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

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

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

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

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

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 All photos are unpublished."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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Marilyn Monroe: the unseen files 
Par Tim Auld, publié le 21/02/2011,
en ligne sur telegraph.co.uk 

A new book reveals the extraordinary contents of Marilyn Monroe's private filing cabinets, thought lost for over 40 years after her death

Detail of a test print from the Marilyn Monroe archive Photo: MARK ANDERSON

The private files of Marilyn Monroe

  1/ PUBLICITY STILLS: Monroe in 1960 on the set of Let’s Make Love

   
 2/LETTER TO HER SURGEON: A note Monroe taped to her stomach before her appendectomy in 1952, in which she urged the doctor to remove 'as little as possible... no ovaries’
3/ BOOKSHOP RECEIPT: When asked by journalists what her religion was, Monroe replied 'Freud’. She began reading his writings during her early years in Hollywood. This receipt shows the purchase of all three volumes of his life and works
4/ CLOTHING LIST: Favourite garments shipped to Monroe in New York in 1955. The seventh item is thought to be the dress she wore to perform to troops in Korea

   
5/ LETTER FROM HER FOSTER MOTHER: Ida Bolender, who had looked after Monroe as a child, wrote to Marilyn’s half-sister after the star’s death to dispute stories of an unhappy childhood. The picture was taken by Monroe’s grandmother
6/ LETTER TO HER STEPCHILDREN: Monroe writes to Arthur Miller’s children at summer camp in the voice of their cat, Sugar Finney (or 'Feeny’ as she misspells it)
7/ FUR COAT: This leopardskin coat is thought to have belonged to Monroe and have been taken from her home after she died by Inez Melson

   
8/ LETTER FROM A COSTUME DESIGNER: Dorothy Jeakins, a famous Hollywood costume designer, left The Misfits after a disagreement over her work. Here she writes to the actress to apologise for displeasing her
9/ FANMAIL: Two children from Brooklyn send a token of their esteem
10/UNUSED MATERNITY CLOTHES: Receipt for a bed-jacket Arthur Miller bought Monroe just before she suffered a miscarriage in December 1958

 
11/ FOSTER BROTHER: The Bolenders called Monroe and Lester, another of their foster children, 'the twins’
12/ LETTER FROM HER PUBLICIST: In a letter of 1959 Joe Wolhandler lists the several inaccurate press stories he has had to deny in the past 24 hours. He concludes, 'I am in the business 20 years and I still don’t know how these things happen’
13/ TEST PRINT: A costume and make-up test for Something’s Got to Give

14/ LETTER TO HER LAWYER: Monroe’s assistant writes to the lawyer’s secretary to make sure the parlous state of Monroe’s finances remains a secret

   
15/ THE FILING CABINETS
16/ ADOPTION OFFER: Soon after one of Monroe’s miscarriages, she and Arthur Miller received this letter offering a baby girl
17/ RECORD RECEIPT: A bill for three records by Frank Sinatra, who is known to have had an affair with Monroe 

lot n°720: Marilyn Monroe extensive archive of production
and publicity material from The Seven Year Itch
(TCF, 1955) Extensive archive of production and publicity materials representing all facets of the film, The Seven Year Itch. The archive contains significant correspondence and consultations, with 1,000+ individual pieces including Billy Wilder’s 5 pg. contract signed three (3) times and dated June 1st, 1954, author George Axelrod’s 10 pg. contract signed, Billy Wilder’s signed payment agreement, copy of producer Charles Feldman’s letter sent to “Mr. and Mrs. Joe DiMaggio” framing the reasons he, the director and the studio want Marilyn in the film, confidential correspondence between Wilder and Zanuck with heated exchanges at times, a pair of scripts bearing numerous annotations in Darryl Zanuck’s hand, together with extensive collections of copies of legal documents, inter-office memos, and telegrams, intimate exchanges between Zaunck and Charles K. Feldman, as well as other correspondence to and from Harry Sokolov, Irving Cohen, Irving “Swifty” Lazar, Spyros Skouras, and many other studio heads.

Charles K. Feldman (1904-1968) was one of the most powerful agents in Hollywood and had notable creative input as executive-producer on several important films, Pittsburgh, Red River, A Streetcar Named Desire, and notably, The Seven Year Itch. The archive begins with early correspondence regarding George Axelrod’s screenplay being purchased by Feldman and negotiating with Billy Wilder to direct. Lew Wasserman was acting as agent for Wilder and numerous exchanges are present with drafts of agreements including a fascinating dialogue on Wilder having no interest in Tom Ewell or Walter Mathau as the lead, but instead he wanted Jamest Stewart, Gary Cooper or William Holden. Wilder’s 5 pg. contract is present, dated June 1st, 1954, signed three (3) times and initialed five (5) times, as well as his signed payment agreement dated November 23, 1954.

An official secretarial copy of a fantastic 5 pg. letter, dated May 17, 1954, from Feldman to “Mr. and Mrs. Joe DiMaggio” frames the reasons that he, director Billy Wilder and Twentieth Century-Fox want Marilyn Monroe in the film, “When all of us met, you, Marilyn, expressed a repeated and definite desire to appear in THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH. I bought the play for over $250,000 and as I would not sell it today for a million dollars, it is conceivable…this film could show profits in the millions – for everyone believes it will be a tremendous hit!” Numerous secretarial copies of typed letters sent to Wilder from Zanuck about the lead male role include a number of insights, “If I had read the script at the time we were casting…I would never have recommended Holden or anybody else except Ewell. No one I can think can play this particular script. I didn’t quite understand at the time but in re-reading I believe that Holden would have been as big an error as Gary Cooper. That is a great play…but I tell you that in spite of the enormous success of this play on the stage it would not be, in my opinion, fifty percent of the picture it will be with Marilyn Monroe. She is an absolute must for this story…nothing would make up for her personality in this subject.” Another telegram from Zanuck states, “Monroe was particularly outstanding. Keep up the tempo of the dialogue…I’m really impressed by everything I saw.”

A pair of Zanuck’s personally hand-annotated scripts are present, one a Temporary Incomplete with 11 pages of annotations with an interesting note during the scene Richard is scrutinizing the cover design for Little Women, where he Zanuck pens, “? The Scarlet Letter – play off the Adultress later.” Another Final script bears 24 pages of handwritten notations with suggestions for cutting the reading scene way down. Another Zanuck TLS to Charles Feldman, dated Sept. 20, 1954, advises against the “voice over” scenes and sends along his 10-page breakdown of differences between the play and the script and 12 pages of annotated dialogue with Zanuck’s suggestions stapled to the margins on small strips of blue paper.

When principal filming began and just after Marilyn and DiMaggio’s divorce, some exchanges become heated between Feldman and Zanuck, including a 2 pg. office memo from Oct. 22, 1954, “There have been tough days – rough days - immediately after the divorce proceedings, the 18-takes have only happened on rare occasions with the girl…For the last two weeks this girl has worked as hard as anyone I have known in my life. Incidentally I don’t know how Kazan worked with you but I can tell you that on STREETCAR, it was a daily occurrence for us to have 25 to 30 takes with Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh. This has not been happening on ITCH. In my opinion, and I think you agree with me, Billy is probably one of the most cooperative of all the directors in the business, and he has never been accused, to my knowledge, of taking unnecessary time – certainly not on ITCH.” Five days later Feldman writes to Zanuck reiterating Billy and Marilyn’s hard work, the tightness of the script and requesting some retakes, including the dress blowing scene. There is criticism though, with some correspondence that relates to Wilder taking too long to film scenes and difficulties with Marilyn taking company time to rehearse.

There is a strong concentration of material on the risqué nature of the publicity done for the film, specifically relating to large promotional billboards that featured the iconic billowing white dress scene, “They’re replacing a big cardboard cutout of Marilyn outside Loew’s Theatre in Times Square. It was showing Marilyn with her skirts blowing above her waist. Not good taste…Some papers refuse to accept wind blowing ad because of Kefauver investigation and pressure groups…this is a very delicate situation…sensational business so far at opening.” Much difficulty arose with censors upon the film’s release, including a complete rejection by the Irish Censor & Appeal Board stating, “this film is incapable of cutting without destroying its continuity. It is indecent and unfit for general exhibition.” Even a telegram from Wilder to the president of the Catholic Legion of Decency states, “I do not have the reputation of having ever been connected with pictures of a lascivious character. Obviously, the picture deals humorously with a man’s temptations but they are very human and utterly harmless. As one reviewer put it quote the play has been laundered snow white unquote. Am afraid that additional bleaching will make the picture disintegrate into an incomprehensible nothing.”

All in all, a rich trove and fascinating glimpse into the project’s inception, it’s transformation from stage to screen, all the various legal wrangling between agents, producers, directors and other studio heads during filming, and finally the fallout over the overt sexuality that faced cinema goers after the film’s release. Interested parties are strongly encouraged to view this material in person.

Estimate: $30 000 - $50 000 

lot n°726: The Seven-Year Itch German R’65 A-0 oversize
poster by Fischer-Nosbisch
(TCF, 1955/R1965) Executed in the very early style of Andy Warhol’s fashion illustrations (the smaller size German poster for this release is in his full pop-art style) by the husband and wife design team of Fischer and Nosbisch. Distinctive enough to have graced the pages of “In Style” magazine some years ago as a recommended décor suggestion. Near-Mint, unused folded condition, 33” x 47”.
Estimate: $200 - $300

lot n°694: 18-year-old Marilyn Monroe amazing autograph letter signed
18-year-old Marilyn Monroe amazing autograph letter signed - MONROE, MARILYN. Amazing Autograph Letter Signed “Norma Jeane”, Four pages, blue-lined Octavo sheets, dated June 15, 1944. Penned at the top, and stricken-through, is the address “14668 Parthenia St, Van Nuys” (curiously, she never lived at that address). Written to Grace Goddard, Norma Jeane’s legal guardian and ‘mother’ figure during the tumultuous years of her youth. Norma Jeane — just 18 years of age — pens (in full):

“Dearest Grace,
I was so happy to hear from you. I was so thrilled to read your letter and learn of all that you have been doing lately. [Grace had recently moved to West Virginia]
I will send you your picture very s[h]ortly now, I’m going down Saturday to find out more about it. Also will send you lots of snapshoots at the same time I send you the picture. I found out that a 10² x 12² (that was the size you wanted wasn’t it?) cost exactly $5.00.
Jimmie has been gone for seven weeks and the first word I received from him was the day before my birthday. He sent a cable night letter by Western Union saying ‘Darling, on you birthday, I send you a whole world of love’. I was simply thrilled to death to hear from him.
I have never really written and told you of Jimmies and my married life together. Of course I know that if it hadn’t been for you we might not have ever been married and I know I owe you a lot for that fact alone, besides countless others. That is why I feel that I should let you know about us. I love Jimmie just more than anyone (in a differn’t way I suppose than anyone) and I know I shall never be happy with anyone else as long as I live, and I know he feels the same towards me. So you see we are really very happy together that is of course, when we can be together. We both miss each other terribly. We will be married two years June 19th. And we really have had quite a happy life together.
I am working 10 hrs. a day at Radioplane Co., at Metropolitain Airport. I am saving almost everything I earn (to help pay for our future home after the war.) The work isn’t easy at all for I am on my feet all day and walking quite a bit.
I was all set to get a Civil Service job with the Army, all my papers filled out and everything set to go, and then I found out I would be working with all Army fellows. I was over there one day, there are just too many wolves to be working with, there are enough of those at Radioplane Co. with out a whole army full of them. The Personal [Personnel] Officer said that he would hire me but that he wouldn’t advice it for my own sake, so I am back at Radioplane Co. & pretty contented.
Well I guess that is about all for now.
With much love,
Norma Jeane”

Summer of 1944 was a fateful time for young Norma Jeane Dougherty. Circa 1943-44, she landed her first job at Radioplane Co. (a defense contractor in Burbank, California), through the influence of her mother-in-law, Ethel. Her husband, Jim, had recently joined the U.S. Merchant Marine and shipped off to war just “seven weeks” previously.
Although she here thanks Grace for the instrumental role she played in organizing and consenting to her marriage, it is known that she later harbored feelings of resentment towards Grace for taking off to West Virginia (in effect, abandoning Norma Jeane), and believed that her “surrogate mother” had arranged the marriage as a convenient way to get rid of her. Despite Norma Jeane gushing over her love for her husband, her marriage was soon to unravel. Just a few months later, Norma Jeane met a man who would vault her to stardom: Army photographer David Conover. Conover had been tasked by his commanding officer (who was, interestingly enough, actor and future President Ronald Reagan) to photograph women factory workers who were helping with the war effort. Making the rounds at Radioplane he was naturally drawn to Norma Jeane, who, along with her stunning beauty and bubbly personality, seemed to have a certain “aura” around the camera.
She soon appeared on the cover of Yank magazine, and the die was cast. Heeding the advice of Conover and Grace, she obtained a divorce from Dougherty (September 13, 1946), and began one of the most famous careers in Hollywood.
A wonderful letter, showing how Norma Jeane viewed her world and her future with Jim Dougherty just two years into their marriage — though her life would soon change forever. Numerous corrections throughout, and page one exhibits original ink-blot. Overall, in excellent condition.
Estimate: $40 000 - $60 000
   

lot n°719: Marilyn Monroe’s personal annotated
working promptbook-script for The Sleeping Prince
(aka The Prince and the Showgirl) - (Warner Bros., 1957) Clasp-bound in crimson paper covers, and intentionally printed in half-size (5” x 8”) for ease of use on set, especially considering the elaborate costumes required for this drawing-room comedy starring, and co-produced by, Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier. This example is identified on the specially-printed titled front cover as “PERSONAL COPY OF MISS MONROE”. Many pages inside exhibit not only scene and dialogue notes attributed to Monroe’s own hand, but many personal thoughts and observations by her as well, namely “What am I doing here with this man/I can’t believe my eyes, ears/ watch him/’oh no’/this idiot/ Chanel #5/ I just think it’s a joke/ don’t take anyone else’s tone/ affective memory/ heart breaking” plus at least one slightly naughty joke, “like a music box: a tinkle”, among other ‘notes to self’. Accounts from the time agree that Marilyn had more trouble working with Olivier than with any other male lead in her career. At least (31) of this small, character-dialogue promptbook-script’s (68) pages exhibit anywhere from one to numerous notations by Miss Monroe, making this one of the most intensely personal artifacts extant from her professional career. Covers are significantly tattered all around the margins, and front cover, together with first (2) pages, are torn 2/3 down from top near spine, else intact and complete as originally issued.
Estimate: $30 000 - $50 000
   

lot n°723: Marilyn Monroe signed check to her housekeeper, Eunice Murray
Personal check signed, 3 in. x 8 ¼ in., dated July 10, 1962 and drawn from Marilyn Monroe’s account paying her housekeeper Eunice Murray $100.00. Signed “Marilyn Monroe” in blue ink. Cancellation stamps on recto and verso and bearing Murray’s endorsement signature on the verso. Murray was Monroe’s housekeeper during the last years of her life and accompanied Monroe during her trip to Mexico in February, 1962. Eunice Murray was staying with Monroe the night of the star’s death and reportedly called Monroe’s psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson, upon discovering the body the night of August 5, 1962. This check was signed just three weeks prior to Monroe’s death and amazingly stamped “PAID” on August 7, two days after she died. A wonderful association.
Estimate: $1 500 - $2 500
 

 lot n°724: Joe DiMaggio autograph postcard signed to Marilyn Monroe
Autograph Postcard Signed, “Joe,” to “Dearest Marilyn” from Copenhagen, Denmark and postmarked May 20, 1962. DiMaggio pens, “Dearest Marilyn, Have a short stop over here at Copenhagen enroute for the ‘long underwear country.’ Should be there in about three hours. Spent nine days here in 1958. Wonderful country. The famous Tivoli park was one of my favorite places. Love, Joe.” Addressed in DiMaggio’s hand to “Miss Marilyn Monroe, 12305 Fifth Helena Dr., Los Angeles 49, California, USA.” In February, 1961, Monroe was admitted to the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic where she contacted DiMaggio. He secured her release and she spent some time with him in Florida where the couple reconciled. Accompanied by a printed photograph of the couple on their wedding day
Estimate: $4 000 - $6 000
  

  lot n°737: Marilyn Monroe invitation to JFK birthday celebration with call sheet from her personal property
From the Christie’s 1999 sale of the personal property of Marilyn Monroe, three items for one event which document one of the most significant personal moments for her. In chronological sequence, the first is the personal invitation from “New York’s Birthday Salute to the President” requesting her presence at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962 to celebrate President John F. Kennedy’s birthday gala party; the second is a 2pp mimeo call-sheet for the evening’s order of events, detailing Marilyn’s appearance at #35, “Marilyn Monroe and Stars”, which an unknown hand has doodled what might be a stage, and written in red grease pencil, with corrections in graphite, “Who do you have to be to ask- Who do you have to be to be disappointment-“ ; the last is the official illustrated program for the birthday event with iconic portrait of Kennedy on cover, with red, white and blue patriotic design. All three items were the personal examples in Marilyn Monroe’s possession during the time of this historic event, for which she performed an extraordinarily sexy, breathy rendition of “Happy Birthday”to the President (even calling in sick to work at Fox in order to do so), and each shows extra folds and slight handling by her, presumably to secure inside a purse that night. Kennedy remarked on stage that he could retire from politics after such a performance; Peter Lawford introduced her as “the late Marilyn Monroe”, and sadly she would be gone to a mysterious death in just over two months.
Provenance: Christie’s Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe, Lot 54, October 27-28, 1999 and sold for $129,000.
Estimate: $40 000 - $60 000

lot n°630: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED MODEL RELEASE FORM
A signed model release form for Marilyn Monroe’s first modeling session with Joseph Jasgur. Jasgur photographed Norma Jeane Dougherty, who was 19 years old, at various locations in Hollywood and West Hollywood. The form is dated “March 10-’46” and signed in ink “Norma Jeane Dougherty.” 3 ¾ by 6 ½ inches
Estimate: $4 000 - $6 000

lot n°677: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED MODEL RELEASE FORM
A signed model release form for Marilyn Monroe’s second modeling session with Joseph Jasgur. Jasgur photographed Norma Jeane Dougherty in color and black and white at Zuma Beach, California. The form is dated “March 18-’46” and signed in ink “Norma Jeane Dougherty.” 3 ¾ by 6 ½ inches
Estimate: $4 000 - $6 000
 

 lot n°677: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED MODEL RELEASE FORM
A signed model release form for Marilyn Monroe’s third modeling session with Joseph Jasgur. Jasgur photographed Norma Jeane Dougherty and the cast of a local production titled “The Drunkards” in color and black and white at Zuma Beach, California. The form is dated “March 23-’46” and signed in ink “Norma Jeane Dougherty.” The form is also signed by Mary Lou Bennett and Tom Burton, who participated in the session. 3 ¾ by 6 ½ inches
Estimate: $4 000 - $6 000
 

lot n°763: MARILYN MONROE / NORMA JEANE SIGNED CONTRACT
A contract amendment between Marilyn Monroe and Twentieth Century Fox to extend Monroe’s contract by six months. The amendment is typed on Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation letterhead, addressed to “Miss Marilyn Monroe/(Norma Jeane Dougherty),” dated February10, 1947, and signed in the lower left “Marilyn Monroe/Norma Jeane Dougherty.” The amendment states that the studio is exercising its right to extend Monroe’s contract by sixth months. In August 1947, Fox opted not to renew Monroe’s contract. 11 by 8 1/2 inches
Estimate: $6 000 - $8 000
  

lot n°765: MARILYN MONROE / NORMA JEANE HANDWRITTEN LETTER
An eight-page handwritten letter from Norma Jeane Dougherty (Marilyn Monroe) to Grace Goddard dated June 4, 1945. The letter tells how busy Norma Jeane has been and how she has not worked at the Radioplane factory since January. Norma Jeane explains that she was photographed by Army photographers and met a man named David Conover who was “awfully nice and is married and is strictly business, which is the way I like it.” She tells how Conover has been photographing her and encouraging her to become a model. Of her husband Norma Jeane writes, “Jimmy seems to like the idea of me modeling so I’m glad about that.” The future Marilyn Monroe ends the letter “I shall be so happy to see you again dear and to see Daddy and Bebe, because I love you all so much...With love, Norma Jeane.” Accompanied by the original transmittal envelope. 7 by 4 1/4 inches
Estimate: $30 000 - $ 50 000
 
  
     

lot n°783: MARILYN MONROE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD MEMBERSHIP CARD
A Marilyn Monroe 1960–1961 Screen Actors Guild Membership card together with a receipt dated May 1, 1961, indicating that she paid her $80.00 in dues. 2 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches PROVENANCE Lot 187, “Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe and other Collections,” Julien’s Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $3 000 - $5 000
 

lot n°793: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER AIRLINE TICKETS
Three airline tickets and ticket envelope labeled Mrs. M Miller, for Marilyn Monroe Miller and Arthur Miller to fly from Reno to San Francisco to Los Angeles in 1960. The tickets are most likely from the temporary shutdown of filming The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961). Largest, 7 1/4 by 3 3/4 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600

lot n°807: MARILYN MONROE STATIONERY AND RECEIPT
Two sheets of Marilyn Monroe stationery and envelope accompanied by a Carey Cadillac Co. of Calif. Inc. receipt dated May 13, 1962. Monroe spent this Sunday, which happened to be Mother’s Day, out shopping in Brentwood. The total cost for 8 1/4 hours of service was $58.93. Largest, 9 by 6 inches
Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lune de miel au Japon
Honeymoon in Japan

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Jeudi 28 janvier 1954
Thursday, January 28, 1954

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Après le mariage de Marilyn avec Joe DiMaggio le 14 janvier et leur lune de miel dans les montagnes à l'abri des regards, Joe DiMaggio doit partir pour New York du à des obligations d'affaires (dont la participation à des émissions de télévision) où il y reste 4 jours (du 25 au 28 janvier) et Marilyn Monroe retourne à son appartement de Doheny Drive à Los Angeles.
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  Dans la journée du 28 janvier, elle donne rendez-vous à son ami, le journaliste Sidney Skolsky, qui tient une rubrique des potins d'Hollywood dans la presse (son article sera publié dans le New York Post du 01/02/1954 - cf ci-contre). C'est suite au coup de téléphone de Skolsky que Marilyn lui propose de le voir. Elle va le chercher avec sa voiture et elle se stationne sous un arbre derrière une rue de Sunset Boulevard. Marilyn souhaite rester incognito: elle porte un polo jaune sous son manteau, un foulard sur la tête, des lunettes de soleil et pas de maquillage. Elle raconte à Skolsky sa lune de miel - très simple - dans un motel avec Joe dans les montagnes enneigées, où Joe lui a appris à jouer au billard. Elle lui explique aussi les raisons de son refus de faire le film que lui demande de faire les studios de la Fox "The Girl in Pink Tights" (titre traduit par "La Fille en collants roses"), justifiant le fait qu'elle n'aime pas le scénario bien qu'elle apprécie les chansons et qu'elle souhaiterait tourner avec Frank Sinatra, prévu au casting. Elle lui raconte qu'elle et Joe viennent de prendre la décision (depuis quelques heures) qu'elle accompagne Joe au Japon et qu'elle souhaite divertir les soldats là-bas et d'aller peut être en Corée tout en précisant que ce voyage sera "une continuation de la lune de miel".
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After Marilyn's wedding to Joe DiMaggio on January 14 and their honeymoon in the mountains out of sight, Joe DiMaggio had to leave for New York due to business obligations (including participation in television shows) where he stayed there for 4 days (from January 25 to 28) and Marilyn Monroe returned to her apartment on Doheny Drive in Los Angeles.
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During the day of January 28, she made an appointment with her friend, the journalist Sidney Skolsky, who runs a Hollywood gossip column in the press (his article will be published in the New York Post on 02/01/1954 - see above). It was following Skolsky's phone call that Marilyn suggested to meet him. She goes to pick him up with her car and parks under a tree behind a street on Sunset Boulevard. Marilyn wishes to remain incognito: she wears a yellow polo under her coat, a scarf on her head, sunglasses and no makeup. She tells Skolsky about her honeymoon - very simple - at a motel with Joe in the snowy mountains, where Joe taught her to play pool. She also explains to him the reasons for her refusal to make the film that Fox studios asked her to make "The Girl in Pink Tights", justifying the fact that she does not like the scenario although she appreciates the songs and that she would like to film with Frank Sinatra, scheduled for casting. She tells him that she and Joe have just made the decision (a few hours ago) that she will accompany Joe to Japan and that she wants to entertain the soldiers there and perhaps go to Korea while specifying that this trip will be "a continuation of the honeymoon".

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Dans la journée, elle obtient aussi son certificat de vaccination au nom de "Norma Jean DiMaggio", indispensable pour partir au Japon, et signé par le Dr. Clifton Bennett.
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During the day, she also obtained her vaccination certificate in the name of “Norma Jean DiMaggio”, essential for going to Japan, and signed by Dr. Clifton Bennett. 

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- Certificat de vaccination -
- Vaccination certificate -
 
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C'est ensuite tard le soir - la nuit - qu'elle arrive à San Francisco, où elle retrouve Joe DiMaggio, arrivé en provenance de New York plus tôt dans la journée, dans la maison de Joe, située au 2150 Beach Street à San Francisco. 
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It was then late in the evening - at night - that she arrived in San Francisco, where she met Joe DiMaggio, who had arrived from New York earlier in the day, at Joe's house, located at 2150 Beach Street in San Francisco.

  
Vue de la maison au 2150 Beach Street, San Francisco

Vendredi 29 janvier 1954
Friday, January 29, 1954
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Les Passeports: Marilyn et Joe se rendent le 29 janvier matin au bureau fédéral de San Francisco pour retirer leurs passeports, dont ils ont besoin pour se rendre à Tokyo au Japon.
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The Passports: Marilyn and Joe went to the federal office in San Francisco on January 29 morning to collect their passports, which they needed to travel to Tokyo, Japan.

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La presse américaine (The Los Angeles Times, The San Bernardino County Sun) rapportera que le couple a rencontré un problème pour l'établissement du passeport de Marilyn: elle n'avait en effet pas rapporté de photographie d'identité d'elle. Joe a du se rendre en précipitation au marché St Arcade pour faire une photocopie d'une photographie de Marilyn, revenant une demie-heure plus tard pour la donner au service des passeports. La presse indiquera qu'il ne s'agissait donc pas d'une véritable photo d'identité.
Néanmoins, on découvre que le passeport de Marilyn qui lui a été délivré pour son voyage au Japon, contient bien une photo d'identité de Marilyn. On ne peut donc que penser que le couple a donc été faire en urgence ces photographies.
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The American press (The Los Angeles Times, The San Bernardino County Sun) reported that the couple encountered a problem in establishing Marilyn's passport: she had in fact not brought an identity photograph of herself. Joe had to rush to St Arcade Market to make a photocopy of a photograph of Marilyn, going back half an hour later to give it to the passport office. The press will indicate that it was therefore not a real identity photo.
However, we discover that Marilyn's passport which was issued to her for her trip to Japan does contain an identity photo of Marilyn. We can therefore only think that the couple had to urgently take these photographs.

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 Le passeport de Marilyn contient 4 signatures, dont deux noms différents, signés par Marilyn sur sa photographie sous la mention du 'nom du porteur': "Norma Jeane DiMaggio" et "Marilyn Monroe". Dans la description, il est indiqué qu'elle s'appelle "Norma Jean DiMaggio connue comme Marilyn Monroe."
Elle a rempli les indications d'adresse de contact: "Mr Joseph Paul DiMaggio, 2150 Beach Street, San Francisco California." 
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Marilyn's passport contains 4 signatures, including two different names, signed by Marilyn in her photograph under the 'photograph of bearer': "Norma Jeane DiMaggio" and "Marilyn Monroe". In the description it says her name is "Norma Jean DiMaggio known as Marilyn Monroe."
She filled out the contact address information: "Mr. Joseph Paul DiMaggio, 2150 Beach Street, San Francisco California."

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Les raisons de ce voyage: C'est Lefty O'Doul, connu sous le nom de "Monsieur Base Ball" au Japon, qui a invité Joe DiMaggio pour participer à une tournée de présentation pour inaugurer la nouvelle saison de ce sport au Japon. Marilyn étant alors suspendue par la Fox, pour avoir refuser de tourner dans le film The Girl in pink tights, Joe demande à Marilyn de l'accompagner. C'est ainsi que la lune de miel de Marilyn et Joe, mariés depuis le 14 janvier, s'est greffée sur un voyage d'affaires financé par le journal japonais Yomiuri Shimbun, prévu de longue date par Joe et son témoin de mariage et ancien manager, Lefty O'Doul, mais auquel Marilyn s'y est ajoutée à la dernière minute. Ils partent tous les quatre -Joe, Marilyn, le couple O'Doul (Frank Lefty et sa femme Jean O'Doul)- pour Tokyo. Bobby Brown, ancien joueur de baseball qui est médecin dans un hôpital militaire à Tokyo -et qui deviendra plus tard physicien- sera aussi de la partie et les accompagnera sur place pour les diverses sorties au Japon.
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The reasons for this trip: It was Lefty O'Doul, known as "Mr. Base Ball" in Japan, who invited Joe DiMaggio to participate in a roadshow to inaugurate the new season of this sport in Japan. Marilyn then being suspended by Fox studios, for refusing to make the movie The Girl in Pink Tights, Joe asks Marilyn to accompany him. This is how the honeymoon of Marilyn and Joe, married since January 14, was grafted onto a business trip financed by the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun, planned for a long time by Joe and his wedding witness and former manager, Lefty O'Doul, but to which Marilyn was added at the last minute. The four of them leave -Joe, Marilyn, the O'Doul couple (Frank Lefty and his wife Jean O'Doul)- for Tokyo. Bobby Brown, a former baseball player who is a doctor in a military hospital in Tokyo - and who later became a physicist - will also be there and will accompany them for the various outings in Japan.
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Départ de San Francisco: Marilyn Monroe et Joe DiMaggio, accompagnés de Lefty O'Doul (et sa femme Jean O'Doul qui accompagne son mari pour son départ - elle n'embarque pas avec eux ce jour là et les rejoindra plus tard), prennent l'avion (vol 831 de la Pan American) à l' aéroport international de San Francisco, un vol d'une durée de 9h30 en direction d'Honolulu, Hawaï, où il y a 41 autres passagers. Ils sont arrivés avec 30 minutes de retard, car Marilyn a eu son pouce cassé, qu'il a fallu faire bander par un docteur.
Les deux couples (DiMaggio et O'Doul) sont pris en charge par Kay Patterson, correspondante du journal japonais Yomiuri Shimbun en Californie, qui indiquera que: "Joe avait l'air parfaitement à son aise - il était le roi de San Francisco - et Marilyn étaita charmante, complètement amoureuse; elle ne cessait de le contempler, et ne cherchait pas du tout à tenir le premier rôle."
A l'aéroport, une cinquantaine d'admirateurs sont venus les saluer, ainsi qu'un groupe de reporters composés de journalistes, photographes et caméramen (leur montée d'avion sera filmée et diffusée dans les actualités).
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Departure from San Francisco: Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio, accompanied by Lefty O'Doul (and his wife Jean O'Doul who accompanies her husband for his departure - she doesn't board with them that day and will join them later), take the plane (Pan American flight 831) in San Francisco international airport, a flight lasting 9h30 towards Honolulu, Hawaii, where there are 41 other passengers. They arrived 30 minutes late, because Marilyn had her thumb broken, which had to be bandaged by a doctor.
The two couples (DiMaggio and O'Doul) are taken care of by Kay Patterson, Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun in California, who will indicate that: "Joe looked perfectly at ease - he was the king of San Francisco - and Marilyn was charming, completely in love; she never stopped contemplating him, and was not at all looking for the leading role."
At the airport, about fifty admirers came to greet them, as well as a group of reporters made up of journalists, photographers and cameramen (their boarding the plane will be filmed and broadcast in the news).

- Billets d'avion -
- Plane tickets -
 
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 Billet d'avion au nom de Mme Marilyn DiMaggio 
Plane tickets in name of Mrs Marilyn DiMaggio
   
Les billets sont la propriété de la fan Melinda qui les a acheté aux enchères
à retrouver sur son site marilynmonroe.ca

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Ils ont beaucoup de bagages, et Marilyn tient dans sa main une boîte à chapeaux, de la boutique 'Saks Fifth Avenue'. Elle est habillée sobrement (pas de décolleté car Joe déteste ça) avec un tailleur noir à la veste boutonnée et la jupe longue, et une petite écharpe à motifs léopard autour du cou, tenant un manteau de vison dont Marilyn explique qu'il s'agit d'un cadeau de Joe qui lui a fait du dernier Noël.
A la question des journalistes si Marilyn avait planifié de faire un film bientôt, elle leur dit: "Je ne sais pas. J'ai été suspendue, vous savez", expliquant pour le film qu'elle a refusé de faire (Pink Tights) "Je n'ai tout simplement pas aimé le scénario et c'est tout", mais en assurant qu'elle n'en avait pas "fini avec les films ou de n'importe quelle chose comme ça" et Joe d'ajouter fermement "Nous ne sommes pas concernés par ça pour l'instant. Nous sommes en lune de miel."
Joe dit aussi aux journalistes que Marilyn ira rendre visite aux soldats GI's soignés dans les hôpitaux au Japon, ce à quoi Marilyn ajoute "Oui, j'éspère le faire."
Marilyn déclare aux reporters être "extrêmement excitée par le voyage", expliquant "je ne suis jamais sortie du pays auparavant. En fait, je ne suis allée à New York que deux fois." (ce qui n'est pas tout à fait exact, elle a déjà traversée la frontière hors USA: elle est allée près de la frontière canadienne trois fois: en 1944 avec sa demie-soeur Berniece, en 1952 pour tourner "Niagara" et en 1953 pour tourner "La Rivière sans retour", ainsi qu'au Mexique en 1950 pour faire des achats de Noël à Tijuana avec Natasha Lytess et l'été 1953 en vacances avec Joe; elle avait aussi effectué une grande tournée à travers les Etats-Unis en 1949 pour promouvoir le film "La pêche au trésor"; mais il s'agit effectivement de son premier grand voyage loin des Etats-Unis). 
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They have a lot of luggage, and Marilyn is holding a hat box from the 'Saks Fifth Avenue' store in her hand. She is dressed soberly (no lot cut dress because Joe hates that) with a buttoned black tailored suit, and a small leopard skin choker, carrying a mink coat which Marilyn explains is a gift from Joe who gave her last Christmas.
Asked by reporters if Marilyn had plans to make a film soon, she told them, "I don't know. I'm under suspension", explaining for the film she refused to make (Pink Tights): "I just didn't like the script and that's all there was to it", but assuring that she was not "through with the movies or anything like that" and Joe to add, "We're not concerned about that now. We're on our honeymoon."
Joe also tells reporters that Marilyn will visit GI soldiers being treated in hospitals in Japan, to which Marilyn adds "Yes, I hope to do that."
Marilyn told reporters that she was "tremendously excited by the trip," explaining, "I've never been out of the country before. In fact, I've only been to New York twice." (which is not entirely true, she has already crossed the border outside the USA: she went near the Canadian border three times: in 1944 with her half-sister Berniece, in 1952 to film "Niagara" and in 1953 to film "The River of No Return ", also in Mexico in 1950 to do Christmas shopping in Tijuana with Natasha Lytess and the summer of 1953 on vacation with Joe; she also made a major tour across the United States in 1949 to promote the film "Love Happy"; but this is indeed her first major trip far from the United States).
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Sur le tarmac de l'aéroport, un employé de la compagnie Pan America donne à Marilyn un collier de fleurs hawaïen, qu'il venait de rapporter d'un voyage à Hawaï pour l'offrir à sa petite amie !
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On the airport tarmac, a Pan American employee gives Marilyn a Hawaiian flower necklace, which he had just brought back from a trip to Hawaii to give to his girlfriend!
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Le mystère du pouce cassé: Les journalistes vont rapidement remarquer quelque chose d'anormal: Marilyn fait tout pour cacher sa main droite, la glissant dans son grand manteau de fourrure. Elle porte une attelle à son pouce. Assaillie par les questions, Marilyn finit par répondre, embarrassée: "Je me suis juste cognée. J'ai d'ailleurs un témoin. Joe était là. Il a entendu le craquement." Mais elle refuse de fournir plus de détails. Face à l'insistance des journalistes, Joe affirme que Marilyn se rendra dans un hôpital militaire où des soldats qui ont combattu en Corée sont soignés, dès qu'ils arriveront au Japon.

 En fait, de cette mésaventure, plusieurs explications seront données en off, tout comme la date de cet événement qui diffère selon les sources:
- Le journal San Francisco Examiner publie sa version le 01er février: "Marilyn a refusé d'en discuter. Nous répondrons donc à sa place. Il y a quelques nuits, dans un élan de vie domestique, elle a décidé d'aider Joe à casser du crabe dans la cuisine du restaurant DiMaggio. Elle utilisait un marteau. Elle l'a raté - et s'est cassé le pouce à la place du crabe. "Je me suis fracturée !", a crié Marilyn." Le journal n'indique aucune source de provenance de cette histoire.
- Le journal The San Bernardino County Sun remarque dans ses colonnes du 30 janvier qu'elle a le pouce cassé, rapportant que Marilyn s'est cognée et qu'elle avait eu Joe pour témoin; mais le journal s'interroge: "Elle n'avait pas son pouce cassé quand elle est allée chercher son passeport" et Joe et Marilyn sont bien allés chercher leur passeport le matin même.
- Le journal Lubbock Morning Avalanche du Texas permet d'éclairer le déroulement de l'événement dans son édition du 30 janvier, rapportant les propos de Marilyn: "Je l'ai juste cogné contre la porte hier soir", en expliquant leur retard de 30 minutes à l'aéroport, il semble que Marilyn aurait donc vu le docteur que le lendemain, et après leur retour au bureau fédéral de San Francisco; le médecin qui l'a soigné lui a dit de garder l'attelle pendant 3 semaines.
- Enfin, la version qui reste celle la plus répandue est celle où Marilyn aurait confié à des amis que c'est en voulant enlacer Joe qu'il lui cassa le pouce, sans le faire exprès, et dans un moment d'irritation, pendant qu'il parlait à son meilleur ami. Amy Greene (femme du photographe Milton H Greene) rapportera l'incident (au biographe Anthony Summers): "Marilyn s'approcha de lui pour l'enlacer. Irrité, car il était en train de discuter avec George Solotaire, il lui écarta les bras d'un geste vif, et le tranchant d'une de ses mains - qu'il avait énormes - vint donner contre le pouce de Marilyn."
Toujours est-il que le doute subsiste lorsque l'on sait par la suite que Joe s'est montré violent avec Marilyn. Un proche de Dorothy Arnold, la première femme de Joe, dira: "Joe était extrêmement possessif envers Dorothy, ainsi qu'avec Marilyn. Il a un jour cassé le doigt de Marilyn lors de leur voyage au Japon."

 The San Francisco Examiner, 01/02/1954 - USA

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The mystery of the broken thumb: The journalists will quickly notice something abnormal: Marilyn does everything to hide her right hand, slipping it into her large fur coat (a gift from Joe). She wears a splint on her thumb. Assailed by questions, Marilyn finally answered, embarrassed: "I just bumped it. I have a witness. Joe was there. He heard it crack." But she refuses to provide more details. Faced with the journalists' insistence, Joe affirms that Marilyn will go to a military hospital where soldiers who fought in Korea are treated, as soon as they arrive in Japan. In fact, of this mishap which occurred the day before, several explanations will be given off-screen, as well as the date of this event which differs depending on the sources:
- The San Francisco Examiner newspaper published its version on February 1: "Marilyn has refused to discuss it. So we'll answer for her. Few nights ago, in a burst of domesticity, she decided to help Joe crack crab in the kitchen at DiMaggio's restaurant. She was using a hammer. She missed - and cracked her thumb instead of the crab. "I'm fractured!" yelled Marilyn." The newspaper does not indicate any source of provenance for this story.
- The San Bernardino County Sun newspaper noted in its January 30 columns that she had a broken thumb, reporting that Marilyn had bumped it and that she had Joe as a witness; but the newspaper wonders: "She didn't have (her thumb broken) when she went to get a passport" and Joe and Marilyn did go to get their passports that same morning.
- The Lubbock Morning Avalanche newspaper from Texas sheds light on the unfolding of the event in its January 30 edition, reporting Marilyn's words: "I just bumped it against the door last night", explaining their 30-minute delay at the airport, it seems that Marilyn would have seen the doctor only the next day, and after their return to the federal office in San Francisco; the doctor who treated her told her to keep the splint on for 3 weeks.
- Finally, the version which remains the most widespread is the one where Marilyn confided to friends that while wanting to hug Joe, he broke her thumb, without doing it on purpose, and in a moment of irritation, during that he was talking to his best friend. Amy Greene (wife of photographer Milton H Greene) reported the incident (to biographer Anthony Summers): "Marilyn approached him to hug him. Irritated, because he was arguing with George Solotaire, he pushed her arms aside in a quick gesture, and the edge of one of his hands - which he had enormous - came against Marilyn's thumb."
Still, doubt remains when we subsequently know that Joe was violent with Marilyn. Someone close to Dorothy Arnold, Joe's first wife, said: "Joe was extremely possessive of Dorothy; also Marilyn. He once broke Marilyn's finger on their trip to Japan."

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lot n°186: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CONTRACT
A Marilyn Monroe signed advertising release with Twentieth Century Fox and The House of Westmore for cosmetic advertising. The contract is dated July 3, 1952. Monroe was featured in a number of Westmore ads in the mid-1950s that also advertised her Twentieth Century Fox films. 13 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches. 
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000
 

  lot n°187: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe signed check, written to Brooks Brothers in the amount of $5.00 on October 8, 1951. The check is written from a Bank of America account. 2 1/2 by 6 inches. 
Estimate: $600 - $800
 

 lot n°195: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe signed check written to "Mr M Chekhov" in the amount of $60.00 and dated December 1, 1954. Endorsed by Michael Chekhov on verso. Monroe has written in her bank information on the check. Chekhov was Monroe's acting teacher for a time. When Monroe died, she willed Chekhov's widow $2500 a year. 2 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches  
Estimate: $600 - $800
 

 lot n°196: MARILYN MONROE PHONE BOOK
A phone book kept by Marilyn Monroe circa 1960. The small phone book with the cover removed has been written in the hand of another with annotations and some entries handwritten by Monroe. Entries include David Selznick, Frank Sinatra, Richard Avedon, Montgomery Clift, Dr. Greenson, Erno Laszlo, Ferragamo and many others. 5 1/2 by 5 nches
Estimate: $2 000 - $4 000
 

 lot n°197: CECIL BEATON SIGNED MARILYN MONROE PHOTO
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Cecil Beaton. Image is mounted to board and signed in the lowere right on the mount in red "Cecil Beaton." Stamped "Cecil Beaton Photograph" on verso. 14 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000 

 

lot n°593: MARILYN MONROE SOMBULEX PRESCRIPTION ORDER  
A prescription order for Marilyn Monroe and signed by Dr. Hyman Engelberg for the barbiturate Sombulex. RX number 19329, undated. Additional notations include "Sig: ud: label" and "CR 54366." 
Estimate: $200 - $300 
 

lot n°594: MARILYN MONROE CHLORAL HYDRATE PRESCRIPTION ORDER
A prescription order for Marilyn Monroe and signed by Dr. Hyman Engelberg for Chloral Hydrate, a sedative used to treat insomnia. RX number 19293, dated June 7, 1962. Additional notations include "as directed." Dated "6-18-62" on verso. 
Estimate: $200 - $300

lot n°595: MARILYN MONROE DEXEDRINE PRESCRIPTION ORDER
A prescription order for Marilyn Monroe and signed by Dr. Hyman Engelberg for Dexedrine. RX number 19974, dated July 1, 1962. The prescription indicates that the medication was for energy. Additional notations include "Phone refill 99x..."
Estimate: $200 - $300 
 

lot n°596: MARILYN MONROE LIBRIUM PRESCRIPTION ORDER
A prescription order for Marilyn Monroe and signed by Dr. Hyman Engelberg for Librium. RX number 19295, dated June 7, 1962. The prescription indicates that the medication was for anxiety. 
Estimate: $200 - $300 

lot n°597: MARILYN MONROE VALMID PRESCRIPTION ORDER 
A prescription order for Marilyn Monroe and signed by Dr. Hyman Engelberg for Valmid, a sedative to treat insomnia. RX number 19294, dated June 7, 1962. Additional notation reads "as directed."
Estimate: $200 - $300
 

lot n°598: MARILYN MONROE HYDROZETS PRESCRIPTION ORDER
A prescription order for Marilyn Monroe and signed by Dr. Hyman Engelberg for Hydrozets throat lozenges. RX number 20361, dated July 17, 1962. The prescription indicates that the lozenges were for a sore throat and were to be administered every 2-3 hours.
Estimate: $200 - $300
 

lot n°599: MARILYN MONROE ANNOTATED NOTE, 1962 
A typewritten note addressed to "Miss Monroe" dated "March 26, 1962" with three questions with handwritten responses from Marilyn Monroe in green ink. Two of the questions relate to Monroe's psychiatrist Dr. Greenson. Two hole punches at top of paper.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
 

lot n°600: MARILYN MONROE SULFA GUM PRESCRIPTION ORDER 
A prescription order for Marilyn Monroe and signed by Dr. Hyman Engelberg for Sulfa Gum. RX number 20363, dated July 17, 1962. Directions written on the prescription read "Chew for 1/2 hour 6 times daily following gargle." Sulfa Gum was used to treat sore throats and oral infections.
Estimate: $200 - $300 

lot n°601: MARILYN MONROE FUNERAL CARD 
An original card from the funeral of Marilyn Monroe on Wednesday, August 8, 1962, at the Westwood Village Mortuary in Los Angeles. The front of the card bears an image of the Bok Singing Tower. Accompanied by a preprinted card that reads "Your kind expression of sympathy is deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged," with the original transmittal envelope postmarked November 12, 1962.
Estimate: $600 - $800
   

lot n°602: MARILYN MONROE EXHIBITION SCRIM
A Prodisplay synthetic printed fabric scrim with an image of Lot 544 - Andre de Dienes photograph of Marilyn Monroe.  The scrim was displayed at Julien's Auctions Beverly Hills Showroom.
Estimate: $200 - $400