Rose Marie Reid (1906 - 1978) Créatrice de Maillots de Bain - 1940s-1960s Designer of Swimsuits - 1940s-1960s
Rose Marie Reid naît le 12 septembre 1906sous le nom de Rose Marie Yancey à Cardston, dans la province d'Alberta au Canada. Elle grandit auprès de parents attentifs, William Elvie Yancey Sr. et Marie Hyde Yancey, qui lui inculquent les valeurs du travail et ses six frères et soeurs (Elvie Hyde Yancey, Oliver Yancey, Hugh Hyde Yancey, Marion Yancey Helneir, Ruth Yancey Keller et Don Merlin Yancey). Sa mère, couturière professionnelle, lui apprend à coudre et à dessiner des patrons. En 1916, la famille déménage dans une communauté mormone et s'installe dans une ferme à Weiser, dans l'Idaho aux Etats-Unis.
En septembre 1925, elle n'a que 19 ans et achète un salon de beauté à Baker City dans l'Oregon où elle y travaille avec sa mère alors que ses frères ouvrent un atelier de peinture dans le local à côté. Elle épouse plutôt à contre coeur Gareth Rhynhart, un artiste itinérant. Ses frères ayant commencé à prendre des cours de peinture auprès de Rhynhart, qu'ils avaient connu à Cardston, au bout de deux semaines celui-ci refuse de poursuivre l'enseignement à moins qu'il ne puisse épouser Rose Marie.Bien qu'elle ne soit pas intéressée, elle finit par accepter le mariage car elle souhaite que ses frères poursuivent leurs cours d'art - un arrangement que la famille de Rose Marie ne connaîtra que bien des années plus tard ! D'ailleurs, le mariage ne tient pas et Rose Marie divorce de Rhynhart en 1935.
C'est après son divorce qu'elle s'installe à Vancouver, en Colombie-Britannique au Canada. Le 30 novembre 1935, elle se remarrie avec Jack Crossman Reid, qu'elle a rencontré à la piscine (il lui donnait des cours de natation - pour elle, il se convertit et devient membre de l'Eglise) et ensemble ils ont trois enfants: Bruce Alan Reid (1937-2015), Sharon Reid Alden (1938) et Carole Marie Reid Burr (1940-2020).
Rose Marie, ses enfants et des associés - 1957 Rose Marie, her children and associates - 1957
Rose Marie Reid was born on September 12, 1906 as Rose Marie Yancey in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. She grew up with attentive parents, William Elvie Yancey Sr. and Marie Hyde Yancey, who instilled in her the values of work and her six brothers and sisters (Elvie Hyde Yancey, Oliver Yancey, Hugh Hyde Yancey, Marion Yancey Helneir, Ruth Yancey Keller and Don Merlin Yancey). Her mother, a professional seamstress, taught her to sew and draw patterns. In 1916, the family moved to a Mormon community and settled on a farm in Weiser, Idaho in the United States.
In September 1925, she is only 19 years old when she buy a beauty salon in Baker City, Oregon where she works there with her mother while her brothers open a paint shop in the room next door. She rather reluctantly marries Gareth Rhynhart, an itinerant artist. Her brothers having started taking painting lessons from Rhynhart, whom they had known in Cardston, after two weeks he refuses to continue teaching unless he could marry Rose Marie. Although she is not interested, she eventually accepts the marriage because she wants her brothers to continue their art lessons - an arrangement that Rose Marie's family will not know about until many years later! Moreover, the marriage doesn't held and Rose Marie divorces from Rhynhart in 1935.
It is after her divorce that she moves to Vancouver, British Columbia in Canada. On November 30, 1935, she remarried with Jack Crossman Reid, whom she met at the swimming pool (he gave her swimming lessons - for her, he will convert and become a member of the Church) and together they have three children : Bruce Alan Reid (1937-2015), Sharon Reid Alden (1938) and Carole Marie Reid Burr (1940-2020).
C'est à Vancouver que Rose Marie se lance dans la conception de maillots de bain. Son inspiration vient du fait que son mari, Jack, qui passait beaucoup de temps à la piscine de par son activité d'entraîneur, se plaignait de l'inconfort des maillots de bain: en crêpe de laine, en coton, ou même en caoutchouc, ils deviennent lourds une fois trempés, sont très inconfortables et n'existent qu'en une taille unique. Rose Marie conçoit alors un maillot de bain pour son mari en coupant du tissu dans un vieux manteau de canard et de lacer les côtés avec des lacets à chaussures pour un ajustement parfait. Jack est très satisfait et Rose Marie conçoit d'autres maillots pour des nageurs (le modèle homme porté par son mari et par le nageur Freddie Rossiter et le modèle femme porté par la nageuse Noel Oxenbury et la plongeuse Bunty Harrington). Lors d'une compétition de natation, un cadre de Hudson's Bay (un grand magasin au Canada), remarque évidemment les maillots et décident d'en commander une douzaine. Mais Rose Marie reste méfiante à l'idée de vendre des maillots de bain: poussée par son mari et vers le Seigneur (elle est mormone et très dévote), elle accepte après une prière et le consentement du Seigneur. Elle achète du beau tissu et se lance dans la confection de maillot de bain fait de tissu élastique (utilisé jusqu'alors par les fabricants de gaines) avec des lacets sur les côtés: c'est ainsi que son entreprise est lancée en 1936 sous le nom de "Reid's Holiday Togs, Ltd". Au cours de sa première année d'activité, Rose Marie avait déjà 16 employés, et son entreprise rapportait 10 000 $ bien qu'elle n'avait conçu que six modèles de maillots de bain (dont le plus vendu est le "Skintite"). Mais Rose Marie n'a jamais été une ambitieuse et le succès n'est arrivé que par un concours de circonstances, car son rêve était d'être simplement une mère au foyer.
En raison d'infidélités et d'abus de violences envers elle et ses enfants, Rose Marie finit par divorcer de Jack le 10 avril 1946 et ouvre une nouvelle usine à Vancouver en 1947. Ayant des difficultés à se procurer certains tissus (du au contexte de la seconde Guerre Mondiale), elle fait plusieurs tentatives pour installer sa marque aux Etats-Unis (elle dépose même la license de son nom dès 1938); les Etats-Unis l'ont toujours aussi attirée de par la présence de communauté de Mormons. Après son divorce et avec l'aide de Jack Kessler, avec qui elle s'associe, et de Marjorie Griswold, une représentante et acheteuse de produits pour les boutiques Lord & Taylor, elle installe sa grande entreprise en Californie: le 20 septembre 1946, son entreprise américaine "Rose Marie Reid, Inc." est lancée, tout en poursuivant l'activité de son entreprise canadienne car en 1946, près de 50 % des maillots de bain vendus au Canada étaient ses créations. Les autres marques de maillots de bain qui dominaient le marché américain étaient alors Cole of California, Jantzen et Catalina. Et ce sont ses maillots de bain qui vont rapidement prendre la première place sur ce marché américain en devenant aussi populaires en Europe occidentale, en Amérique du Sud et en Australie. Rose Marie vit dans un espace aménagé au sein de son entreprise en Calfornie et ce n'est qu'en 1949 qu'elle s'achète une maison à Brentwood, en Californie.
Défilé au Canada en 1945 de la collection des "Skintite" A fashion show in Canada in 1945 from the "Skintite" collection
Le modèle "Pearl Diver" porté par Jane Russell - vers 1948 The "Pearl Diver" model worn by Jane Russell - circa 1948
Publicité française - années 1950s / French advertising - 1950s
It is in Vancouver that Rose Marie started designing bathsuit. Her inspiration comes from the fact that her husband, Jack, who spent a lot of time at the pool because of his job of swimming instructor and athletic manager, complained about the discomfort of bathsuits: wool crepe, cotton, or even rubber, they become heavy when soaked, are very uncomfortable and only available in one size. Rose Marie then designs a bathsuit for her husband by cutting fabric from an old duck coat and lacing the sides with shoe laces for a perfect fit. Jack is very satisfied and Rose Marie designs other swimsuits for swimmers (the men's model worn by her husband and by swimmer Freddie Rossiter and the women's model worn by swimmer Noel Oxenbury and diver Bunty Harrington). During a swimming competition, an executive from Hudson's Bay (a department store in Canada), obviously notices the swimsuits and decides to order a dozen. But Rose Marie remains wary of the idea of selling swimsuits: pushed by her husband and towards the Lord (she is a Mormon and very devout), she accepts after a prayer and the consent of the Lord. She buys beautiful fabric and launches into making swimsuits made of elastic fabric (used until then by manufacturers of girdles) with laces on the sides: this is how her business was launched in 1936 under the name of "Reid's Holiday Togs, Ltd". In her first year of business, Rose Marie already has 16 employees, and her business was bringing in $10,000 despite having only designed six bathsuits designs (the best-selling of which is the "Skintite") . But Rose Marie was never ambitious and success only came by a combination of circumstances, as her dream was to simply be a stay-at-home mom.
It is for reasons of infidelity and abuse of violence against her and her children that Rose Marie ends up divorcing Jack on April 10, 1946 and opening a new factory in Vancouver in 1947. Having difficulty obtaining certain fabrics (due to the context of the Second World War), she makes several attempts to establish her brand in the United States (she even registered the license of her name in 1938); the United States has always attracted her because of the presence of the Mormon community. After her divorce and with the help of Jack Kessler, who becomes a business partner, and Marjorie Griswold, a representative and purchaser of products for Lord & Taylor, she sets up her big business in California: on September 20, 1946, her American company "Rose Marie Reid, Inc." is launched, while continuing the activity of her Canadian company because in 1946, nearly 50% of the swimsuits sold in Canada were her creations. Other bathsuits brands that dominated the US market then were Cole of California, Jantzen and Catalina. And this were her bathsuits that would quickly take the top spot in this American market, becoming as popular in Western Europe, South America and Australia. Rose Marie lives in a space arranged within her factory in Calfornia and it id not until 1949 that she buys a house in Brentwood, California.
Style & Succès -/- Style & Success
Vitrines de magasins / Showcase window shops
En 1949, la célèbre boutique chic new-yorkaise Lord & Taylor's (grâce au soutien de Griswold) expose ses maillots de bain en exclusivité dans l'une de leurs vitrines sur la Cinquième Avenue, avec, en vedette.un maillot de bain en or 29 carats vendu 100 $. Des défilés sont organisés et des consultantes de son entreprise se rendent même certains jours dans des boutiques pour conseiller les acheteuses. Ses créations deviennent vite tendance et une mode à suivre, au design innovant permettant l'aisance des mouvements dans l'eau, et aux tissus colorés faits pour être vus. Elle est la première créatrice de maillots de bain à utiliser des soutiens-gorge intérieurs, des panneaux abdominaux, des jambes fixes, des bandes élastiques, des jupes courtes et des tissus de base dans les maillots de bain. Elle invente même le maillot permettant de bronzer en utilisant du tissu photo perméable. Ses premiers maillots ont la caractéristique d'avoir une fermeture à lacets pour un ajustement au corps, et des tissus tels que la gabardine et le coton qui ne s'étirent pas et ne s'emballent pas une fois mouillé. Elle conçoit même des maillots plus glamour en lamé métallique, en velours et même en dentelle, étant ainsi une sorte de précursseur de la lingerie féminine sexy et moderne. Elle est aussi la première créatrice à introduire des tailles de robe dans les maillots de bain, concevant des maillots de bain pour plusieurs tailles et types de corps, plutôt que de produire une seule taille standard. Elle conçoit des maillots pour hommes, pour femmes, pour enfants et pour ados et elle est ainsi la première à distinguer des classes d'âges à travers les maillots de bain; tout comme à établir des maillots selon les saisons (distinguant l'hiver de l'été) et de proposer aussi des accessoires (sacs, chapeaux) mais aussi des vêtements de plage (vestes courtes et robes de plage). Pour Rose Marie, la femme doit "être aussi belle en maillot de bain qu'en robe de soirée."
Des maillots en short & en jupette / Suits in shorts and skirtiny
Maillots style lingerie (dentelle et nylon) Lingerie-style swimsuits (lace and nylon)
Maillots "deux pièces" / "Two-Piece" Swimsuits
In 1949, the famous chic New York store Lord & Taylor's (thanks to the support of Griswold) exhibited her swimsuits exclusively in one of their windows on Fifth Avenue, starring a 29-karat gold swimsuit sold for $100. Fashion shows are organized and consultants from her company even go to shops on certain days to advise buyers. Her creations quickly become trendy and a fashion to follow, with innovative design allowing ease of movement in the water, and colorful fabrics made to be seen. She is the first swimwear designer to use inner bras, abdominal panels, fixed legs, elastic bands, short skirts and base fabrics in the swimwears. She even invents the bathing suit for tanning using photo permeable fabric. Her early bath suits feature a lace-up closure for a snug fit, and fabrics such as gabardine and cotton that don't stretch or bunch up when wet. She even designs more glamorous swimsuits in metallic lamé, velvet and even lace, thus being a kind of precursor of sexy and modern women's lingerie. She is also the first designer to introduce dress sizes into swimwear, designing swimsuits for multiple sizes and body types, rather than producing just one standard size. She designs swimsuits for men, women, children and teenagers and is thus the first to distinguish age groups through swimsuits; as well as establishing swimsuits according to the seasons (distinguishing winter from summer) and also offering accessories (bags, hats) but also beach clothing (short jackets and beach dresses). For Rose Marie, the woman must "be as beautiful in a bathing suit as in an evening dress."
Côté innovation, elle dépose en 1950 une demande de brevet américain pour un maillot de bain une pièce utilisant un tissu élastique et dépourvu de boutons, permettant de l'enfiler facilement: elle reste la créatrice du maillot une pièce moderne. Le brevet, déposé en 1946 mais non délivré avant 1950, rapporte que l'invention «façonnerait et soutiendrait des parties du corps du porteur dans les zones du buste et de l'abdomen d'une manière flatteuse sans gêne ni entrave aux mouvements libres du corps.» La conception de Reid, comme le montre le brevet, est encore beaucoup plus adaptée qu'une pièce moderne, mais elle s'écarte des fermetures à glissière, des boutons et - à un moment donné - des lacets qu'elle avait utilisé dans ses précédentes conceptions. Son entreprise a breveté une machine pour un point fagot qui est devenu la marque de fabrique de ses créations. Elle avait plusieurs autres brevets pour des maillots de bain et des accessoires. Elle élabore rarement des croquis et travaille plutôt directement sur les mannequins au sein de son entreprise sur Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles) et fait toujours tester ses maillots en les mettant dans l'eau douce et salée.
On the innovation side, in 1950 she applies for an American patent for a one-piece swimsuit using an elastic fabric with no buttons, allowing it to be easily put on: she remains the creator of the modern one-piece swimsuit.The patent, filed in 1946 but not granted until 1950, reports that the invention would "shape and support portions of the body of the wearer in areas of the bust and abdomen in a flattering manner without discomfort or impedance to free movements of the body."Reid's design, as the patent shows, is still much more tailored than a modern one-piece, but it departs from the zippers, buttons and - at one point - laces that she had used in herprevious designs. Her company patented a machine for a fagot stitch that became the hallmark of her designs.She had several other patents for swimwear and accessories. She rarely draws sketches and instead works directly on girls models within her company on Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles) and always has her bath suits tested by putting them in fresh and salt water.
Parmi ses créations célèbres, on retrouve le maillot surnommé le "Sablier" introduit en 1951 et produit dans de nombreuses variantes.Il est devenu l'un des best-sellers de son entreprise. Sa ligne de maillots de bain "Magic Length" ("longueur magique") comportait un "soutien-gorge miracle" intérieur, des bretelles escamotables, un panneau de contrôle du ventre, à la jambe qui reste vers le bas et un dos élastiqué pour empêcher le corsage de s'ouvrir.Avec ses nombreuses adaptations pour différents types de corps, la "Magic Length" devient un classique de Rose Marie Reid et reste très populaire dans les années 1950. Pour les adolescentes, elle créé la ligne Juniors avec ses initiales: "RMR Juniors".
~ Quelques modèles "Sablier" ~ Some "Hourglass" suits ~
~ Variantes du modèle "Magic Length" ~
~ La ligne "Mood Renaissance", publication dans Vogue, 12/1956 ~ ~ The "Mood Renaissance" line, published in Vogue, 12/1956 ~
~ RMR Juniors, fin 1950s /début 1960s ~
Among her famous creations is the suit named the "Hourglass" introduced in 1951 and produced in many variations.It became one of his company's bestsellers. Her "Magic Length" swimsuit line featured an inner "miracle bra", stow-away straps, tummy control panel, stay-down leg, and elasticated back forprevent the bodice from opening.With its many adaptations for different body types, the "Magic Length" became a Rose Marie Reid classic and remained very popular in the 1950s. For teenage girls, she creates the Juniors line with her initials: "RMR Juniors".
Parmi les slogans utilisés dans les publicités, au début des années 1950s: "Rose Marie Reid, Maillots de bain sculptés" mettant en avant la ligne du corps, puis remplacé par "Rose Marie Reid, les joyaux de la mer" pour donner alors un aspect plus noble et accentuer le côté chic et mode des maillots.
~ Pubs "Rose Marie Reid, Sculptured Swimsuits" ~
~ Pubs "Rose Marie Reid, Jewels of the Sea" ~
Among the slogans used in advertisements in the early 1950s: "Rose Marie Reid, Sculptured Swimsuits" putting forward the body line, then replaced by "Rose Marie Reid, the jewels of the sea" to give an appearance more noble and accentuate the chic and fashionable side of the swimsuits.
En 1952, le chiffre d'affaires de son entreprise est à 5 millions de dollars, pour atteindre en 1958 la somme de 15 millions.En 1959, la production est de 10 000 costumes par jour et la distribution mondiale atteint 46 pays (sa marque est vendue à travers plusieurs bureaux de vente dans le monde: Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, New York, Londres, Amsterdam et Paris), faisant de Rose Marie Reid la plus grand fabricante de maillots de bain au monde. En 1960, les ventes de l'entreprise représentent alors près de 10 % du volume total de vente au détail de maillots de bain pour femmes. Son succès l'amène à voyager fréquemment et à rencontrer des vendeurs pour leur donner des instructions sur les tissus, les styles et les designs. Elle sera même la première femme aux États-Unis à parcourir en avion plus de 800 000 km à travers les Etats-Unis. Sa fille Carole R. Burr, dira qu'"elle voyageait partout avec un Livre de Mormon, et souvent avec un bébé dans les bras" car quand elle le peut, elle emmène ses enfants lors de ses voyages d'affaires, quand elle ne les fait pas garder par sa mère et sa soeur. En 1938, elle prend même sa fille Sharon, âgée que de 10 jours, ce qui fera du bébé "la plus jeune personne ayant voyagé en avion." Elle est également nommée en 1955 l'une des 10 femmes de l'année par le Los Angeles Times, et en 1958, le Sports Illustratedla célèbre par le prix du designer de l'année ("American Sportwear and Design Award"). Ses créations sont publiées dans les pages mode des magazines américains: Life, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, California Stylist, New Yorker, Seventeen, Mademoiselle.
28 mai 1958, New York, Saint Regis Hotel Rose Marie Reid et son prix de Sports Illustrated
Publicités & Maillots de bain correspondants
Publicités années 1950s
Publicités parues dans Vogue, 11/1954
Publicités parues dans Vogue, 1958-1961
Mannequins des années 1950s dans les magazines de mode: Evelyn Tripp, Nancy Berg, Carmen Dell 'Orefice, Joanna McCormick...
Mannequins des années 1960s dans les magazines de mode: Anna Carin Bjorck, Dorothy McGowan, Suzie Parker, Jean Shrimpton ...
In 1952, the turnover of her company was 5 million dollars, to reach in 1958 the sum of 15 million. In 1959, production was 10,000 suits per day and worldwide distribution reached 46 countries (her brand was sold through several sales offices around the world: Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, New York, London, Amsterdam and Paris) , making Rose Marie Reid the largest swimwear manufacturer in the world. By 1960, company sales were nearly 10% of total women's swimwear retail volume. Her success led her to travel frequently and meet with salespeople to instruct them on fabrics, styles and designs. She will even be the first woman in the United States to fly more than 800,000 km across the United States. Her daughter, Carole R. Burr, will say that "she traveled everywhere with a Book of Mormon, and often with a baby in her arms" because when she can, she takes her children on her business trips, when she doen't make them keeping by her mother and her sister. In 1938, she even takes her 10-day-old daughter Sharon, making the baby "the youngest person to travel by plane." She is also named one of the 10 women of the year by the Los Angeles Times in 1955, and in 1958, Sports Illustrated celebrates her with the designer of the year award ("American Sportwear and Design Award"). Her creations are published in the fashion pages of American magazines: Life, Harper's Bazaar, Esquire, California Stylist, New Yorker, Seventeen, Mademoiselle.
Très croyante, Rose Marie Reid est membre de l'Église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours pour lesquels elle contribue à de nombreuses collecte de fonds, notamment en 1954 pour la construction de bâtiments d'église et du temple de Los Angeles en Californie. Elle partage sa foi autant avec ses voisins passagers d'avion, que ses mannequins ou ses associés en affaire. Parmi son entourage proche, elle a de nombreux amis juifs avec qui elle partage ses croyances. Elle tient le rôle de missionnaire pour l'Eglise en Californie. En 1959, elle est invitée par l'Église de Jésus-Christ des Saints des Derniers Jours à redessiner les vêtements du temple LDS. Rose Marie était également une bienfaitrice très généreuse de l'Université Brigham Young (elle y a prononcé un discours "dévotionnel" en 1953) et a siégé au Conseil consultatif national. Et quand elle conçoit le maillot de bain blanc à motif perlé rose appelé "Starlight", elle demande aux membres locaux de la Société de Secours de coudre des paillettes sur les maillots: des centaines de soeurs se portent bénévoles, et le maillot d'être renommé le maillot de "Relief Society Suit" ("la société de secours"), se vendant au prix de 50 $. Elle fait don des bénéfices des ventes à succès de ce maillot au fonds de construction du temple. "Starlight" est si populaire que même le magazine Life publie en 1956 un article deux pages et demie sur ce maillot "le plus photographié cette saison".
Rose Marie dans son rôle de missionnaire mormone pour l'Eglise Rose Marie in her role as a Mormon missionary for the Church
Le modèle "Starlight"
"Starlight" dans Life - 16 avril 1956
Very religious, Rose Marie Reid is a member of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for which she contributes to numerous fundraisers, notably in 1954 for the construction of church buildings and the temple of Los Angeles in California. She shares her faith as much with her fellow airline passengers as her models or business associates. Among her close entourage, she has many Jewish friends with whom she shares her beliefs. She serves as a missionary for the Church in California. In 1959, she is invited by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to redesign the clothing for the LDS temple. Rose Marie is also a very generous benefactor of Brigham Young University (she gave a "devotional" address there in 1953) and serves on the National Advisory Board. And when she designs the pink-beaded white bathing suit called "Starlight," she asks local Relief Society members to sew sequins onto the bathing suits: Hundreds of sisters volunteer, and the bathing suit is renamed the "Relief Society Suit", selling for $50. She donates the proceeds from the successful sales of this suit to the temple building fund. "Starlight" was so popular that even Life magazine in 1956 published a two-and-a-half-page article on this "most photographed swimsuit that season".
Les stars -/- The celebrities
Son succès gagne Hollywood et des actrices célèbres portent ses maillots de bain en posant pour des photos de style pin-up comme Joan Crawford, Jane Russell,Marilyn Monroe, Rhonda Fleming, Yvonne de Carlo, Mary Murphy et Cyd Charisse.
Her success is gaining Hollywood and famous actresses wear her bathsuits posing for pin-up style photos like Joan Crawford, Jane Russell, Marilyn Monroe, Rhonda Fleming, Yvonne de Carlo, Mary Murphy and Cyd Charisse.
~ Mary Murphy, Yvonne De Carlo, Rhonda Fleming, Cyd Charisse ~
~ Rita Hayworth, 1947 ~
Pour une séance photos, Rita Hayworth va rendre célèbre le maillot qui sera surnommé le "Lamé métalissé scintillant" en 1947, en posant pour des portraits publicitaires du photographe Robert Coburn pour le film "L'étoile des étoiles". Maillot qui sera porté la même année par une autre actrice en herbe qui faisait ses débuts: Shelley Winters.
~ Rita Hayworth, 1947 ~
For a photo shoot, Rita Hayworth will make famous the suit which will be nicknamed the "glittering metallic lamé" in 1947, by posing for publicity portraits of photographer Robert Coburn for the film "Down to Earth". Suit that will be worn the same year by another budding actress who was making her debut: Shelley Winters.
~ Shelley Winters, 1947 ~
Ses maillots sont aussi portés par des actrices et acteurs dans plusieurs films montrant des fêtes sur les plages californiennes de la fin des années 1950 au début des années 1960, notamment dans "Gidget" (1959 - avec Sandra Dee), dans "Where the Boys Are" (1960 - avec George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux et Barbara Nichols) et "Muscle Beach Party" (1964), permettant de contribuer à l'esprit juvénile de la culture balnéaire de la Californie prônant le soleil et le surf.
Gidget - 1959
Where The Boys Are - 1960
Her swimsuits are also worn by actresses and actors in several films showing Californian beach parties from the late 1950s to the beginning of the 1960s, notably in "Gidget" (1959 - with Sandra Dee), in "Where the BoysAre" (1960 - with George Hamilton, Yvette Mimieux and Barbara Nichols) and "Muscle Beach Party" (1964), contributing to the youthful spirit of California's sun and surf beach culture.
Publicité collection Juniors - Sandra Dee & James Darren / Yvette Mimieux
La fin de son style -/- The end of her style
Début des années 1960s, les maillots de bain deux pièces deviennent très populaires et sont de plus en plus petits: c'est l'ère du bikini. En plus de rejetter les offres lucratives pour des partenariats publicitaires (comme pour les cigarettes Camel), Rose Marie Reid, mêlant sa foi à son métier, refuse catégoriquement de suivre la tendance du bikini trop "impudique" et sans avenir aux USA selon elle, pour continuer à prôner ses maillots une pièce, ou ses deux pièces à la culotte couvrante. En 1963, c'est donc en raison de désaccords avec ses investisseurs et partenaires commerciaux sur la conception et la production de bikinis, que Rose Marie Reid quitte son entreprise en cédant sa marque à Jonathan Logan Company et ses maillots continuent à être produit sous son nom par Munsingwear. En 1964, elle lance une perruque pour femmes, faite de fibres synthétiques, sous le nom de "Reid-Meredith". En 1967, elle s'installe à Provo, dans l'Utah, pour se rapprocher de sa famille et travaille pour l'Eglise mormone.À la fin des années 1960, elle aide son fils Bruce à créer la société The R&M Living Wig. Elle décède le 16 décembre 1978 des complications après une opération chirurgicale, à l'âge de 72 ans (et non à 66 ans tel que l'indiquait sa nécrologie du New York Times), dans la maison de sa fille Carole à Provo, dans l'Utah. A sa mort, elle laissait dans le deuil ses trois enfants et avait 19 petits-enfants.
Perruques "Reid Meredith" - 1969
At the beginning of the 1960s, two-piece swimsuits become very popular and are smaller: it is the era of the bikini. In addition to rejecting lucrative offers for advertising partnerships (like for Camel cigarettes), Rose Marie Reid, mixing her faith with her profession, categorically refuses to follow the bikini trend that is too "immodest" and without a future in the USA according to her, to continue to advocate its one-piece swimsuits, or its two-pieces with covering panties. In 1963, it is therefore due to disagreements with her investors and business partners on the design and production of bikinis, that Rose Marie Reid leaves her company by selling her brand to Jonathan Logan Company and her swimsuits continue to be produced under her name by Munsingwear. In 1964, she launches a wig for women, made of synthetic fibers, under the name "Reid-Meredith". In 1967, she moves to Provo, Utah, to be closer to her family and works for the Mormon Church. In the late 1960s, she helps her son Bruce to establish The R&M Living Wig Company. She dies of complications after surgery on December 16, 1978, at the age of 72 (not 66 as her New York Times obituary indicated), at her daughter Carole's home in Provo, NY. Utah. At her death, she was survived by her three children and had 19 grandchildren.
Des créations mythiques -/- Legendary Creations
Sa marque et son nom se perpétue: après Munsingwear qui distribue ses maillot jusqu'en 1965, United Merchants représentait son nom jusqu'en 1986, c'est ensuite au tour de Sirena Apparel Group qui a racheté la licence en 1994. Aujourd'hui, la plus grande collection de documents et de maillots de bain de Rose Marie Reid se trouve dans les collections spéciales L. Tom Perry de la bibliothèque Harold B. Lee de l'Université Brigham Young à Provo, dans l'Utah. Plusieurs expositions de ses créations sont organisées à travers les années: le 17 août 2015, la bibliothèque Harold B. Lee organise une grande exposition qui dure 9 mois sur la vie et la carrière de Reid intitulée "Rose Marie Reid: Glamour by Design", avec en parallèle une exposition en ligne -(à voir sur la page Rose Marie Reid Glamour by Design) Les amoureux de la mode vintage et de l'ère pin-up achètent ses maillots d'occasion revendus en moyenne entre 100 et 300 € sur les sites internets (ebay, etsy ...).
Publicités années 1980s: le nom de Rose Marie Reid par la marque Lycra Maillots de bain, foulards et robes d'été
Herbrand and name continue till today: after Munsingwear which distributed its suits until 1965, United Merchants represented her name until 1986, it was then the Sirena Apparel Group which bought the license in 1994. Today, the largest collection of Rose Marie Reid documents and swimwear is in the L. Tom Perry Special Collections of the Harold B. Lee Library at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Several exhibitions of her creations are organized throughout the years: on August 17, 2015, the Harold B. Lee Library organizes a major exhibition which lasts 9 months on the life and career of Reid entitled "Rose Marie Reid: Glamour by Design",with an online exhibition in parallel. Lovers of vintage fashion and the pin-up era buy his second-hand swimsuits resold on average between €100 and €300 on websites (ebay, etsy...).
Marilyn Monroe en Rose Marie Reid Marilyn Monroe wearing Rose Marie Reid's 1948-1952
On connaît 6 maillots de bain de Rose Marie Reidportés par Marilyn Monroe; mais sans doute en a-t-elle portés d'autres. Les marques de vêtements sont rarement cités dans les pages de magazines qui publiaient les photographies de Marilyn et elle fait partie des célébrités des années 1950s qui a beaucoup posé en maillot de bain (une pièce ou deux pièces) - à travers ses débuts de mannequins devenant une référence de pin-up mais aussi durant le reste de sa carrière.
We know 6 Rose Marie Reid's swimsuits worn by Marilyn Monroe;but no doubt she wore others.Clothing brands are rarely mentioned in the pages of magazines that published Marilyn's photographs and she was one of the celebrities of the 1950s who posed a lot in swimsuits (one-piece or two-piece) - through her beginnings as models becominga pin-up reference but also during the rest of her career.
1- Le maillot deux pièces en taffetas "The Swish" 1- The taffeta plaid two-piece swimsuit "The Swish"
Maillot de bain deux pièces de la ligne "The Swish" ("frou-frou" en français), composé d'un soutien-gorge à carreaux et d'une jupe en biais faite de taffetas à carreaux noir et blanc à volants, apposée sur un short en satin noir. Two-piece swimsuit from the "The Swish" line, consisting of a plaid bra and a bias skirt made of ruffled black and white plaid taffeta, affixed to a black satin shorts.
Marilyn l'a porté 5 fois entre 1948 et 1949: pour des portraits publicitaires des studios de la Columbia par Cronenweth ; à une séance style pin-up à un hôtel ; à la piscine de Rockford pour la tournée promo de Love Happy ; à son hôtel à Détroit lors de la tournée de Love Happy ; pour une séance publicitaire pour de la bière.
Marilyn wore it 5 times between 1948 and 1949: for publicity portraits of Columbia studios by Cronenweth; at a pin-up shoot at a hotel; at the Rockford Pool for the Love Happy promo tour; at her hotel in Detroit while touring to promote Love Happy; for a publicity session for beer.
On ne sait pas ce qu'est devenu le maillot. It is not known what became of the suit.
2- Le maillot deux pièces en satin blanc 2- The white satin two-piece swimsuit
Maillot de bain deux pièces en satin blanc délavé, composé d'un soutien-gorge et d'un short. Two-piece swimsuit in white delustered satin, consisting of a bra and shorts.
Marilyn wore it 1 time in 1948: Pin-up sitting style, the July 07, 1948 at Town House Hotel Tennis
On ne sait pas ce qu'est devenu le maillot. It is not known what became of the suit.
3- Le maillot or et bleu "Cut Diamond Magic" 3- The gold and blue suit "Cut Diamond Magic"
Maillot de la ligne "Magic Length", surnommé le "Cut Diamond Magic" (la "coupe magique de diamant"), de forme bustier, avec des fils de nylon élastique afin de s'ajuster parfaitement au corps, avec des motifs géométriques, de couleur or canyon et des nuances de bleu. Swimsuit from the "Magic Length" line, nicknamed the "Cut Diamond Magic", bustier shape, with elastic nylon threads to fit perfectly to the body, with geometric patterns,in color of canyon gold and shades of blue..
Marilyn wore it 1 time in 1951: Sitting of publicity portraits for RKO Studios by Phil Burchman
On ne sait pas ce qu'est devenu le maillot. It is not known what became of the suit.
4- Le maillot gris, rouge et vert "Cut Diamond Magic" 4- The grey, red and green suit "Cut Diamond Magic"
Maillot de la ligne "Magic Length", surnommé le "Cut Diamond Magic" (la "coupe magique de diamant"), avec ou sans bretelles (elles sont amovibles), de forme bustier, avec des fils de nylon élastique pour mouler la silhouette et de la dentelle, avec des motifs de fleurs rouge poinsettia et des nuances de gris ou de vert clairière. Swimsuit from the "Magic Length" line, nicknamed the "Cut Diamond Magic", with or without straps (they are removable), bustier shape, with elastic nylon threads to mold the silhouetteand lace, with poinsettia red flower patterns and shades of gray or glade green.
Marilyn wore it 1 time in 1951: Sitting of publicity portraits for RKO Studios by Phil Burchman
On ne sait pas ce qu'est devenu le maillot. It is not known what became of the suit.
5- Le maillot jaune doré "Sea Scallop" 5- The golden yellow "Sea Scallop" suit
Maillot de la ligne "Sea Scallop" (signifiant littérallement "le homard de mer"), se fermant par six gros boutons. Maillot semblant être populaire par Reid, car en plus d'avoir été porté par Jane Russell, il figurait aussi dans une publicité (de couleur verte). Swimsuit from the "Sea Scallop" line, closing with six large buttons.Suit seemed to be popular by Reid, because in addition to having been worn by Jane Russell, it also appeared in an advertisement (in green color).
Marilyn l'a porté 1 fois en 1952: pour une séance photos avec le photographe Earl Theisen
Marilyn wore it 1 time in 1952: for a photo shoot with photographer Earl Theisen
On ne sait pas ce qu'est devenu le maillot. It is not known what became of the suit.
Maillot de forme bustier, métallique doré avec des formes géométriques noires à l'imitation lingerie. Elle porte un autre modèle de maillot similaire, d'une couleur plus claire. Strapless swimsuit, gold metallic with black geometric shapes in imitation lingerie. She wears another similar suit model, in a lighter color.
Marilyn l'a porté 2 fois en 1951: pour une fête simulée à la villa de Hoover pour Modern Screen; pour une séance photos avec le photographe Earl Theisen
Marilyn wore it 2 times in 1951: for a fake party at Hoover's villa for Modern Screen; for a photo shoot with photographer Earl Theisen
On ne sait pas ce que sont devenus les maillots. It is not known what became of the suits.
Une biographie intitulée "Rose Marie Reid: An Extraordinary Life Story" (en français: "Rose Marie Reid, l'histoire d'une vie extraordinaire"), de Carole Reid Burr (sa fille) et Roger K Peterson, est sortie en 1995. Livre disponible qu'en anglais, aucune édition en français.
A biography entitled "Rose Marie Reid: An Extraordinary Life Story", by Carole Reid Burr (her daughter) and Roger K Peterson, was released in 1995. - livre sur amazon
Jeudi 04 août 2022 - dès 20h50 - TCM CINEMA Disponible sur le replay de la chaîne
Pour les 60 ans de la disparition de Marilyn Monroe (décédée le 04 août 1962), la chaîne TCM Cinéma célèbre cette icône avec une programmation entière qui lui est consacrée la nuit du 04 au 05 août 2022. La soirée spéciale débutera à 20h50 avec «Certains l’aiment chaud», un monument de la comédie signé Billy Wilder dans lequel Marilyn partage l'affiche avec le duo Jack Lemmon / Tony Curtis. La programmation se poursuivra à 22h50 avec «Le Prince et la danseuse», de Laurence Olivier puis à 00h50 avec «Les Desaxés», réalisé par John Huston, le film met également en scène Eli Wallach, Clark Gable et Montgomery Clift. Adapté d’une nouvelle d’Arthur Miller, ce drame est le dernier long-métrage des deux derniers acteurs cités, un point commun qu’ils partagent avec la tête d’affiche féminine du projet. La soirée se conclura à 02h50avec «Quand la ville dort», un autre film de John Huston.
Premiere Classics n°20 pays: France période: juillet-septembre 2022 parution: 7 juillet 2022 prix: 14,90 € En couverture: intitulé "Marilyn Monroe - La femme que les hommes n'aimaient pas" Article intérieur de 14 pages: "Et l'homme créa la femme" - Marilyn - Portfolio
pays: kiosques internationaux parution en juin 2022 sur le web: le sitecrfashionbook.com
L'édition chinoise du magazine CR Fashion Book, n°4 paru en juin 2022, a édité 8 couvertures différentes mettant en scène une Marilyn Monroe recréée en digital, et représentée en une icône de mode moderne, habillée numériquement en Thom Browne, Balenciaga, Miu Miu, Fendi, Balmain et David Koma, ainsi que des maisons de mode numériques Auroboros et Tribute Brand. Après leurs débuts imprimés, les huit images de couverture seront frappées en tant que NFT et mises à disposition via la plate-forme numérique d'Amethyst.
La fondatrice et directrice de la création de CR, Carine Roitfeld, déclare que "peu de personnalités culturelles ont été plus vénérées pour leur beauté et leur panache que Marilyn Monroe. C'est une star des couvertures de rêve pour tout éditeur de mode et quelqu'un que j'ai toujours admiré pour avoir été une pionnière dans la création d'une marque personnelle captivante qui s'étendait au-delà de son travail. C'est une facette clé de la plupart des célébrités aujourd'hui, mais Marilyn a été l'une des premières à le faire. J'ai relevé le défi unique d'imaginer une séance photo moderne pour une star aussi classique. Les looks que j'ai organisés avec Gaultier présentent certains de mes créateurs préférés qui travaillent aujourd'hui - puisque Marilyn a toujours été connue comme une pionnière - tout en incarnant son élégance intemporelle et son sens de l'autonomie."
Ces huit couvertures organisées numériquement par Carine imagine à quoi pourrait ressembler Marilyn Monroe si son apogée culturelle s'était produite aujourd'hui. Avec des images CGI de pointe, CR a travaillé en étroite collaboration avec la startup Web3 Amethyst et Authentic Brands Group (ABG), la société de développement, de marketing et de divertissement de la marque qui possède le domaine de Monroe, envisageant l'icône de la mode et du cinéma dans une optique moderne.
Jim Gibb, directeur de la création de Marilyn Monroe Estate, déclare que "CR était le choix évident pour styliser et lancer la Marilyn moderne. Carine Roitfeld est une première pourvoyeuse de goût, et nous savions qu'elle et son équipe seraient capables de concevoir Marilyn dans une période contemporaine sans perdre son facteur de signature."
Ces créations d'une Marilyn digitale ont suscité de nombreuses critiques sur le web et sont très controversées; notamment à travers le biais de l'exploitation de l'image et de l'héritage de Marilyn Monroe, dans l'unique but de faire de la promotion commerciale. [ lire l'article duDaily Mail ]
Photographer:An Le Creative Director:An Le, Victoria Pavon Fashion Director, Styling:Carine Roitfeld Art Director:Elliott Foote Hair Stylist:Orlando Pita Makeup Artist:Fulvia Farolfi Manicurist: Jin Soon Choi 3D/CGI/Post-Production:now open (IG: @nowopentv) Real Life Model:Victorious Konig (pageInstagram Victorious)
The Chinese edition of CR Fashion Book magazine, n°4 published in June 2022, publish 8 different covers featuring a digitally recreated Marilyn Monroe, and represented as a modern fashion icon, digitally dressed as Thom Browne, Balenciaga,Miu Miu, Fendi, Balmain and David Koma, as well as digital fashion houses Auroboros and Tribute Brand. Following their print debut, all eight cover images will be minted as NFTs and made available through Amethyst's digital platform.
The CR’s Founder and Creative Director - Carine Roitfeld - says: “Few cultural figures have been more revered for their beauty and panache than Marilyn Monroe. She’s a dream cover star for any fashion editor and someone I’ve always admired for being a trailblazer in creating a captivating personal brand that extended beyond her work. This is a key facet of most celebrities today, but Marilyn was one of the first to do it. I embraced the unique challenge of imagining a modern photoshoot for such a classic star. The looks I curated with Gaultier feature some of my favorite designers working today—since Marilyn has always been known as a trendsetter—while still embodying her timeless elegance and sense of empowerment.”
These eight covers digitally curated by Carine imagine in what Marilyn Monroe might look like had her cultural heyday occurred today. With cutting-edge CGI imagery, CR worked closely with web3 startup Amethyst and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), the brand development, marketing, and entertainment company that owns Monroe’s estate, envisioning the fashion and film icon within a modern lens.
Jim Gibb, the creative Director for the Marilyn Monroe Estate, says that “CR was the obvious choice to style and debut the modern Marilyn. Carine Roitfeld is a premiere purveyor of taste, and we knew she and her team would be able to conceive Marilyn in a contemporary period without losing her signature ‘it’ factor.”
These creations of a digital Marilyn have aroused many criticisms on the web and are very controversial;in particular through the exploitation of the image and legacy of Marilyn Monroe, for the sole purpose of commercial promotion. [ read the article fromDaily Mail]
Dédicace d'une photographie de Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe dedication of a photography
" To Bob, love & kisses, Marilyn Monroe. "
Robert Street était parmi les danseurs aux côtés de Marilyn Monroe dans son numéro musical le plus célèbre, "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" du film Les hommes préfèrent les blondes (1953).
Robert Street was among the dancer alongside Marilyn Monroe in her most famous musical number, "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend," from movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953).
Vente aux enchères 'Hollywood Legends' le 16 juillet 2022 à Beverly Hills organisée par TCM (Turner Classic Movies) et JULIEN'S AUCTION .
Auction 'Hollywood Legends' on July, 16, 2022 In Beverly Hills organised by TCM and JULIEN'S AUCTION.
La vente aux enchères est en trois parties (les 15, 16, 17 & 18 juillet 2022) et consacrée aux légendes d'Hollywood du XXè et XXIè siècle avec 1762 lots sur les acteurs et actrices avec photographies, documents de carrière (contrats, certificats...), et personnels (permis de conduire, télégrammes, effets personnels...), ainsi que des costumes et bijoux de films, des objets de films cultes; parmi les stars: James Garner (enchères du 15 juillet avec 447 lots), Robert Stack, Anne V Coates, Joe Eszterhas, Jerry Lewis mais aussi Clark Gable, James Dean, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, et les films Star Wars, Pirates des Caraïbes, Le Seigneur des Anneaux, Star Trek, Rocky, Pearl Harbor, Batman, Disney... Les lots avec leur description sont en consultation libre sur julienslive.com
Il y a 115 lots concernant Marilyn Monroe: photographies, chèques, factures et impôts, correspondances, notes personnelles, effets personnels (paire de chaussures, vaisselle, coupures de presse qu'elle gardait), costumes et bijoux portés dans des films, du merchandising (cartes postales, calendriers, tee-shirt)... Les must: deux bijoux portés pour des séances photos (un bracelet et une paire de boucles d'oreilles), ainsi que des costumes de films (les bodys à lacets des Hommes préfèrent les blondes, une robe à strass de La Joyeuse Parade, la robe noire de The Fireball, la blouse rose du Milliardaire), ainsi que le corsage noir porté pour la séance photos avec Jack Cardiff. Bon nombre de lots avaient déjà été vendus aux enchères de Julien's en 2016; mais il y a aussi des lots inédits (notamment dans les nombreux reçus, amendes et factures).
Les 3 catalogues en édition limitée sont au prix de 100 Dollars à commander en ligne sur juliensauctions.com Aucun visuel disponible sur le contenu des catalogues (nombre de pages ?)
The auction is in three parts (July 15, 16, 17 & 18, 2022) and dedicated to Hollywood legends of the 20th and 21st centuries with 1762 lots on actors and actresses with photographs, career documents (contracts, certificates ...), and personal (driver's license, telegrams, personal effects...), as well as costumes and film jewelry, objects from cult films; among the stars: James Garner (auction of July 15 with 447 lots), Robert Stack, Anne V Coates, Joe Eszterhas, Jerry Lewis but also Clark Gable, James Dean, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Barbra Streisand, and the Star Wars films , Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings, Star Trek, Rocky, Pearl Harbor, Batman, Disney... The lots with their description are available for free consultation on julienslive.com
There are 115 lots concerning Marilyn Monroe: photographs, checks, bills and taxes, correspondence, personal notes, personal effects (pair of shoes, dishes, press clippings she kept), costumes and jewelry worn in films, merchandising (postcards, calendars, t-shirts)... The best: Two jewels worn for photo shoots (a bracelet and a pair of earrings), as well as film costumes (the lace-up bodysuits from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, a rhinestone dress from There's no business like show business, theblack dress from The Fireball, the pink blouse from Let's make love), as well as the black bodice worn for the photo shoot with Jack Cardiff. Many of the lots had already been sold at Julien's auction in 2016;but there are also new lots (especially in the many receipts, bills and invoices).
The 3 limited edition catalogs are priced at 100 Dollars to order online at juliensauctions.com No visual available on the content of the catalogs (number of pages?)
Lot 0924: JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur's approval. Monroe is posed smiling with hand on hip beside a tripod. 14 x 11 inches Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: -
Lot 0925: LASZLO WILLINGER SIGNED LIMITED-EDITION PHOTOGRAPH A limited edition black and white 1990 print of a photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Laszlo Willinger in the 1940's with the verso signed by Willinger in black marker. Numbered 17/50 in pencil. 20 x 16 inches Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0927: MILTON GREENE CONTACT SHEET A vintage black and white partial contact sheet featuring candid and posed images of Marilyn Monroe and Milton Greene. The sheet, which consists of two partial contact sheets stapled together, contains 17 images of Monroe. 4.5 x 10 inches PROVENANCE Lot 890, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0930: BERT STERN COLOR PHOTOGRAPH PRINT A color high-gloss photograph print of Marilyn Monroe taken by photographer Bert Stern, printed circa the 1980's. 16 x 20 inches Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0931: GEORGE BARRIS "LAST PHOTO SHOOT" PHOTOGRAPHS A group of five black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe from a series taken by photographer George Barris. These are among the last images captured of Monroe before she died in August 1962. 14.5 x 12 inches (overall). Estimate: $500 - $700 / Sold:
Lot 0932: GEORGE BARRIS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH A framed color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken as part of the Marilyn Monroe Weston Editions Ltd. by photographer George Barris, signed by the photographer in black ink. 35.5 x 23.25 inches Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0933: GEORGE BARRIS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH A framed color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken as part of the Marilyn Monroe Weston Editions Ltd. by photographer George Barris, signed by the photographer in black ink. 35.5 x 23.25 inches Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -
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Lot 0521: "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" PHOTO-SHOOT RENTED BRACELET A gold-plated sterling silver bracelet, designed by Joseff of Hollywood. The bracelet is composed of series of rectangular wirework links of foliate design, enhanced by brilliant-cut simulated diamonds, joined by fluted triangular shaped links with hinged locking clasp and safety chain, and mounted in gold plated sterling silver. The bracelet was among a set rented for Marilyn Monroe in a series of Fox publicity photos shot by staff photographer Frank Powolny, used to promote the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Twentieth Century Fox, 1953). The bracelet was ultimately not photographed, but the photoshoot produced legendary images of Monroe wearing the racy gold pleated gown designed by Travilla for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Although the gown was deemed to be too revealing because of its plunging neckline and was cut from the film, Monroe liked it and insisted on wearing it to the 1953 Photoplay Awards ceremony. She also wore it during this photoshoot, together with the rest of the jewelry set, producing some of the most iconic images of Monroe ever captured. Length, 6.75 inches PROVENANCE From The Joseff Archives Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0958: MARILYN MONROE: "HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE" PHOTO-SHOOT WORN EARRINGS (WITH MAGAZINE) A pair of gold-tone floral basket pendant ear clips with faceted crystal beads, worn by Marilyn Monroe in promotional photos for How To Marry A Millionaire (Twentieth Century Fox, 1953). By Napier, no. MMF889. Each clip back earring is designed as a gold-tone flower basket, with wirework detail and sculpted flowers enhanced by faceted crystal beads, and suspended by a gold-tone floret centering a faceted crystal bead. In the glamorous 20th Century Fox 1953 promotional photo shoot, Monroe posed in the earrings wearing a burgundy satin evening gown designed by William Travilla. This set is one of two sets made for the photo shoot. Joan Castle had rented two pairs of earrings and other pieces including an engagement ring. One pair never made it back and the other was slightly damaged. This set was the former, which Marilyn had purportedly taken from the set as she was seen wearing them after the film wrapped. Accompanied by a notarized letter of provenance from the husband of actress Carmen Miranda, as well as a vintage copy of Movieland magazine featuring Monroe on the cover wearing the earrings. Length, 3.75 inches Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0971: MARILYN MONROE AND JANE RUSSELL: "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" PHOTO-SHOOT AND FILM WORN COSTUMES (WITH PHOTOS) A pair of sequin embellished costumes screen-worn by Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in the classic filmGentlemen Prefer Blondes (Twentieth Century Fox, 1953). The first costume is a black sequined dance leotard worn by Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei. The costume consists of a black satin boned leotard embellished with black sequins in a vermicelli pattern and rhinestone trim with dangling teardrop rhinestones and a matching black sequin covered bicorne hat. The leotard has a bias label inscribed "1-25-1-4288 Marilyn Monroe A698-69." The hat has a bias label inscribed "1-25-1-4288 M. Monroe A698-69." The second costume is a black sequined dance leotard worn by Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw. The costume consists of a black satin boned leotard embellished with jet-like sequins in a vermicelli pattern and rhinestone trim and a matching sequin bicorne hat. Costume design by Academy Award winner, William "Billy" Travilla. Monroe and costar Jane Russell wear these costumes during the scene in which the duo are forced to find work as showgirls in Paris, headlining the "Les Chanteuses Americaines," as well as in the official trailer and in several publicity images. Professional museum restoration and conservation that includes application of missing sequins, replacement of a velvet panel that was not original to the Jane Russell costume but was created by the studio for use in other productions, and the creation and placement of fabric flowers has been performed on these costumes by The Museo de la Moda in Santiago, Chile. Accompanied by: an original print photograph with glossy finish, depicting Marilyn Monroe with co-star Jane Russell in an image from their classic film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with a press-snipe glued to the verso, credit stamps, and a red date stamp for "May 4 1953"; an original vintage print photograph of Marilyn and Jane from the film holding top hats from the National Film Archive London; and a National Screen Service Corp. press release photo of Marilyn and Jane depicted from the film; each 8 x 10 inches. Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0987: "THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS" FILM-WORN ENSEMBLE (WITH BOOK AND PHOTOS) A figure-hugging embellished gown worn by Marilyn Monroe while singing "After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It" in the musical There's No Business Like Show Business (Twentieth Century Fox, 1954). The flesh tone crepe gown has a netting overlay and is generously embellished with silver and pearlized bugle beads in a starburst and foliate motif, scattered rhinestones, bouquets of bugle beads top with sequins and seed beads, with a cluster of monofilament fiber with silver and glittering flowers to the waist-high left leg slit. A sheer pleated vanity panel is present to the slit and was added post production for alternate filming and publicity images for release in countries that forbade such a revealing costume. Hand finishing work and a couture waistband are present to the interior. A 20th Century label with no inscription and a bias label inscribed "1-25-1-4692 M. Monroe A-729-28" are present. Costume design by William "Billy" Travilla. Also included is a matching headpiece of silver and glitter flowers, accented with a spray of monofilament fibers with a bias label inscribed "1-25-4-4692 A729-29 M.Monroe," and a pair of strappy satin Pacelle Saks Fifth Avenue high heels that are not original to the costume. Accompanied by a coffee table book titled The Marilyn Album (Gallery Books, 1991) by Nicki Giles, which features photographs of Monroe wearing the ensemble. Also accompanied by an original vintage press photo of Marilyn in the film and a 20th Century Fox press release photo of Marilyn from a scene in the film; each 8 x 10 inches. Estimate: $80,000 - $100,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0988: "THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS" LOBBY CARD A #6 lobby card from the Marilyn Monroe film There's No Business Like Show Business (20th Century Fox, 1954). 11 x 14 inches Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 0989: "THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS" 3D SLIDES A pair of three-dimensional stereo viewer slides of Marilyn Monroe as Vicky Parker in There's No Business Like Show Business (20th Century Fox, 1954). The stereo three-dimensional slides come from the collection of Ad Schaumer, an Assistant Director active in Hollywood between 1928 and 1966. 1.75 x 4 inches (each) PROVENANCE Lot 859, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 1006: BUS STOP" HANDWRITTEN NOTE A note containing dialogue from Marilyn Monroe's classic film Bus Stop (20th Century Fox, 1956), with red ink stains and acting notes handwritten in pencil by Marilyn Monroe. Monroe's character, Cherie, asks Elma for help: "Pardon me I'm sorry to wake you/But I wonder if you could help/me/I'm being abducted/you know-kidnapped-by-him/I thought maybe as soon as/we got some place I'd ask the/driver to stop and let me off/But we been driving for hours, and we still don't seem to be, nowhere at all-not only that/but I'm freezing to death-I/ain't got much on under/my coat." This note is reproduced in the book Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe. Edited by Stanley Buchthel and Bernard Comment. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2010). 11 x 8.5 inches PROVENANCE Lot 193, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: -
Lot 1007: "BUS STOP" LOBBY CARD GROUP WITH EILEEN HECKART SIGNED CARD (x 18) A group of 18 Lobby cards from the film Bus Stop (20th Century Fox, 1956), starring Marilyn Monroe, one of which is signed in faded red marker by Monroe's co-star, Eileen Heckart. 8 x 10 inches (largest) PROVENANCE Lot 736, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 1008: 1956 PORTRAIT BODICE (WITH DVD) A 19th Century-style bodice worn by Marilyn Monroe in a 1956 Jack Cardiff photo session. Monroe wore this bodice during a private photo session in which she was depicted with different hats as she purportedly reminded him of works by the great French painter, Renoir, with the series of photographs referred to as "Renoir Girl". The boned faille bodice is embellished with ivory lace, black silk velvet, and jet-like foliate buttons. Also includes a piece of the original missing button. Includes a DVD copy of Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Modus Operandi Films, 2010). PROVENANCE Lot 93, Film and Entertainment, Christies, South Kensington, Sale number 9538, December 17, 2002 Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 / Sold: -
Lot 1009: "THE FIREBALL" STUDIO EVENING GOWN (WITH DVD AND BOOK) A black velvet studio evening gown from the Marilyn Monroe production The Fireball (1950, Bert E. Friedlob Productions), with a bias label inscribed "M. Monroe 1 27 3 0396." The floor-length gown features a plunging neckline front zipper and tie, as well as three hook and eye closures. Also included is a matching black velvet belt and a loose shoulder pad. Monroe has a very small role in the film, which premiered in Los Angeles on October 7, 1950, less than a week before her watershed performance in All About Eve (20th Century Fox, 1950) premiered in New York. She plays Polly, one of several women vying for the attention of roller-skating champion Johnny Casar (Mickey Rooney). As usual, she stands out as a vixen who loves him only for his fame and success. The gown is seen worn in a publicity photo used to promote the film and also possibly worn in an early photo session with photographer, Ed Clark (photos available upon request). Includes a DVD of the film and an edition of the book Monroe: Her Life in Pictures by James Spada (New York: Doubleday, 1982). PROVENANCE Lot 225, Collectors Carrousel, Including Dolls, Toys, Slot Machines, Hollywood and Rock N Roll Memorabilia, Sothebys New York, Sale number 6384, December 17, 1992 Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 / Sold: -
Lot 1010: "SOME LIKE IT HOT" PROMOTIONAL EPHEMERA ( x 16) A collection of promotional items for the classic Marilyn Monroe comedy Some Like It Hot (Ashton Productions, 1959) starring Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis. Included is a collection of twelve photographs of Monroe taken by photographer Richard Avedon (in original paper sleeve), two Art studies scrapbook pages, a page from the United Artists Pressbook, and a red postcard. 12.25 x 12.25 inches (largest) Estimate: $500 - $700 / Sold: -
Lot 1011: "SOME LIKE IT HOT" AND "MARILYN" PERSONALLY OWNED RECORD ALUMS (x 2) Two record albums, personally owned by Marilyn Monroe: Some Like It Hot: Original Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (United Artists Records, 1959) and Marilyn (20th Fox Records, 1962). 12.25 x 12.25 inches PROVENANCE From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -
Lot 1012: "LET'S MAKE LOVE" FILM-WORN BLOUSE (WITH DVD) A custom-made pale pink silk blouse worn by Marilyn Monroe as "Amanda Dell" in Let's Make Love (Twentieth Century Fox, 1960). The fitted blouse is tailored with simulated pearl buttons and hand finishing work to the interior. A Twentieth Century Fox label with no inscription is present. Monroe as Amanda can be seen wearing the blouse while rehearsing the musical number "Incurably Romantic" with Jean-Marc Clement (played by Yves Montand). After a rehearsed stage kiss, Amanda realizes she is falling in love with her co-star. Includes a DVD of the film. PROVENANCE Lot 238, Film and Entertainment, Christies, South Kensington, Sale number EPH 3127, December 16, 1988 Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 / Sold: -
Lot 1013: "THE MISFITS" EVE ARNOLD PHOTOGRAPH A large color photograph print of Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts Productions, 1961) taken by photographer Eve Arnold in 1960. 21.5 x 18.5 inches Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: -
Lot 1014: "THE MISFITS" RECEIVED TELEGRAM AND PERSONAL PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 8) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A Western Union telegram dated January 12, 1961, from "Nan" who praised Marilyn on her performance in The Misfits (Seven Arts Productions, 1961). The message reads, "Your Roslyn is a gift of Joy and Light and 'The still sad music of Humanity.' Love, Nan." Also included in this lot, eight press clippings from various newspapers across the United States with stories about Marilyn's latest film, The Misfits, from her personal files. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $150 - $250 / Sold: -
Effets personnels /Personal Effects
Lot 0955: BRENTWOOD HOUSE BATHROOM TILE A small ceramic flower bathroom tile from the Brentwood, CA house in which Marilyn Monroe died in August 1962. 5.5 x 1.75 inches PROVENANCE From The Collection of Lynda Nunez Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0956: SET OF ROSENTHAL "DONATELLO" PATTERN COFFEE CUPS AND SAUCERS A set of five Rosenthal "Donatello" pattern cream colored coffee cups and six saucers with gilt rims. These belonged to Marilyn Monroe and passed into the collection of Lee Strasberg, her acting coach and executor of her estate. 2.25 inches PROVENANCE From the Estate of Lee Strasberg Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0957: MARILYN MONROE: BEIGE DAL CO. SHOES A pair of beige heels by Dal Co., worn by Marilyn Monroe. The heels exhibit no-slip heel inserts, worn heels and soles, and very scuffed toes and sides. The shoes are stamped both "38" and "15." PROVENANCE Lot 399, Marilyn Monroe: Property From the Estate of Lee Strasberg, Juliens Auctions, November 17-20, 2016 Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0999: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 35) A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to Marilyn Monroe; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; like most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 35 clippings. Various Sizes PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 1000: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 45) A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to our gal; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; l ike most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 45 clippings, along with Marilyn's personal copy of LIFE magazine dated August 15, 1960. Various Sizes PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 1001: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 45) A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to our gal; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; like most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 45 clippings along with Marilyn's personal copy of McCall's magazine dated April 1960. Various Sizes PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 1002: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 65) A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to our gal; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; like most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 45 clippings along with Marilyn's personal copy of The American Weekly magazine from May 10, 1959. Various Sizes PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 1003: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 65) A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to our gal; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; like most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 65 clippings, along with Marilyn's own copy of a McCall's magazine dated May 1953 which has a handwritten message to her penned in blue ballpoint ink on the cover reading "Pg 28 - The story I told you about." Various Sizes PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -
Merchandising & Hommages /Tributes
Lot 0923: MARILYN MONROE AFTER ANDY WARHOL SUNDAY B. MORNING PRINTS PORTFOLIO (x 10) A portfolio of 10 Sunday B. Morning prints of Andy Warhol's art featuring Marilyn Monroe. The verso of each print features an embossed stamp certifying that it was published by Morning. Accompanied by 10 Certificates of Authenticities from Sunday B. Morning. 36.25 x 36.25 inches (each) Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0926: MARILYN MONROE AND OTHERS UNCUT ARCADE CARD SHEET An uncut arcade card sheet of Marilyn Monroe, Charlotte Austin, Debra Paget, Midge Ware, and other models from the 1930's-1950's. 22.75 x 28.75 inches Estimate: $500 - $700 / Sold: -
Lot 0928: MARILYN MONROE: DOUGLAS KIRKLAND POSTER PRINT A 1987 poster print of Marilyn Monroe taken by photographer Douglas Kirkland in 1961. The poster is rolled. 28 x 20 inches Estimate: $100 - $200 / Sold:
Lot 0929: MARILYN MONROE: DOUGLAS KIRKLAND POSTER PRINT A 1986 poster print of Marilyn Monroe taken by photographer Douglas Kirkland in 1961. The poster is rolled. 23 x 35 inches Estimate: $100 - $200 / Sold:
Lot 1022: 1990-1992 WALL CALENDARS BY ATHENA INTERNATIONAL, LTD. A group of 22; all oversized with a spiral-bound top margin; one is from 1990; eight are from 1991; 13 are from 1992; these old calendars with their high-gloss images are great for art projects like decoupage! The 1991 and 1992 calendars feature images of the star that were shot by Ed Feingersh in New York City for an article that appeared in the July 1955 issue of Redbook magazine. These images were then lost for 33 years until they were rediscovered in 1988, making the cover story of the February 1988 issue of L.A. Style under the tagline: "Marilyn: Lost Images." There was also a 1988 exhibit of these images at the G. Ray Hawkins gallery in Los Angeles, CA. 16 x 12 inches Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1023: 1990-2006 UNUSED WALL CALENDARS A group of 17; ranging in date from 1990 to 2006, most still sealed, issued by various companies throughout the decades, featuring a range of, of course, stunning images of the star; these old calendars are good for art projects like decoupage - that's what I use them for, anyway. Largest, 12 x 12 inches Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1024: 1990S "PRINT PORTFOLIOS" A group of three; the first issued by Pyramid Books is titled "Marilyn Monroe: The Classic Poster Book" and features 5 separate color images of the star (the 'blue Capri pants' image is now missing); the second issued by Pomegranate Publications in 1990 is titled "Marilyn Monroe: Print Portfolio" and features 8 separate color images of the star (these are actually very pretty 'colorized' ones); the third issued by Classico San Francisco, Inc. is titled "Marilyn Monroe by Sam Shaw" and features 6 separate color images of the star all shot by her good friend, Sam Shaw. Largest, 17 x 12 inches Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1026: 1990S RANDOM FLAT COLLECTIBLES A group of eight pieces all featuring images of Marilyn on them including: 1) a still-sealed tabletop standee with no year indicated; 2) a still-sealed pack of gift wrap paper from 1988; 3) a pack of Hallmark invitations from 1984; 4) another identical pack of invitations from 1984; 5) a checkbook cover from 1988; 6) a different checkbook cover from 1988; 7) a checkbook cover with no year indicated; and 8) a lapel button with no year indicated. Largest, 19.5 x 7 inches. Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1027: 1990S T-SHIRTS A group of seven; all cotton, still new and never worn; including two identical 'men's cut' pink ones, size L; one 'women's cut' pink one, size L; two identical 'men's cut' black ones, size L; one 'women's cut' black one, size L; and one 'women's cut' black one, size S. Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1028: 1992 COLLECTION OF IDENTICAL SMALL POSTERS RELEASED BY THE ESTATE OF MARILYN MONROE A group of 18 identical posters all featuring a stunning black and white image of our gal with her red facsimile signature below and additional text noting in part that "The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" and the "Estate of Lee Strasberg" released these in 1992; also, a teeny tiny image of a self-portrait MM did randomly appears in the lower right corner - weird. 14 x 10.5 inches Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1029: 1995 COLLECTIBLES RELATED TO HER USPS STAMP A group of two items that were officially released to commemorate the 32-cent stamp of the star that the United States Postal Service issued in 1995 including: an enlarged version of the stamp printed on tin, and a weighty pewter belt buckle; both note the date of "1995" and that they're sanctioned by the "United States Postal Service" and "The Estate of Marilyn Monroe." Largest, 16.5 x 10.5 inches Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1030: 1995 COLLECTIBLES RELATED TO HER USPS STAMP A group of three items that were officially released to commemorate the 32-cent stamp of the star that the United States Postal Service issued in 1995 including: an enlarged version of the stamp printed on tin, a weighty pewter belt buckle, and a ceramic mug; all note the date of "1995" and that they're sanctioned by the "United States Postal Service" and "The Estate of Marilyn Monroe." Largest, 16.5 x 10.5 inches Estimate: $50 - $75 / Sold: -
Lot 1031: 1998 LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR'S PLATE BY THE BRADFORD EXCHANGE A brass wall hanging with a raised image depicting a larger version of the 32-cent stamp the United States Postal Service issued of Marilyn Monroe in 1995; back has a sticker reading in part "The Estate of Marilyn Monroe / and United States Postal Service." 12 x 8 x .5 inches Estimate: $50 - $100 / Sold: -
Lot 1032: 1998 LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR'S PLATE BY THE BRADFORD EXCHANGE A piece made of ceramic; depicting an alluring color image of the star shot by Milton H. Greene with her facsimile signature printed on the lower right side; verso displays the date of "1998" plus other relevant information; included with a COA noting this is a "limited edition" titled "Satin and Lace." Diameter, 8 inches Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1033: 2010 LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLE WINE GLASSES BY THE BRADFORD EXCHANGE A group of four white wine glasses; featuring two different black and white images of the star on the front, all with black-painted stems; included with two COAs noting these are called "Blonde Perfection" and that they're from a "Limited Edition" of the "Marilyn Monroe Signature Wine Glass Collection." Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1034: 1998 SMALL MUSICAL STATUETTE BY THE FRANKLIN MINT A piece made of hard resin with the star's facsimile signature on the bottom front; featuring a tiny 3D Marilyn inside a glass dome. She wears a costume from Some Like It Hot (Ashton Productions, 1959). A button on the bottom activates a recording of her singing "I Wanna Be Loved By You.". Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -
Lot 1369: HUGH HEFNER: SIGNED FIRST-ISSUE "MARILYN MONROE" "PLAYBOY" MAGAZINE A December 1953 "Volume I, Number I" issue of Playboy magazine featuring a black and white image of Marilyn Monroe on the cover as well as a three-page spread depicting her nude on pages 17-19, signed in black marker on the cover by magazine founder Hugh Hefner. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from JSA. Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000 / Sold: -
Lot 1494: WILLEM DAFOE: SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL-WORN "THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH" MARILYN MONROE STYLE DRESS 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. Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0945: MARILYN MONROE: HOTEL STATIONERY (x 8) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Four blank pages of stationary from the Sahara Motor Hotel, where Marilyn stayed while filming Bus Stop (20th Century Fox, 1956) in 1956, and four pages of stationary from Hotel Bel-Air. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $100 - $200 / Sold: -
Lot 0948: MARILYN MONROE: HANDWRITTEN LEE STRASBERG NOTE A personal motivational poem handwritten in pencil by Marilyn Monroe on Beverly Hills Hotel stationery. An original note handwritten in pencil by Marilyn Monroe to her acting mentor Lee Strasberg. In the note, Monroe writes: "Dear Lee, One of the most personally helpful things I've heard so far in my life was what you said in class Friday afternoon - it was helpful in that I feel as though I'm a little bit freer - also more - I can't think of any I mean by that more relaxed 2 and 2 don't necessarily make 4." Part of the note is crossed out by Monroe, but still legible. This note is reproduced in the book Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe edited by Stanley Buchthel and Bernard Comment (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2010). 9 x 6 inches PROVENANCE Lot 201, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0949: MARILYN MONROE: ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN MOTIVATIONAL POEM A personal motivational poem handwritten in pencil by Marilyn Monroe on Beverly Hills Hotel stationery. The note reads: "stretch, expansion, open tree; keep the rule, to begin with a ray tension; keep the balloon, and, dare not to worry, dare to, let go - so loose, then you pick up, stretch into your tone, sense of humor, keeping a giggle inside; let go of my eyes- so relaxed only let my thought, come through, them without, doing any thing to them." This document is reproduced in the book Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe edited by Stanley Buchthal and Bernard Comment (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York, 2010). 5.5 x 4 inches PROVENANCE Lot 166, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0950: MARILYN MONROE: HANDWRITTEN "ON HOSPITAL GOWNS" POEM ON ENVELOPE An envelope with a rhyming poem titled "On Hospital Gowns" written in pencil on the back by Marilyn Monroe, making light of the fact that hospital gowns do not cover her "derriere." The full poem: "My bare, clarrie derriere, is out the air, in the air, when I'm not aware, aware, several, Handel Concertos, Vivaldi Concertos, Benny Goodman, my pair." The envelope also contains a list of composers and musicians: "Beethoven/ Last 6-quartets/ Ravel-the Waltz/ Bartok-quartets of his." This document is reproduced in Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe. Edited by Stanley Buchthal and Bernard Comment. Pages 26-27. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2010). 9.5 x 4.25 inches PROVENANCE Lot 165, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0952: PERSONAL HANDWRITTEN ACTORS STUDIO CLASS NOTES A sheet of Marilyn Monroe's personal notes from her acting classes with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio in New York, NY, handwritten in pencil on stationery from The Towers of The Waldorf-Astoria in 1955 (Monroe took Actors Studio classes with Strasberg between April and September 1955). The opening salutation and start of the letter "Dear Art" has been scratched out. The notes begin with Monroe quoting something said by Strasberg: "I want you all to know that this exercise went on for/ 1/2 hour and her concentration did not/ give way or slip once-and Marilyn there/ will be very few times ever on the/ stage where it will be/ necessary to keep/ such a concentration/ for one half hour/ straight." Monroe then asks herself, "Why did it/ mean so much to me." On the back she continues to ruminate about class, writing, "Strasberg/ it makes me (him he said) feel badly (and sadly) for you that you do/ things out of fear/ You must start to do things out of strength-/ (my question: where do I get the strength)-he said-by not looking for strength/but only looking & seeking tecnical [sic] ways and means." This presents a fascinating demonstration of how seriously Monroe took her formal acting training in New York. This document was reproduced in the book Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe, Edited by Stanley Buchthal and Bernard Comment (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, New York, 2010). 10.5 x 7.25 inches PROVENANCE Lot 173, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0953: HANDWRITTEN ACTING EXERCISE DIALOGUE AND NOTES A single sheet of lined yellow paper with dialogue and additional notes written out in pencil in Monroe's hand. This document was likely part of an acting exercise. The dialogue reads: "Where did he go? He told you I know he did/ If you'd only have given me a little longer - He was in love with me - we'd have been married you didn't want me to have him from the beginning/ you wouldn't let me wear those pretty things/ Even when I told you about the doll - you/ sent those people around/ He died! But he said/ he came back - Tell/ Me - tell me -." The front and back of the page is then covered with small performance notes, including: "The thought focus on partner not on word then let go of word"; "don't do with words & voice"; "Let go everything elastic keep the pick up lay on the horse"; and "to be as relaxed let go of mouth speech thought," among many others. 12.5 x 8 inches PROVENANCE Lot 440, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 / Sold: -
Reçus Receipts
Lot 0951: MARILYN MONROE: AFTRA CARD AND RECEIPT An unsigned American Federation of Television and Radio Artists membership card for the period ending November 1, 1958, personally owned by Marilyn Monroe; with a receipt mentioning that Monroe owed $38 total for current dues ($16), overdue payment ($16), and penalties ($6). 3.5 x 6.5 inches (largest) PROVENANCE Lot 302, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: -
Lot 0963: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER RECEIPTS AND INVOICES RELATED TO THE ROXBURY, CONNECTICUT RESIDENCE (x 130) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: An extensive collection of 1958 receipts, invoices, bills and correspondence for various expenses related to supplies, household goods, maintenance, construction and remodel work on the Miller/Monroe residence located in Roxbury, Connecticut. Examples of vendors include F. F. Hitchcock Co. Hardware and Appliances, Ray Underwood Lawn Mower Sales and Service, Meadowview Nursery, The Asbestos Distributors Corp., and Dykes Lumber Company. Approximately 130 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0964: MARILYN MONROE: JURGENSEN'S RECEIPTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 25 receipts from Jurgensen's grocery store with dates December 1959 and January and February 1960, together with three statements from Jurgensen's and various register tapes. During this period, Marilyn and third husband Arthur Miller were staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel while filming Let's Make Love. These receipts show several orders for bacon and steaks, and other food items. Several receipts are signed by Hazel Washington, Marilyn's maid. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0965: MARILYN MONROE: JURGENSEN'S RECEIPTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 25 receipts from Jurgensen's grocery store with dates in January and February 1960, together with register tapes. During this period, Marilyn and third husband Arthur Miller were staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel while filming Let's Make Love. These receipts show several orders for bacon and steaks, and even lamb chops. Several receipts are signed by Hazel Washington, Marilyn's maid. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0966: MARILYN MONROE: JURGENSEN'S RECEIPTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 25 receipts from Jurgensen's grocery store with dates in November and December 1959 and January and February 1960, together with register tapes. During this period, Marilyn and third husband Arthur Miller were staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel while filming Let's Make Love. These receipts show several orders for bacon and steaks. Several receipts are signed by Hazel Washington, Marilyn's maid. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0967: MARILYN MONROE: JURGENSEN'S RECEIPTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 25 receipts from Jurgensen's grocery store with dates in November 1959, and January and May 1960, together with register tapes. During this period, Marilyn and third husband Arthur Miller were staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel while filming Let's Make Love. These receipts show that the Millers bought bacon, caviar and champagne among many other food items. Several receipts are signed by Hazel Washington, Marilyn's maid. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0968: MARILYN MONROE: JURGENSEN'S RECEIPTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 25 receipts from Jurgensen's grocery store with dates in April and May 1960, together with register tapes. A receipt dated April 29 has a handwritten note reading, "For Party for Miss Monroe." Also included is a separate handwritten receipt for groceries purchased by Rudy Kautszy, Marilyn's limo driver, dated June 23, 1960. During this period, Marilyn and third husband Arthur Miller were staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel while filming Let's Make Love. Several receipts are signed by Hazel Washington, Marilyn's maid. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0969: MARILYN MONROE: JURGENSEN'S RECEIPTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 25 receipts from Jurgensen's grocery store with dates in January, February and April 1960, together with register tapes. During this period, Marilyn and third husband Arthur Miller were staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel while filming Let's Make Love. These receipts demonstrate that the Millers were evidently fond of caviar as the food item is reflected on several receipts. Several receipts are signed by Hazel Washington, Marilyn's maid. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0970: MARILYN MONROE: JURGENSEN'S RECEIPTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 25 receipts from Jurgensen's grocery store with dates in December 1959 and January 1960, together with register tapes and a statement covering November-December 1959. During this period, Marilyn and third husband Arthur Miller were staying at the Beverly Hills Hotel while filming Let's Make Love. These receipts demonstrate that the Millers were evidently fond of bacon as the food item is reflected on several receipts. Several receipts are signed by Hazel Washington, Marilyn's maid. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0935: 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. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0936: 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). 3.5 x 8.5 inches Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0937: MARILYN MONROE: SIGNED 1960 SECRETARY CHECK A Marilyn Monroe signed check from the Colonial Trust Company account of Marilyn Monroe Productions, dated May 21, 1960, made payable to May Reis, Marilyn's personal secretary, in the amount of $105.15. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0938: MARILYN MONROE: 1954 CANCELLED BANK CHECK FILE COPIES From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A statement from the Beverly Hills Blue Print Company dated October 25, 1954, in the amount of $8.01, together with several original copies (front and back) of checks that were drawn on Marilyn's accounts. The checks are written entirely in Marilyn's own hand and signed by her, payable to George Solitaire, Victor Massey, and Jax among others. One check is signed by Inez Melson, Marilyn's business manager. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $400 / Sold: -
Lot 0939: MARILYN MONROE: FINANCIAL AND TAX DOCUMENTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: An interesting collection of tax and insurance forms, legal documents and letters from 1957-1960 detailing business, tax and insurance information for Marilyn and Marilyn Monroe Productions. Also included is Marilyn's 1961 welfare insurance packet from the Screen Actors Guild, along with an original four-page document outlining a financial plan for Marilyn, dated in 1959. Approximately 25 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $400 / Sold: -
Lot 0940: MARILYN MONROE: FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of financial documents from 1953 through 1958, and 1961, including letters together with various Receipts and Disbursements statements. Also included is a multi-page handwritten reconciliation of expenses for Marilyn Monroe Productions in 1957 written on MMM letterhead. Approximately 25 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $350 - $450 / Sold: -
Lot 0941: MARILYN MONROE: MEDICAL INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 50 invoices for medical and dental appointments and services from the late 1950s to early 1960s. This lot includes invoices from physicians who were closely associated with Marilyn, including Ralph Greenson and Marianne Kris, among others. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $500 - $600 / Sold: -
Lot 0942: MARILYN MONROE: MEDICAL INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 50 invoices for medical and dental appointments and services from the late 1950s to early 1960s. This lot includes invoices from physicians who were closely associated with Marilyn, including Ralph Greenson and Marianne Kris, among others. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $500 - $600 / Sold: -
Lot 0943: MARILYN MONROE: PHARMACY INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Approximately 50 invoices from various pharmacies, including Canfield Corner Pharmacy in North Woodbury, Connecticut, Brentview Pharmacy in Los Angeles, Fairfax Drug Company in Los Angeles, and the Prescription Center in Beverly Hills. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $500 - $600 / Sold: -
Lot 0946: 1958 CENTURY MESSENGER SERVICE RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 40) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of receipts and invoices from the Century Messenger Service, all dated in 1958 for various services, specifying deliveries to various individuals and companies, including a delivery to famed photographer Richard Avedon. Approximately 40 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0959: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER 1958 NEW YORK AND CONNECTICUT TELEPHONE BILLS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of bills from the Woodbury Telephone Company and the New York Telephone Company for dates throughout 1958. Approximately 25 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $150 - $250 / Sold: -
Lot 0960: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER FINANCIAL AND TAX DOCUMENTS (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: An interesting collection of statements, reconciliation documents, tax forms, insurance forms and letters from 1957-1960 outlining in great detail financial information for Marilyn and Arthur, and Marilyn Monroe Productions. Also included are various tax forms for the couple. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0961: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER FINANCIAL AND TAX DOCUMENTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: An interesting collection of statements, reconciliation documents and letters from 1956, 1960, and 1961 outlining in great detail financial information for Marilyn and Arthur. Also included is a 1961 California Form 540NR for the couple. Approximately 25 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $400 / Sold: -
Lot 0962: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of bank statements and bank slips with dates in 1957, 1958, 1960, and 1961, together with a handwritten statement of 1958 income and deductions for Arthur Miller. Approximately 25 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $400 / Sold: -
Lot 0972: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 70) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include Peter A. Juley & Son Photographers, Films Incorporated, The Connecticut Light and Power Company, Consolidated Edison of New York, St. Pierre Oil Company, Carl and Walt, Inc., Holland Frame Shop, and Bloomingdales among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 70 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $350 - $450 / Sold: -
Lot 0973: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include The Woodbury Telephone Company, Shore Office Machines and Equipment, The Moss Typewriter Company, Harry Miller and Son Insurance, Christofle Silver, MCA Artists, LTD., Ralph Roberts, and Bennie Franco Florist among others. Also included, a file containing car rental agreements from the Grant U-Drive rental company. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0974: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include Jay Thorpe, Gunther Jaeckel, Maurice Rentner, B. J. Denihan Cleaners, Rex of Beverly Hills, Henri Bendel, Berkley Square Cleaners, National Studios, Hammacher Schlemmer, Brandon Films, and Alfredo Valente Photography among others. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0975: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include Bullocks Wilshire, The Drama Book Shop, Yellow Cab Company, The Prescription Center, Beverly Stationers, Pioneer Hardware, and Simon Stationery among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0976: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples Mme. Adorees Rexford Hand Launderers and Dry Cleaners, Cadillac Motor Division, Beekman Place Bookshop, Superior Engraving Company, The New York Times, Doubleday Book Shop, and Connecticut Light and Power among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0977: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s. Examples include Northern Transport Agency, Rovins and West Insurance, Yellow Cab Company, Saks Fifth Avenue, B.J. Denihand Cleaner, Westwood Drug, I. Magnin & Co., and Jax among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0978: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 20) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses in 1959. Examples include The Prescription Center, Beverly Stationers, and Yellow Cab Company, among others. Also included is a large manilla envelope from the Chemical Corn Exchange Bank with "M.M. Prods. Bank Statements, Corp., March 1959, April 1959, May 1959, and July, 1959" written across the front. Included as well are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses in 1959. Approximately 20 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $150 - $250 / Sold: -
Lot 0979: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 200) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A very large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses in 1958. Examples include the Canfield Corner Pharmacy, Consolidated Edison Co. of New York, New York Telephone Company, 44 Management Co., Alfred Dunhill of London, Santa Brea Sundries, Newberry's, Salzman Electric Co., Heylek Stationery Co., CRE-ART Photo Co., Martindale's Book Store, California Piano Moving Co., S. Swimmer Hardware, The Japanese Center, Electrolux-Hoover Service, Anna's House furnishings, Beverly Stationers, Monica Variety Store, Kubie's Health Shop, Bloomingdale's, Yellow Cab Company, Hollywood-Cedars Uniforms, Jurgensen's, and The Camera House, among others. Also included: A 1948 United States nickel that was found in an envelope labeled "Cash Expenditures - 1958," along with various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses in 1958. Approximately 200 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: -
Lot 0980: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include the US Post Office, Goldfarb Flowers and Gifts, Hansens Fresh Fruits and Vegetables, Martindale's Book Stores, Clapp & Tuttle Books and Arts, Beekman Place Bookshop, The General Store, and Saks Fifth Avenue, among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0981: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 6) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Various invoices and receipts related to travel and transportation in 1960 while Marilyn was filming The Misfits. Six items total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $100 - $200 / Sold: -
Lot 0982: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s. Examples include H. Kaplan Paint Supply, Dykes Lumber Company, Antonino Ajello & Bros. Candles, Electra-Craft Appliance Co., First Church of Christ, Anna's House Furnishings, and The Japanese Center, among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0983: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 80) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include Andrew Newman Inc., Sutton Place Stationers, Hardware Supply Corporation, Simon Stationery, Spaulding Launderette, Saks Fifth Avenue, McMann Drugs, Leonard L. Johnson Florist Supplies, and Yellow Cab Company, among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 80 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $250 - $350 / Sold: -
Lot 0984: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 80) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include Tommy's Pet shop, Pioneer Hardware, L.A. Baker Electric, Beverly Hills Silks & Woolens, Canon Drive Picture Frame Shop, Kitzmeyer's Drug Store, A. Fitz & Sons Meat Market, Saks Fifth Avenue, Farmers Market Candy Kitchen, and Bullock's Wilshire, among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 80 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $250 - $350 / Sold: -
Lot 0985: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 80) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include Beverly Stationers, Yellow Cab Company, Milstead Meat Co. Beverly Hills Silks & Woolens, Jurgensen's, and Hunter's Books, among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 80 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $250 - $350 / Sold: -
Lot 0986: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 40) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s and early 1960s. Examples include New York Telephone Company bills, notes for petty cash, Doubleday Book Shop, Schwab's Pharmacy, Fulton Market, Yellow Cab Company, and Singer Sewing Company, among others. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 40 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0990: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE AND TAX DOCUMENTS (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of documents and letters relating to general business issues for Marilyn Monroe and Marilyn Monroe Productions with various dates in the 1950s and early 1960s. Also included are documents related employment tax filings for her staff. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0991: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE AND TAX DOCUMENTS (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of documents and letters relating to tax filings and general business issues for Marilyn Monroe and Marilyn Monroe Productions with various dates starting in 1954 through the early 1960s. Also included are documents related to financial transfers, general financial transactions, and the 1961 annual report for the Marilyn Monroe Productions Profit Sharing Retirement Trust. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0992: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE AND TAX DOCUMENTS (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of documents and letters relating to tax filings and general business issues for Marilyn Monroe Productions with various dates in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Also included are documents related to employment insurance, financial transfers and general financial transactions. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0993: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE AND TAX DOCUMENTS (x 20) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of documents and letters relating to tax filings for Marilyn Monroe and husband Arthur Miller with various dates in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Included is extensive documentation to determine whether a fur coat given to Pat Newcomb was a gift or was in some way a form of payment. Also included, a copy of a four-page document outlining a proposed financial plan for Marilyn dated in June 1959. Twenty documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $150 - $250 / Sold: -
Lot 0994: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE, RECEIPTS AND INVOICES (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses throughout the late 1950s. Examples include Karnell & Meisner printers, Mercury Messenger Service, Sutton Flower Shop, Sutton Electric Supply, Gotham Hardware, and Bloomingdales among others. This lot includes several receipts for laundry service, and a letter to Marilyn from Jay Kanter. Also included are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn's handwriting) for expenses. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0995: MARILYN MONROE: I. MAGNIN & CO. BILL STATEMENTS Two bill statements from I. Magnin & Company addressed to Mrs. Arthur Miller at 444 E. 57th Street, New York City, New York. Marilyn Monroe was married to playwright Arthur Miller from June 1956 to January 1961. A partial bill statement of $28.97 was paid on May 2, 1960, while the complete bill statement receipt mentions that the amount of $10.40 was still owed by Monroe. 8 x 6.25 inches (largest) PROVENANCE Lot 481, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 0996: MARILYN MONROE: 1962 EMPLOYEE TAX DOCUMENTS (x 40) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A large collection of 1962 correspondence, paperwork and financial accounting documents related to Federal, New York and California taxes, unemployment and disability insurance for Marilyn's staff, including Hattie Stephenson, Hedda Rosten and Cherie Redmond. The documents are contained in the original manilla file from Marilyn Monroe's personal filing cabinet. Approximately 40 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
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Lot 0934: NORMA JEAN SIGNED BERNIECE MIRACLE LETTER SHADOW BOX DISPLAY A framed shadow box display featuring a collage of items featuring Marilyn Monroe, including a thank you letter written by Norma Jean to her half-sister, Berniece Miracle; a black and white photograph of the sisters; a January 16, 1954 Picturegoer cover print of Monroe; a black and white photograph signed and inscribed, "Our best wishes," in black ink by 20th Century Fox Talent Director Ben Lyon and his wife, Bebe Daniels; a 1945 Norma Jean Dougherty push pin button; and a plaque revealing the story how the name "Marilyn Monroe" was born. Framed, 22 x 29 inches; sight, 16 x 22 inches Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 / Sold: -
Lot 0944: MARILYN MONROE: MCA RELATED CORRESPONDENCE (x 30) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A sizeable collection of correspondence primarily consisting of letters to Marilyn Monroe with dates in 1955, and 1957-1959. Included as well are carbon copies of typed responses from Marilyn to MCA. Includes letters signed by Richard A. Shepherd, Mort Viner, and Jay Kanter. Approximately 30 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $450 - $550 / Sold: -
Lot 0947: ARTHUR MILLER RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE (x 7) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Seven letters sent to Marilyn's third husband Arthur Miller regarding his plays, books sent to him for his review, and other business-related items with dates in 1956, 1957, and 1959. Of significance, a letter dated December 19 to Miller from acclaimed producer, director and screenwriter Elia Kazan wherein he provides feedback on The Misfits. "You've got the makings of a superb movie here. The last big sequence (Mustangs) can be a masterpiece. And its (sic) perfect for Huston." He goes on to write, "Perhaps it all suffers from not quite pointing to any definite ending. And to tell it all, I thought the girl a little too - well too a lot of things, too right, too often, too pure, too aware. But, on the whole damned good. I hope you work on it more before you start shooting." The letter is signed "Gadg," Kazan's nickname. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $300 - $400 / Sold: -
Lot 0954: INTERIOR DESIGN FURNITURE DRAWING SAMPLE An original pencil and gouache on card painting of a coffee table with an attached information sheet and letter from Amelia Wilcox of Earnshaw Inc., for Marilyn Monroe's review as she decorated her New York apartment. The letter, dated September 12, 1961, is addressed to Mr. John Moore, the fashion designer who at one time worked with Norman Norell and Mattie Talmack. Norell was also assisting Monroe with the interior decoration of her New York apartment. 11 x 8.5 inches (largest) PROVENANCE Lot 287, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016 Estimate: $100 - $200 / Sold: -
Lot 0997: MARILYN MONROE: BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of documents and letters relating to general business issues for Marilyn Monroe and Marilyn Monroe Productions with various dates in the late 1950s and early 1960s. Also included are documents related The Prince and the Showgirl. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 0998: MARILYN MONROE: BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A file with various correspondence related to the Screen Actors Guild dated 1960-1961, together with various letters related to Marilyn's income and general finances. Twenty-five documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $250 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 1004: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE (x 50) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A sizeable collection of business correspondence and fan letters, primarily consisting of letters to Marilyn Monroe with various dates in the mid to late 1950s and early 1960s. Included as well are carbon copies of typed responses from Marilyn. Includes letters from Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, Lester Markel, and Italian ballet dancer Maria Gambarelli. Overall, a fascinating look into the types of correspondence Marilyn received from those "in the business" and from her fans. Approximately 50 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $600 - $700 / Sold: -
Lot 1005: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE (x 30) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A sizeable collection of varied correspondence with letters from the William Morris Agency, Frank Taylor, Pearl Porterfield, Ray Stark and Cheryl Crawford among others. Also, is a copy of a 1956 letter from Marilyn to MCA Artists. This lot also includes nine envelopes addressed to Marilyn at various locations throughout her life. Approximately 30 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $450 - $550 / Sold: -
Lot 1015: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE (x 17) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Various business and personal letters addressed to Marilyn or her representatives, all related to The Actors' Studio. Correspondence included references to Marilyn's attendance at Actors' Studio benefits, charitable donations, and Marilyn observing classes at the studio. Various dates in 1955-1961. Seventeen documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 1016: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Various business and personal letters addressed to Marilyn or her representatives from her business files. One item is a handwritten letter from Gladys Rasmussen, one of her hairstylists. Another letter from an unknown individual includes various pieces of documentation on mental health and religion for Marilyn's review. Also included are carbon copies of letters sent to others. Various dates in 1954, and 1956-1961. Approximately 25 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 1017: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE (x 15) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Important business and personal letters addressed to Marilyn or her representatives from her business files, many of which related to certain aspects of several of her films, including Let's Make Love, Goodbye Charlie, The Billionaire (later retitled Let's Make Love), and Some Like it Hot. Also included are signed letters from Harry Brand of Twentieth Century-Fox. One letter goes into extensive detail regarding renegotiating Marilyn's contract with Fox. Documents are dated 1958-1961. Approximately 15 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 1018: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE (x 25) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: Various business and personal letters addressed to Marilyn or her representatives from her business files. Also included are carbon copies of letters that Marilyn sent to others, one being to Sydney Guilaroff, one of her hair stylists. Another is a copy of a letter Marilyn sent to Yves Montand. Other letters reference the dissolution of the relationship between Marilyn Monroe and Milton Greene. Various dates in 1957-1960. Approximately 25 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $400 - $500 / Sold: -
Lot 1019: MARILYN MONROE: CORRESPONDENCE (x 130) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A collection of receipts and invoices for various expenses in 1960. Examples include Milstead Meat Co., 444 Management Co., Beverly Hardware Co., Jurgensen’s, Doubleday Book Shops, Saks Fifth Avenue, Schwab’s Pharmacy, I. Magnin & Co., and Larry Edmunds Book Shop. Included as well are various handwritten notes (not in Marilyn’s handwriting) for expenses in 1960. Approximately 130 documents in total. PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property Estimate: $350 - $450 / Sold: -
Lot 1020: MARILYN MONROE: RECEIVED FAN LETTERS (x 7) From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A group of seven fan letters from C. H. Crowther, a UK based fan who often wrote to Marilyn in the late 1950s. Also included, copies of typed correspondence from Monroe back to Crowther. PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -
Lot 1021: SAMMY CAHN SIGNED 1960 PERSONAL NOTE A short, personal note from composer Sammy Cahn to Marilyn Monroe, typewritten on Sammy Cahn letterhead and dated "14th June, 1960." Cahn has typewritten "ammy" and signed an "S" in pen to complete the signature. The note reads: "I can't tell you how flattered I was to be asked to your party. As I told you I was almost positive that you might have thought I was Van Heusen. I was so pleased that you knew he was out of town and that the invitation was intended for me. I had a marvelous time and if you ever give parties again, no matter where, don't forget your chum." Cahn co-wrote the song "Let's Make Love" with James Van Heusen (mentioned in the note), sung by Monroe in George Cukor's film of the same name (Twentieth Century Fox, 1960), as well as several other featured musical numbers. 9.5 x 7.5 inches PROVENANCE From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -
Cela fait maintenant deux ans qu'on en parle (voir les photos de tournage en 2020) et la diffusion qui a sans cesse été repoussée, mais désormais cela se précise concrètement: le biopic "Blonde" de Netflix sera disponible sur la plateforme de streaming le 23 septembre 2022.
We've been talking about it for two years now (see the filming in 2020) and the broadcast has been constantly postponed, but now it's becoming more concrete: Netflix's "Blonde" biopic will be available on the streaming platform on the 23rdSeptember 2022.
Netflix a dévoilé la bande-annonce le 16 juin dernier:
De même que l'actrice qui interprète Marilyn Monroe, Ana De Armas, qui publie sur son compte instagram ana_d_armas quelques photographies officielles:
As well as the actress who interprets Marilyn Monroe, Ana De Armas, who publishes on her instagram account ana_d_armas some official photographs:
La page instagram de FANDOM allant même jusqu'à faire une comparaison en images de Ana VS Marilyn: The FANDOM instagram page even makes an image comparison of Ana VS Marilyn:
Inspiré du roman éponyme de Joyce Carol Oates, le biopic relate la partie plus intime de la vie de l'actrice. Telle est la description du synopsis: «Blonde est une relecture audacieuse de la trajectoire de Marilyn Monroe, l'une des icônes hollywoodiennes les plus atemporelles. De son enfance tumultueuse à son ascension fulgurante et à ses histoires d'amour complexes, de Norma Jeane à Marilyn, Blonde brouille la frontière entre réalité et fiction pour explorer l'écart de plus en plus important entre sa personnalité publique et la personne qu'elle était dans l'intimité.» A noter que: - Le livre Blonde de Oates est un roman (2000), et non une biographie réelle de Marilyn Monroe et qu'il a déjà été adapté à l'écran (pour la télévision) en 2001 avec Poppy Montgomery dans le rôle de Marilyn (> le Film Biopic Blonde); - Ce biopic mouture 2022 a reçu aux États-Unis la classification NC-17, soit une interdiction aux moins de 17 ans, un classement qui a donné au film une réputation sulfureuse.
Inspired by the eponymous novel by Joyce Carol Oates, the biopic chronicles the most intimate part of the actress's life. This is the description of the synopsis: “Blonde is a bold reinterpretation of the trajectory of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood's most timeless icons. From her tumultuous childhood to her meteoric rise and complex love stories, from Norma Jeane to Marilyn, Blonde blurs the line between fact and fiction to explore the ever-widening gap between her public persona and the person she is. she was intimate.” To note that: - The book Blonde by Oates is a novel (2000), not an actual biography of Marilyn Monroe and that it was already adapted for the screen (for television) in 2001 with Poppy Montgomery in the role of Marilyn (> the Film Biopic Blonde hair ); - This 2022 biopic has received the NC-17 classification in the United States, i.e. a ban on those under 17, a classification which has given the film a sulphurous reputation.
Dans un communiqué de Netflix, Ana De Armas a déclaré que « L’ambition d’Andrew Dominik était très claire dès le départ : mettre en scène le parcours de Marilyn Monroe en adoptant son point de vue à elle. Andrew souhaitait que les spectateurs comprennent non seulement ce que Marilyn pouvait ressentir en tant que star, mais aussi en tant que Norma Jeane. » « J’ai trouvé que c’était l’approche la plus courageuse, la plus décomplexée et la plus féministe sur la trajectoire de cette femme que j’aie jamais vue.»
In a statement from Netflix, Ana De Armas said that “Andrew Dominik's ambition was very clear from the start: to portray Marilyn Monroe's journey from her point of view.Andrew wanted viewers to understand not only how Marilyn felt as a star, but also as Norma Jeane." "I found it to be the bravest, most uninhibited and feminist take on this woman's journey that I have ever seen."
Casting: - Andrew Dominik: scénariste et réalisateur
- Ana De Armas : Marilyn Monroe - Adrien Brody : Arthur Miller - Bobby Cannavale : Joe DiMaggio - Julianne Nicholson : Gladys Pearl Baker
>Sur le web: article "Through her eyes" le netflixqueue
