from a reader in response to the article.
The article was published under the headline "Hard-Hearted Hollywood / Marilyn's Mother Ignored" and features quotes from Mrs. Inez Melson, Monroe's business manager, regarding how none of Monroe's close friends had offered to help pay for Eley's care but several of Monroe's fans had offered to send money for her support. The Times writer sent the clipping and a letter to Melson to confirm she'd seen it.
Eley suffered from schizophrenia and was institutionalized in Rockhaven Sanitarium in Verdugo City, California in 1953. Marilyn paid for her care there until her death in August 1962. Monroe left her mother a $100,000 trust fund, of which she received $5,000 each year. However, the trust fund was almost completely swallowed up by taxes and debts. Eley died in a retirement home in Florida in 1984.
9 x 11.5 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 - (5 bids) - Sold Price: $260 
 

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Lot 114: Marilyn Monroe: “River Of No Return” “I’M Gonna File My Claim” Record Award
An in-house record award presented to Simon House Music to commemorate the sale of more than 50,000 copies of the RCA Victor record release of “I’m Gonna File My Claim” as performed by Marilyn  Monroe. Monroe performed the song in her film River of No return (20th Century Fox, 1954). The award is housed behind glass in a gold-tone frame.
PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe’s Personal Property / 17.75 x 23.5 x 1.5 inches
Estimate: $7,000 - $9,000
  

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Lot 118: Marilyn Monroe: “There’s No Business Like Show Business” Swimsuit Costume
A four-piece ensemble custom-made for Marilyn Monroe to wear in There’s No Business Like Show Business (Twentieth Century Fox, 1954). The costume, which is not seen in the final cut of the film, consists of a bathing suit made of black silk with ‘applied’ black polka dots, spaghetti straps ending in two large bows, attached front rounded ‘stomach flap,’ back zip-up closure, separate self-belt, lined with support boning and nude-colored netting, in fragile condition now with areas of evident repair work; a coordinating large wrap, white cotton with the same ‘applied’ black polka dots as suit, trimmed in a wide panel of rose-colored cotton on one end and light blue cotton on the other; and a bathing cap with a petal-like hem adorned with white sequins and silver-colored bugle beads, label reads ‘1-25-4-4691/ A729-29/ M. Monroe.’ The costume was custom-made for Monroe to wear in her portrayal of Vicky Parker and designed by Academy Award-winning costumier William Travilla, this outfit is quite similar to others the star wears throughout the film, though it is not seen in the final cut; however, it is evident it was made for the same production due to its style and construction.
Sir Elton John donated this costume to a charity auction in 1990 prior to it being sold by Christie’s the following year.
PROVENANCE Lot 104, Christies (South Kensington), auction titled Pop, Sale 4259, April 25, 1991.
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
 

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Lot 550: WILLEM DAFOE: SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL-WORN "THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH" MARILYN MONROE STYLE DRESS
A Willem Dafoe worn dress styled after Marilyn Monroe's iconic film The Seven Year Itch (20th Century Fox, 1955) dress.
The halter-style dress is composed of a white polyester, with gradient pleats from the bust to the back-of-neck closure. Then from the waist to hips the dress is fitted with box pleats, going into an open fan pleated skirt that goes down to mid-calf. Their is a sash that tie in the back, sewn into the under-bust of the dress to nip it in slightly. This 2016 pattern design does not have the voluptuous curves of Marilyn Monroe's Travilla dress, but a boxier cut. Please note: There is wear to the garment, pleats in the skirt of the dress have lost their shape and definition, and there is underarm discoloration.
Dafoe wore the gown in a 2016 Snickers brand Super Bowl commercial, in which he plays a hungry version of Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Seven Year Itch filming the subway grate scene. William Travilla designed the original white halter dress with sunburst pleated skirt that Monroe wore.
Includes two original lot cards and one lot tag.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - (11 bids) - Sold Price: $1,300
    
   
   

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