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Le couple Masi

Le couple Masi
The Masi Couple

Victor & Marguerite Masi

amis avec Marilyn de 1952 à 1954
friends with Marilyn from 1952 to 1954

Victor (surnommé 'Chic') Masi est né le 23 novembre 1915; d'origine italienne, il grandit à San Francisco et il est l'un des amis d'enfance de Joe DiMaggio (né le 25 novembre 1914). Leur amitié se transformera même en un partenariat commercial à Los Angeles.

Victor (nicknamed 'Chic') Masi was born on November 23, 1915; of Italian origin, he grew up in San Francisco and was a childhood friend of Joe DiMaggio (born November 25, 1914). Their friendship even will turn into a business partnership in Los Angeles.

 
1952 - tournage de "Who's on first ?" série comique
1ère photo: Bud Abbott, Victor Masi, sans doute Dorothy Arnold, 1ère épouse de Joe;
2ème photo: Joe DiMaggio, Lou Costello, Bud Abbott
3ème photo: Lou Costello, Victor Masi, Joe DiMaggio, Bud Abbott

Adulte, Victor Masi est un touche-à-tout à Hollywood: parfois acteur (surtout de la figuration), il exerce particulièrement la fonction de cuisinier de la cantine des studios; il possédait d'ailleurs son propre restaurant et il a aussi été le chef cuisinier pendant un an du restaurant italien "Puccini" qui appartenait à Frank Sinatra et Peter Lawford (qui a existé de 1959 à 1962) et situé au 224 South Beverly Drive à Beverly Hills (un lieu fréquenté non seulement par la bande du Rat Pack de Sinatra, mais qui sera aussi un soir de novembre 1959 la rencontre entre John F Kennedy et ses conquêtes Angie Dickinson et Judith Campbell).

As an adult, Victor Masi is a jack-of-all-trades in Hollywood: sometimes an actor (especially in extras), he particularly performs the function of cook in the canteen of the studios; he also owned his own restaurant and he was also the chef for a year of the Italian restaurant "Puccini" which belonged to Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford (which existed from 1959 to 1962) and located at 224 South Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills (a place frequented not only by Sinatra's Rat Pack band, but which will also be one evening in November 1959 the meeting between John F Kennedy and his conquests Angie Dickinson and Judith Campbell).

   
boîte d'allumettes et cartes de menu du restaurant Puccini

Sinatra dans son restaurant Puccini

 
Ronald Reagan, Barbara Rush, Frank Sinatra

 
Frank Sinatra, le couple Jurgens (Curd & Simone), le couple Reagan (Ronald & Nancy)

Victor est marié à Marguerite Masi (née le 12 octobre 1913). De par ses origines italiennes et de par son métier, Victor Masi fréquente bon nombre de personnalités italiennes à Hollywood.
Le couple Masi connait d'ailleurs bien aussi Bob Hope et sa femme Dolores, car quand leur fille naît le 12 octobre 1945, ils la prénomment Dolores et choisissent Dolores Hope comme marraine pour leur fille. Une fois adulte, leur fille Dolores Masi se fera appeler Dolores Hope Masi, ayant ainsi ajouté le nom de sa marraine.

Victor is married to Marguerite Masi (born October 12, 1913). Due to his Italian origins and his profession, Victor Masi frequents many Italian personalities in Hollywood.
The Masi couple also know well Bob Hope and his wife Dolores, because when their daughter was born on October 12, 1945, they named her Dolores and chose Dolores Hope as godmother for their daughter. As an adult, their daughter Dolores Masi will call herself Dolores Hope Masi, having thus added the name of her godmother.

 
Dolores & Bob Hope

C'est en travaillant aux studios de la 20th Century Fox que Victor Masi rencontre Marilyn Monroe au printemps 1952 sur le tournage de "Chérie, je me sens rajeunir" (mais peut être l'avait-il déjà rencontré bien avant à la cantine des studios). Faisant office de figurant pendant la scène de rollers, il enseigne même en coulisses le patin à roulettes à Marilyn pour les besoins de la scène.

It was while working at 20th Century Fox studios that Victor Masi met Marilyn Monroe at the spring of 1952 on the set of "Monkey Business" (but perhaps he had already met her long before in the studio canteen). Acting as an extra during the roller-skating scene, he even teaches roller-skating to Marilyn behind the scenes for the needs of the scene.

 
 
1952 - "Monkey Business" - Marilyn Monroe & Victor 'Chic' Masi

C'est en découvrant une photographie de Marilyn Monroe qui posait avec les joueurs de base-ball de l'équipe des Chicago White Sox (photographie coup publicitaire prise en mars 1951 ) que Joe DiMaggio aurait craqué sur Marilyn et aurait ainsi demandé à l'homme d'affaires Joe March, qui connaissait Marilyn, d'organiser une rencontre qui aura lieu en mars 1952 au restaurant italien Villa Nova de Los Angeles, telle est la version officielle de leur rencontre. 
D'après Dolores Masi, la fille du couple, la rencontre entre Joe DiMaggio et Marilyn aurait été en quelque sorte initiée par son père, Victor. Cette hypothèse peut être crédible, car Victor Masi fait office de lien entre les deux protagonistes et travaillait sur le tournage de "Chérie, je me sens rajeunir"; d'ailleurs Joe DiMaggio rendra visite à Marilyn sur le plateau. Sans doute Marilyn s'est renseignée sur Joe auprès de Victor qui était l'un de ses amis, et à son tour Joe a du parler de Marilyn à Victor qui la côtoyait à la Fox.
Toujours selon Dolores Masi, lorsque Joe commence à fréquenter de manière plus assidue l'actrice, il aurait demandé l'avis à son père Victor qui lui aurait conseillé de l'épouser mettant en avant le fait qu'elle est "la plus belle femme du monde."

It was when he discovered a photograph of Marilyn Monroe who was posing with the baseball players of the Chicago White Sox team (publicity stunt photograph taken in March 1951) that Joe DiMaggio would have had a crush on Marilyn and would thus have asked the businessman Joe March, who knew Marilyn, to organize a meeting which will take place in March 1952 at the Italian restaurant Villa Nova in Los Angeles, such is the official version of their meeting.
According to Dolores Masi, the couple's daughter, the meeting between Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn was in a way initiated by her father, Victor. This hypothesis can be credible, because Victor Masi acts as a link between the two protagonists and was working on the filming of "Monkey Business"; moreover Joe DiMaggio will visit Marilyn on the set. No doubt Marilyn found out about Joe from Victor who was one of her friends, and in turn Joe had to talk about Marilyn to Victor who was with her at Fox.
Still according to Dolores Masi, when Joe began to see the actress more regularly, he would have asked his father Victor's advice, who would have advised him to marry her, highlighting the fact that she is "the most beautiful woman of the world."

 
1952 - tournage de "Monkey Business" - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Gary Grant

La femme de Victor, Marguerite Masi, se rend aussi sur les plateaux de tournage de la Fox pour soutenir Marilyn, notamment quand elle tourne la scène (qui deviendra iconique) de la chanson « Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend » du film "Les hommes préfèrent les blondes" tournée en décembre 1952.

Victor's wife, Marguerite Masi, also goes to Fox film sets to support Marilyn, especially when she shoots the scene (which will become iconic) of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" filmed in December 1952.

 
1952 - "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" - Marguerite Masi & Marilyn Monroe 

La version officielle des mois suivants le mariage de Joe DiMaggio et Marilyn Monroe, qui a eu lieu le 14 janvier 1954 à San Francisco, est que les jeunes mariés auraient passé du temps à San Francisco avant d'emménager dans une maison au 508 North Palm Drive à Beverly Hills. Mais Dolores Masi racontera une autre version: le couple serait venu s'installer plusieurs semaines chez les Masi qui vivaient avenue Saloma à Sherman Oaks, dans la banlieue de San Fernando Valley, avant et après leur mariage car d'après Dolores, "Joe ne voulait pas rester seule avec elle", se sentant sans doute soutenu et protégé par ses amis.
La période où le couple est resté vivre quelques temps chez les Masi se situe après leur retour de Corée, sans doute par intermittence au printemps et l'été 1954 (de mars à août, quand Marilyn tournait le film "La Joyeuse Parade") .
La maison des Masi avait trois chambres: celle des parents, celle de Dolores (qui avait 9 ans), et une chambre d'amis où étaient reçus Joe et Marilyn et qui donnait sur le devant de la maison; et une seule salle de bain. "Ils voulaient fuir les médias et nous avions couverts les fenêtres de draps bleus pour que rien ne soit visible de l'extérieur. Mais les médias ont fini par savoir et essayaient de prendre des photos et de forcer la porte mais sans succés car mon père était intraitable avec eux."

The official version from the months following Joe DiMaggioe's wedding to Marilyn Monroe, which took place on January 14, 1954 in San Francisco, is that the newlyweds spent time in San Francisco before moving into a house at 508 North Palm Drive in Beverly Hills. But Dolores Masi will tell another version: the couple would have come to settle for several weeks with the Masis who lived on Saloma Avenue in Sherman Oaks, in the suburbs of San Fernando Valley, before and after their marriage because according to Dolores, "Joe didn't want to be alone with her", no doubt feeling supported and protected by her friends.
The period when the couple stayed with the Masi for a while was after their return from Korea, probably intermittently in the spring and summer of 1954 (from March to August, when Marilyn was shooting the movie "There's no business like show business") .
The Masi's house had three bedrooms: the parents' one, that of Dolores (who was 9 years old), and a guest bedroom where Joe and Marilyn were received and which overlooked the front of the house; and a single bathroom. "They wanted to run away from the media and we had covered the windows with blue sheets so that nothing was visible from the outside. But the media eventually found out and tried to take pictures and force the door but without success because my father was intratable with them."

Joe et Marilyn menaient ainsi une vie simple dans une atmosphère sereine et familiale, loin des turpitudes d'Hollywood afin d'échapper à la traque des reporters.
Marilyn aidait aux tâches quotidiennes comme le ménage, faisant la vaisselle avec Marguerite. Ils prenaient tous ensemble le petit déjeuner en famille, préparé par Marguerite Masi ou par Marilyn selon celle qui se levait en premier. Cette photographie de Marilyn Monroe, prise au saut du lit, naturelle et sans maquillage, vêtue d'un kimono qu'elle avait eu lors de son voyage au Japon (début février 1954) a été prise chez les Masi; Dolores Masi commentera la photographie en ces termes: "C'était juste une matinée typique: Marilyn lisant le journal ou un script (...) Même sans maquillage et sans être coiffée, elle était toujours magnifique."

 
Printemps 1954 - Marilyn Monroe chez les Masi

Joe and Marilyn thus led a simple life in a serene and family atmosphere, far from the turpitudes of Hollywood in order to escape the reporters' hunt.
Marilyn helped with daily chores like cleaning, doing the dishes with Marguerite. They had breakfast all together as a family, prepared by Marguerite Masi or by Marilyn depending on who got up first. This photograph of Marilyn Monroe, taken jumping out of bed, natural and without makeup, dressed in a kimono that she had had during her trip to Japan (early February 1954) was taken at the Masi's; Dolores Masi will comment on the photograph in these terms: "It was just a typical morning: Marilyn reading the newspaper or a script (...) Even without make-up and without her hair done, she was still magnificent."

La journée, Marilyn se rendait sur les plateaux de tournage et Joe s'occupait de ses affaires, puis le soir ils dînaient tous ensemble, le repas étant préparé par Victor Masi, qui était cuisinier et dont les spécialités étaient le poulet parmesan et le poulet cacciatore.
Marilyn appréciait les choses simples de la vie, comme de se brosser les cheveux pendant la populaire émission télévisée des années 1950 "Hopalong Cassidy", tel le racontera Dolores Masi: "Elle entrait et se laissait tomber sur le canapé en disant: 'C'est l'heure de Hopalong?'; c'était l'époque où elle était détendue. Et elle me disait toujours : 'Un jour, j'aurai une petite fille comme toi.'"
Il arrivait aussi à Joe Jr, âgé alors de 12 ans, le fils du premier mariage de Joe DiMaggio d'avec Dorothy Arnold, de venir passer quelques jours chez eux.

Ayant été toujours proche des enfants, Marilyn se montrait très attentionnée envers la petite Dolores, qui avait 9 ans, la surnommant "Bébé" ou "Chérie". "Elle était pleine d'amour pour tout le monde, mais j'étais le centre de son attention et elle me traitait comme une adulte." Pour Dolores, Marilyn représentait pour elle "d'abord une amie, puis une sœur aînée, puis une deuxième mère". Elle se souviendra de la douceur de Marilyn: "Une nuit, un criquet est entré dans ma chambre et je criais. Elle m'a rassurée en me disant que c'était une créature de Dieu et qu'il ne fallait pas lui faire de mal. Elle l'a pris et l'a mis en dehors. Elle a toujours pensé que toute vie était précieuse, mais elle était aussi souvent triste." Lors de phases de désespoir, il arrivait à Marilyn de rester au lit.

During the day, Marilyn went to the film sets and Joe took care of his business, then in the evening they all dined together, the meal being prepared by Victor Masi, who was a cook and whose specialties were chicken parmesan and chicken cacciatore.
Marilyn enjoyed the simple things in life, like brushing her hair during the popular 1950s TV show "Hopalong Cassidy", as Dolores Masi would recount: "She would come in and plop down on the couch and say, 'Is it Hopalong time?'; It was time when she would chill out. And she would always say to me, 'Someday I will have a little girl just like you.'"
It also happened to Joe Jr, then 12 years old, the son of Joe DiMaggio's first marriage to Dorothy Arnold, to come and spend a few days with them.

Having always been close to the children, Marilyn showed herself to be very attentive towards little Dolores, who was 9 years old, nicknaming her "Baby" or "Honey". "She was full of love for everyone, but I was the center of her attention and she treated me like an adult." For Dolores, Marilyn represented for her "first a friend, then an older sister, then a second mother". She will remember Marilyn's sweetness: "One night, a cricket came into my room and I was screaming. She reassured me by telling me that it was a creature of God and that I shouldn't hurt it. She took it and kicked it out. She always thought all life was precious, but she was also often sad." During phases of despair, Marilyn happened to stay in bed.

Les couples DiMaggio et Masi faisaient aussi plusieurs sorties familiales ensemble:

. Des sorties à la plage, notamment à Malibu où un jour, Marilyn et la petite Dolores ont même été emportées par le courant, sauvées par Victor; Dolores se souvient que Marilyn l'a regardé et lui a dit: "C'était moins une !". Pour Dolores, Marilyn avait un côté très enfantin, aimant beaucoup jouer avec elle. 

. Un soir que les deux couples dinent dans un restaurant club à Toluca Lake (dans la vallée de San Fernando à Los Angeles), l'ex-femme de Joe DiMaggio, Dorothy Arnold (actrice et chanteuse), se produit sur scène. Dorothy va saluer Joe et prendre un verre à la table des deux couples.

. Les Masi ont même accompagné Marilyn et Joe lors de leur court séjour au Mexique en juillet 1953 ; une photographie du couple à San Francisco (lors de leur départ ou retour) a été prise par Victor. (voir article Semaine du 20/07/1953, Mexique - Marilyn et Joe en vacances ).

. Une vidéo amateur tournée en super huit et en couleur a été révélée aux médias par Dolores Masi en 2006 où on y voit Marilyn et Joe jouer au golf avec le couple Masi. (voir article 1954s, L.A. - Golf avec Joe (Film Footage) ) 

    
1- Marilyn Monroe & Marguerite Masi à la plage
2- Joe & Marilyn à San Francisco en juillet 1953

 
Marguerite Masi, Marilyn, Victor 'Chic' Masi

The DiMaggio and Masi couples also went on several family outings together:

. Outings to the beach, notably in Malibu where one day, Marilyn and little Dolores were even swept away by the riptide, saved by Victor; Dolores remembers that Marilyn looked at her and said: "That was a close one". For Dolores, Marilyn had a very childish side, loving to play with her a lot.

. One evening when the two couples dine in a dinner club in Toluca Lake (in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles), Joe DiMaggio's ex-wife, Dorothy Arnold (actress and singer), performs on stage. Dorothy goes to greet Joe and have a drink at the two couples' table.

. The Masis couple even accompanied Marilyn and Joe during their short stay in Mexico in July 1953; a photograph of the couple in San Francisco (when departing or returning) was taken by Victor.

. An amateur video shot in super eight and in color was revealed to the media by Dolores Masi in 2006 where Marilyn and Joe are seen playing golf with the Masi couple.

Les deux couples devenant ainsi des amis proches, Victor aurait même prodigué des conseils à Marilyn, comme une sorte de manager officieux. "Des gens autour de Marilyn cherchaient à profiter d'elle. Elle se confiait à mon père qui a commencé à l'aider, vérifiant par exemple le contenu de ses contrats", racontera Dolores Masi en 2003.
Victor Masi aurait aussi conforté l'idée à Marilyn de poser en sac de pommes de terre pour rebooster l'industrie de la pomme de terre qui était en difficulté (voir article 02/1952, Los Angeles - Marilyn en Sac à Patates "Idaho" par Theisen ).
Vic Masi a-t-il travaillé pour Marilyn ? Peut être lui a-t-il rendu des services - d'un point de vue professionnel ou personnel - tel le ferait un secrétaire. Marilyn l'a payé 50 Dollars par un chèque daté du 02 juillet 1952.

 
Chèque de 50 $ écrit par Marilyn à l'ordre de "Vic Massy" daté du 02 juillet 1952
Check of $50 written by Marilyn to the order of "Vic Massy" dated July 02, 1952
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Chèque annulé de 70 $ écrit par Marilyn à l'ordre de "Vic Massy" daté du 25 juillet 1952
Canceled check for $70 written by Marilyn to the order of "Vic Massy" dated July 25, 1952
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The two couples thus becoming close friends, Victor would even have given advice to Marilyn, like a sort of unofficial manager. "People around Marilyn were trying to take advantage of her. She confided in my father who started to help her, checking for example the content of her contracts", Dolores Masi will tell in 2003.
Victor Masi would also have confirmed Marilyn's idea of posing in a potato sack to reboost the potato industry which was in difficulty.
Did Vic Masi work for Marilyn? Perhaps he has done her a favor - from a professional or personal point of view - as a secretary would. Marilyn paid him 50 Dollars by a check dated July 02, 1952.

Comme elle le fera toujours avec ses amis proches, Marilyn a donné plusieurs effets personnels aux Masi - Dolores Masi affirmant qu'elle avait donné 30 à 40 bijoux et six vêtements, dont certains sont des "costumes" ou bijoux portés dans des films :
- des boucles d'oreilles portées dans "Troublez-moi ce soir" et d'autres de "Sept ans de réflexion",
- un bracelet et des boucles d'oreilles de "Les hommes préfèrent les blondes",
- le chemisier en mousseline noire de "Quand la ville dort",
- un costume Dior,
- un boléro serti de perles qui lui avait été offert par le gouvernement japonais lors de son voyage au Japon en février 1954,
- divers cadeaux apportés de leur lune de miel au Japon.

As she always will with her close friends, Marilyn gave several personal belongings to the Masi - Dolores Masi claiming that she gave them 30 to 40 jewels and six items of clothing, some of which are "costumes" or jewels worn in films:
- earrings worn in "Don't Bother to Knock" and others from "The Seven Year Itch",
- a bracelet and earrings from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes",
- the black chiffon blouse from "Asphalt Jungle",
- a Dior suit,
- a beaded bolero given to her by the Japanese government during her trip to Japan in February 1954, 
- various gifts brought from their honeymoon in Japan.

Après la séparation et le divorce de Joe et Marilyn, on ne sait pour quelle(s) raison(s) les Masi cessent de voir Joe, ce dernier restera toute sa vie fâché contre eux. Pourtant de son côté, Marilyn reste en contact avec eux jusqu'en 1956, l'année de son mariage avec Arthur Miller. Dolores Masi expliquera que "quand il est entré dans sa vie, elle a coupé les ponts; il ne voulait pas qu'elle voit ses anciens amis." Après son divorce d'avec Arthur Miller (annoncé dès le 11 novembre 1960), il semble que Marilyn renoue les liens avec les Masi, de par plusieurs échanges par lettres ou par téléphone durant l'année 1961. Le dernier contact que Marilyn a eu avec eux, c'est un coup de fil pour l'anniversaire de Dolores qui fêtait ses 16 ans -soit le 12 octobre 1961- où Marilyn déclare à la jeune fille: "tu es une jeune femme maintenant".
Quand les Masi apprennent la mort de Marilyn le 05 août 1962, ils accusent le coup. Ils souhaitent assister aux funérailles mais font face au refus catégorique de Joe DiMaggio qui a organisé et filtrer la cérémonie.

 
Télégramme envoyé par Vic Masi pour l'anniversaire de Marilyn le 01er juin 1961
Telegram sent by Vic Masi for Marilyn's birthday on June 01, 1961
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Message laissé par téléphone par Mme Masi à Marilyn Monroe
au Beverly Hills Hotel datée du 08 juin 1961
Message left by phone by Mrs Masi for Marilyn Monroe
at the Beverly Hills Hotel dated June 08, 1961
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After Joe and Marilyn's separation and divorce, we don't know for what reason(s) the Masis stop seeing Joe, the latter will remain angry with them all his life. Yet for her part, Marilyn remains in contact with them until 1956, the year of her marriage to Arthur Miller. Dolores Masi will explain that "when he came into her life, she cut ties; he didn't want her to see her old friends." After her divorce from Arthur Miller (announced on November 11, 1960), it seems that Marilyn reconnects with the Masi, through several exchanges by letters or by telephone during the year 1961. The last contact Marilyn has with them is a phone call for Dolores' birthday, which was celebrating her 16th birthday - on October 12, 1961 - where Marilyn declares to the young girl: "You are a young lady now".
When the Masi learn the Marilyn's death on August 05, 1962, they blame it. They wish to attend the funeral but face the categorical refusal of Joe DiMaggio who organized and filtered the ceremony.

  Dolores Hope Masi n'a révélé cette intimité que ses parents entretenaient avec le couple DiMaggio qu'en 2003, soit 4 ans après la mort de Joe DiMaggio (décédé en 1999), désirant respecter la volonté de ce dernier qui s'est toujours montré silencieux face aux médias et biographes sur sa vie partagée avec Marilyn, tel qu'elle le racontera à la presse: "Mes parents n'ont jamais rien dit à propos de Marilyn. Je pense maintenant que c'est important d'en parler parce que, la seule fois où elle a mené une vie normale et saine, c'est lorsqu'elle était chez nous."
C'est en se concertant avec son fils William que Dolores a décidé de dévoiler au grand public les effets personnels qu'elle possède de Marilyn. Elle dit en 2006: "Je ne vendrais jamais ces articles. J'ai eu des gens qui m'ont offert des montants ridicules – une personne m'a offert 22 millions pour les bijoux. C'était beaucoup d'argent, mais ça n'a jamais été une question d'argent pour moi."
Elle présente sa collection - intitulée "The Dolores Hope Masi Marilyn Collection" - aux médias en tenant un gala showcase le 11 octobre 2006 à Las Vegas.
Outre les divers effets personnels, Dolores Hope Masi a aussi quelques photographies privées et publiques de Marilyn dans sa collection. Des tirages numérotés de reproduction de certaines de ces photographies sont proposés à la vente (des tirages signées par Dolores Masi avant son décès, sont aujourd'hui revendus sur certains sites aux enchères comme ebay ou etsy).
En 2007, Dolores Masi négociait des contrats pour vendre des reproductions des bijoux (autant du bas de gamme accessible à tous que du haut de gamme, en diamant de platine ou 18 carats) et des copies des vêtements qu'elle possédait de Marilyn; et elle était en négociation pour l'écriture d'un livre, qui ne verra jamais le jour car elle décède prématurément.

 
Quelques reproductions de photographies signées par Dolores Hope Masi

  Dolores Hope Masi only revealed this intimacy that her parents maintained with the DiMaggio couple in 2003, that is to say 4 years after the death of Joe DiMaggio (who died in 1999), wishing to respect the will of the latter who always showed himself silent in the face of the media and biographers on her shared life with Marilyn, as she would tell the press: "My parents never said anything about Marilyn. I now think it's important to talk about it because that the only time she lived a normal, healthy life was when she was with us."
It was in consultation with her son William that Dolores decided to reveal to the public the personal effects that she possesses of Marilyn. She said in 2006: "I would never sell the items. I've had people offer me ridiculous amounts -- one person offered me 22 million for the jewelry. That was a lot of money, but it's never been about the money for me."
She presents her collection - titled "The Dolores Hope Masi Marilyn Collection" - to the media by holding a showcase on 2006, October 11 in Las Vegas.
Besides the various personal effects, Dolores Hope Masi also has some private and public photographs of Marilyn in her collection. Numbered reproduction prints of some of these photographs are offered for sale (prints signed by Dolores Masi before her death are now resold on certain auction sites such as ebay or etsy).
In 2007, Dolores Masi was negotiating contracts to sell reproductions of jewelry (both low-end accessible to everyone and high-end, in platinum or 18-carat diamonds) and copies of Marilyn's clothes that she owned; and she was in negotiations for the writing of a book, which will never done because she dies prematurely.

- émission américaine ABC Morning Show en 2006 - extrait video

Victor 'Chic' Masi décède à l'âge de 64 ans, le 22 juillet 1980; sa femme Marguerite Masi meurt à l'âge de 76 ans le 15 mars 1990.
Après avoir vécu sa jeunesse en Californie, Dolores Hope Masi s'installe à Las Vegas, où elle travaille dans l'industrie hôtelière pendant les années 1970s et 1980s. Puis elle travaille dans le domaine juridique en tant que chef de bureau et parajuriste. Mariée avec John James Laverty, elle a un fils William M Masi. Elle décède à Las Vegas à l'âge de 61 ans, le 05 septembre 2007.
La famille Masi (Victor, Marguerite et Dolores) sont enterrés dans le même cimetière de Las Vegas au Palm Memorial Park.

Victor 'Chic' Masi died at the age of 64 on July 22, 1980; his wife Marguerite Masi died at the age of 76 on March 15, 1990.
After growing up in California, Dolores Hope Masi moved to Las Vegas, where she worked in the hotel industry during the 1970s and 1980s. Then she worked in the legal community as an office manager and paralegal. Married to John James Laverty, she has one son William M Masi. She died in Las Vegas at the age of 61 on September 5, 2007.
The Masi family (Victor, Marguerite and Dolores) are buried in the same Las Vegas cemetery at Palm Memorial Park.

 - Portfolio de la collection -
 En ligne sur DMND Limited 

- Bijoux: boucles d'oreilles, colliers, bracelets, parures, broches -
- Jewelry: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, sets, brooches - 
     
     
    
     
     
     
   
   

- Vêtements / Clothes -
   
   

- Accessoires: cols, poudre, parfum et briquets -
-  Accessories: collars, powder and perfume -
     
     

- Vaisselle: coupe, bol, théière, argenterie -
- Tableware: cup, bowl, teapot, silverware -
   
   

>> sources:
- article "Les dessous tragiques du mariage de Marilyn et Joe DiMaggio" dans le magazine français OH LA ! 05/08/2003 n°254 / version anglaise du magazine Hello ! 5 August 2003, issue 776, UK.
- Livre "Joe and Marilyn: Legends in Love" de C David Heymann, p135 / Livre "Icon: The Life, Times and Films of Marilyn Monroe Volume 1" de Gary Vitacco-Robles.
- article du 17/06/2006 "Marilyn, quel giorno a Burbank con Di Maggio su un campo da golf" sur Republica
- article du 17/06/2006 "Old Friend Releases Marilyn Monroe Keepsakes" de abcNews
- article du 08/10/2006 "Immortal Mayhem" sur LA Weekly
- article du 10/01/2007 "Dolores Hope Masi Marilyn Collection" sur PRweb
- discussions et informations sur le restaurant Puccini sur le forum Home Theatre Forum
- avis de décès de Dolores Hope Masi du Las Vegas Review Journal
- Les sépultures sur findagrave de Victor C Masi  , de Marguerite Masi et de Dolores Hope Masi 

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17/12/2022, HERITAGE "Hollywood & Entertainment Signature": Lots

Enchères "Hollywood & Entertainment Signature"
17 décembre 2022
- 29 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -

> 17/12/2022, HERITAGE "Hollywood & Entertainment Signature": Vente

Lot 89077: Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, 1945, by André de Dienes (3)
Vintage original gelatin silver matte and semi-gloss borderless double-weight 20" x 15- ½", 17-¾" x 16", and 19" x 16" prints of Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, 1945, by André de Dienes, with A. Diénes signature in ink on the recto of one, PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 blue and black rubber stamps and copyright stamps on the verso. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89078: Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, 1945, by André de Dienes (2)
Vintage original gelatin silver semi-gloss and glossy borderless double-weight 13" x 11" and 13-½" x 10-¾" prints of Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, 1945, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 black rubber stamps on the verso of each and PHOTO / ANDRE DIENES on the verso of one. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89079: Marilyn Monroe at Mt. Hood, Oregon, 1945, by André de Dienes (2)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy borderless double-weight 13" x 10-½" and 10-½" x 13-½" prints of Marilyn Monroe at Mt. Hood, Oregon, 1945, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 black rubber stamp and PHOTO / ANDRE DIENES on the verso of each. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89080: Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach, 1946 and Tobey Beach, 1949 by André de Dienes (3)
Vintage original gelatin silver semi-gloss borderless double-weight 9-½" x 12-3/16", 13-½" x 10-14/16", and 13" x 9-½" prints of Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach, 1949, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 /TELEPHONE 652-6737 black rubber stamp and dedication by Shirley de Dienes in black ink (1) on the verso. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89081: Marilyn Monroe at Tobey Beach, 1949, by André de Dienes (2)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy and semi-gloss borderless double-weight 13-½" x 10-¾" and 13-¼" x 10-½" prints of Marilyn Monroe at Tobey Beach, 1949, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 and ANDRE / Dienes / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA 90069 / 652-1727 black rubber stamps on the verso. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89082: Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach, 1949, by Andre de Dienes (1)
Vintage original gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight 10" x 8" print of Marilyn Monroe posing on driftwood, at Malibu Beach, 1949, by Andre de Dienes, with red and black rubber stamps and Kim Goodwin collection stamp on the verso. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89083: Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach, 1945, by André de Dienes (2)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy borderless double-weight 13-¾" x 10- ¼" and 12-¼" x 10" prints of Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach, 1945, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 and PHOTO / ANDRE DIENES black and red rubber stamps on the verso. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89084: Marilyn Monroe at Tobey Beach, 1949, by André de Dienes (3)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy borderless double-weight 13-¾" x 10-¾", 11-¼" x 8-¾", and 13-½" x 10-14/16" prints of Marilyn Monroe at Tobey Beach, 1949, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 black rubber stamp on the verso of each. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89085: Marilyn Monroe at Her Bungalow at the Bel Air Hotel, 1953 by André de Dienes (2)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy borderless double-weight 13-½" x 10-¾" and 13- ¾ x 11" prints of Marilyn Monroe at the Bel Air Hotel, 1953, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 red and black rubber stamp on the verso. Printed 1960s and printed later.
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Lot 89086: Marilyn Monroe at Her Bungalow at the Bel Air Hotel, 1953 by André de Dienes (2)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy borderless double-weight 13-½" x 10-¾" and 13- ¾ x 11" prints of Marilyn Monroe at the Bel Air Hotel, 1953, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 red and black rubber stamp on the verso. Printed 1960s and printed later.
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Lot 89087: Marilyn Monroe by Philippe Halsman, for LIFE, 1952 (1)
Edition 235 of 250, printed 1981. Vintage original gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight 14" x 11" print of Marilyn Monroe by Philippe Halsman, for LIFE cover variant, April 7, 1952, Edition 235 of 250, printed 1981, with HALSMAN/MARILYN copyright rubber stamp and numbered (graphite addition) on the verso.
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Lot 89088: Marilyn Monroe at Her Bungalow at the Bel Air Hotel, Los Angeles, 1953, and at Mt. Hood, Oregon, 1945, by André de Dienes (2) .
Vintage original gelatin silver matte double-weight 23" x 19-½" and 22-¼" x 19- ½" prints of Marilyn Monroe at her Bungalow at the Bel Air Hotel, Los Angeles, 1953, and at Mt. Hood, Oregon, by André de Dienes, with 53 and Diénes signature in black ink on the recto and blue rubber stamp on the verso of one; and brown rubber stamp and extensive dedication by Shirley de Dienes in blue ink on the verso of one. Printed 1960s. 
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Lot 89088: Marilyn Monroe at the Bel Air Hotel, 1953, Oversize Gelatin Silver Prints by André de Dienes (3)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy borderless double-weight 13- ½" x 10-¾", 13-¾" x 10", and 12" x 10- ¾" prints of Marilyn Monroe at the Bel Air Hotel, 1953, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 black rubber stamp and 1953 - MM / AD / SD / 6/85 in blue ink (1) on the verso. Printed ca. 1985, and printed 1960s.
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Lot 89089: Marilyn Monroe Lifting Barbells at the Bel Air Hotel, 1953, by André de Dienes (2)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy borderless double-weight 11 x 13-½" and 11" x 13" prints of Marilyn Monroe lifting barbells at the Bel Air Hotel, 1953, by Andre de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 black rubber stamp on the verso of each. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89090: Marilyn Monroe in a Book Store, 1953, by André de Dienes (2)
Vintage original gelatin silver glossy and semi-gloss borderless double-weight 8" x 7-½" and 13-¾" x10-¾" prints of Marilyn Monroe in a book store, 1953, by Andre de Dienes, with Dienes signature in black ink on the recto of one, and PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 black and red rubber stamp on the verso. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89091: Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach, 1945, by André de Dienes (1)
Vintage original semi-gloss borderless double-weight 11" x 14" print of Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach, 1945, by André de Dienes, with PHOTO / ANDRE DE DIENES / 1401 SUNSET PLAZA DRIVE / HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. 90069 black rubber stamp on the verso. Printed 1960s.
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Lot 89092: Marilyn Monroe at the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Madison Square Garden, 1955, by Wegee (Arthur Fellig) (1)
Vintage original gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight 14" x 11" print of Marilyn Monroe at the Barnum & Bailey Circus, Madison Square Garden, 1955, by Wegee (Arthur Fellig).
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 Lot 89094: Marilyn Monroe at the Actor's Studio, by Roy Schatt (1)
Vintage original gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight 17" x 14" print of Marilyn Monroe at the Actor's Studio by Roy Schatt, printed 1987, with signature and "taken in 1955 - this print done in 1987" in black ink on the verso.
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Lot 89095: Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, 1962, by George Barris (4)
Vintage original gelatin silver semi-gloss double-weight 17" x 14" print of Marilyn Monroe at the Actor's Studio by Roy Schatt, printed 1987, with signature and "taken in 1955 - this print done in 1987" in black ink on the versoVintage original gelatin silver matte double-weight (2) and semi-gloss (2) 7" x 5" prints of Marilyn Monroe in Los Angeles, 1962, by George Barris, with signature in black ink on the recto and Kim Goodwin collection stamp on the verso of each. Printed later.
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Lot 89096: Marilyn Monroe Signed Photograph
Vintage original silver gelatin photograph signed by legendary icon Marilyn Monroe. Monroe has inscribed in blue ink, "To Vernon, the customer is always right Marilyn Monroe". The signature is clear and legible.    
Bid: $8,000  - Sold: -
   

Lot 89097: Marilyn Monroe "Angela Phinlay" Jumper from The Asphalt Jungle (MGM, 1950)
Vintage original 2-piece bespoke beige crepe jumper with integral blouse with short shawl collar, ¾-sleeves with crème stripes, and hoop and button front closure. Integral pleated pants match the design of the crème-striped sleeves and feature a banded waist with self-fabric belt hoops and zipper front closure. Includes the beige web belt with self-fabric covered brass buckle. Interior unlined. Highly visible in the scene when "Emmerich" (Louis Calhern) discovers "Angela" (Marilyn) sleeping on a sofa and throughout the scene. Exhibiting age and production wear.
Bid: $60,000  - Sold: -
     
 

Lot 89098: Marilyn Monroe "Nell Forbes" Dress with Belt from Don't Bother to Knock (TCF, 1952)
Vintage original green and black patterned cuffed short-sleeve, knee length, shift dress with white cotton, lace-edged Peter Pan collar, and snap front closure. Created by legendary film, stage, and screen costume designer William Travilla, who designed some of Marilyn's most famous costumes. Altered for subsequent production, the collar has been added, sleeves shortened and cuffed, front buttons removed and self-belt not included. Visible throughout the movie and in the trailer and other publicity materials. Retaining the internal fabric bias label handwritten, "1-27-1-7611 Marilyn Monroe A-661-05" sewn in at the seam. Exhibiting wear and age and some fading to areas.
Bid: $20,000  - Sold: -
     
 
   

Lot 89099: Marilyn Monroe "Lorelei Lee" Showgirl Leotard Worn for Promotion of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (MGM, 1953)
Vintage original bespoke showgirl leotard constructed of form-fitted nude nylon panels ornamented with sunflower yellow and jet-black sequins, clear and black strung bugle beads, faceted crystals, black bead tassels and sprays, with large crystal embellishment of a variety of shapes and sizes of faceted crystals ringing the halter collar and culminating in a cluster of brooch-style crystals at the plunging v-neckline of the garment. With zipper and hook and eye back closure, and black lace over nude fabric at the hips. Worn by Marilyn for publicity appearances alongside her Gentlemen Prefer Blondes co-star Jane Russell, who wore an identical custom costume. The interior has been reinforced for display with 2-web bands, which are gently thread-basted and easily removed. The leotard retains its original internal 20th Century-Fox bias label handwritten in ink, "M. Monroe" and an interior studio paper laundering tag. Exhibiting wear, rubbing to base fabric, exposed elastic shoulder straps, and sequin and bead loss, soiling throughout, not detracting from the spectacular effect of the dazzling, glamorous, and revealing costume.   
Bid: $40,000  - Sold: -

Lot 89100: Marilyn Monroe "Elsie" Signature Pearl-Encrusted Mermaid Gown from The Prince and the Showgirl (Warner Bros., 1957)
Vintage original short-sleeved, floor-length mermaid ball gown constructed of crème silk, and sheer organza sleeve with pearl-beaded sweetheart neckline and form-fitted bodice, embellished with delicate seed pearls and faceted rhinestones and beads on ruched bust, left sleeve, and lower sleeve above the voluminous, heavily-weighted ivory satin "mermaid tail" hem. Left sleeve with top hook and eye closure extending to the side zipper closure surrounded by more hook and eye closures.
Custom designed and constructed to Marilyn Monroe's legendary form by British designer Beatrice Dawson. The iconic Monroe shows off this dramatic hourglass silhouette and dramatically sweeping skirt throughout many principal scenes in the film. This gown is also featured in images of Monroe in this form-fitting garment in much of the film's publicity materials. Retaining the internal Western Costume bias label handwritten "#5 Marilyn Monroe".
Exhibiting expected age and production wear. Of the three examples of this dress we've encountered, this is by far the prime article. The quality and preservation of materials and embellishments are unparalleled. Most minor soiling from age and storage can be easily reversed and the appearance of the gown further enhanced by the new owner.
Bid: $80,000  - Sold: -
     
      
    

Lot 89101: Marilyn Monroe's Personal Custom-Made 3-Piece Mirror from Her Dressing Room In Her Final Brentwood, California Home (1963)
Vintage original, full-length 3-paneled dressing mirror, hinged between mirror panels and adjustable to see a subject from all angles. This custom-made mirror was installed in Marilyn Monroe's third bedroom, which she used as her committed dressing and fitting room. The central stationary mirror panel measures 42" x 96", while the side wing mirror panels measure 24" x 96" each. Originally acquired by Dr. and Betty Nunez, the first purchasers of Monroe's house in 1963 after her untimely death in late 1962. Comes with a copy of a notarized letter from Michael Nunez, whose parents, Dr. and Betty Nunez, purchased Marilyn's home in 1963 and an LOA from the consignor, whose parents were gifted the mirror by the Nunez family in 1976 after escrow fell through on them purchasing Marilyn's home from the Nunez's.
Bid: $5,000  - Sold: -
   
   

Lot 89102: Marilyn Monroe's Wall Sconce from her Master Bedroom in her Brentwood, California (1960s)
Vintage original tin framed, smoked glass paneled wall lighting sconce from Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood, California home. The sconce was originally a candle holder with the front glass panel retaining the hinge and latch, which allows it to be opened for access. Measuring 12" x 9" x 4.5". Acquired directly from the wall in the master bedroom next to the door of Marilyn's home by the consignor's parents in 1976 while they were in escrow to buy Marilyn's house before the deal ultimately fell through. Exhibiting age, oxidization, and with bulb and some electronics present but untested. In vintage Very Good to Fine condition. Accompanied by a LOA from the consignor who was present at the time of acquisition from Monroe's home.
Bid: $3,000  - Sold: -
   
   

Lot 89103: Marilyn Monroe's Decorative Striped Tiles (36) from Her Brentwood, California Home (1960s)
Vintage original (36) striped ornamental ceramic tiles from Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood, California home. These tiles were personally chosen and purchased by Marilyn Monroe in Taxco, Mexico, to redecorate her new home. These were replacement tiles kept by Marilyn in the event of damage. Measuring 1.5" x 4.5" x .5". Acquired by the consignor's parents in 1976 while they were in escrow to buy Marilyn's house before the deal ultimately fell through. Exhibiting age and minor chipping. In vintage Very Good to Fine condition. Accompanied by a LOA from the consignor who was present at the time of acquisition at Monroe's home.
Bid: $775  - Sold: -
 

 Lot 89104: Marilyn Monroe's Decorative Orchid Tiles (22) from Her Final Home in Brentwood, California (1960s)
Vintage original (22) orchid motif ornamental ceramic tiles from Marilyn Monroe's Brentwood, California home. These tiles were personally chosen and purchased by Marilyn Monroe in Taxco, Mexico, to redecorate her new home. These were replacement tiles kept by Marilyn in the event of damage. Measuring 1.5" x 4.5" x .5". Acquired by the consignor's parents in 1976 while they were in escrow to buy Marilyn's house before the deal ultimately fell through. Exhibiting age and minor chipping. In vintage Very Good to Fine condition. Accompanied by a LOA from the consignor who was present at the time of acquisition from Monroe's home.
Bid: $825  - Sold: -
 

 Lot 89105: Bette Davis "Margo Channing" Costume Sketch by Edith Head for All About Eve (TCF, 1950)
Vintage original costume sketch accomplished in pencil and gouache on 13" x 17" artist's paper leaf. Featuring a pencil skirt gown with jewel encrusted neckline and sable stole. Handwritten at the top left corner of the page, "Bette Davis" and signed in the lower right "Edith Head". Exhibiting age and production wear with some chipped edges and water staining to lower edge of paper.
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TV - Soirée Marilyn Monroe le 09/10/2022 sur arte

Télé 7 Jours - semaine du 08 au 14/10/2022

Télé 7 Jours
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Dédicace pour Robert Street

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).

(source: vendu 33 135 $ aux enchères de Classic Hollywood, Bonhams du 24/05/2022)

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16/07/2022, Julien's, "Hollywood Legends": Lots partie 1

 Enchères "Hollywood Legends"
16 juillet 2022
- 115 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -

Partie 1: Photos, Films, Effets personnels & Merchandising
Part 1: Photos, Films, Personal Effects & Merchandising

> 16/07/2022, Julien's, "Hollywood Legends": Catalogue

Photos

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: -
 
  

Films

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 film Gentlemen 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 1025: 1990S "VINTAGE INSPIRED" TIN ADVERTISING SIGNS
A set of two both featuring beautiful images of the star from different stages of her career; one is for "Lustre-Creme Shampoo" with a vivid blue background, handwritten production information is penned in black felt-tip ink in the lower left corner; one is for "Tru-Glo Liquid Make-Up" with a tomato red background, text in the lower left corner reads "TM & © 1994 The Estate of Marilyn Monroe."
12 x 16 inchess
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: -
 
 

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Printemps 1953, Séances en studio par John Florea

Début mars 1953, Marilyn Monroe termine à peine le tournage du film Les Hommes préfèrent les blondes, qu'elle enchaîne quelques jours après avec celui de Comment épouser un millionaire. Dans ces deux films, Marilyn joue le rôle d'une blonde idiote qui souhaite rencontrer un homme riche. Le photographe John Florea, assisté de Gene Trindl, va ainsi mettre en scène Marilyn en blonde séductrice, vêtue des vêtements qu'elle porte dans les deux films (des tenues de William Travilla). Les séances photos prises en studio au printemps 1953, serviront ainsi de support publicitaire pour promouvoir les deux films de la 20th Century Fox. Le magazine américain Collier's publie ainsi un article "Les hommes préfèrent Monroe" en juin 1953 (> voir 27/06/1953 Collier's ) où Marilyn se met dans la peau de son personnage de Lorelei (celui qu'elle tient dans Les hommes préfèrent les blondes) et le magazine Eye publie un article "Marilyn apprend comment épouser un millionaire" en septembre 1953 (> voir 09/1953 Eye ) où le photographe Gene Trindl apprend à Marilyn à se mettre en scène.

At the beginning of March 1953, Marilyn Monroe barely finished shooting the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, that she follows up a few days later with that of How to marry a millionaire. In these two films, Marilyn plays the role of a silly blonde who wants to meet a rich man. Photographer John Florea, assisted by Gene Trindl, will thus portray Marilyn as a seductive blonde, dressed in the clothes she wears in the two movies (outfits by William Travilla). The photoshoots taken in a studio in the spring of 1953 will thus serve as an advertising medium to promote the two 20th Century Fox films. The American magazine Collier's published an article "Gentlemen prefer Monroe" in June 1953 (> see 27/06/1953 Collier's ) where Marilyn puts herself in the skin of her character of Lorelei (the one she holds in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) and Eye magazine publishes an article" Marilyn learns how to marry a millionaire" in September 1953 (> see 09/1953 Eye ) where the photographer Gene Trindl teaches Marilyn how to stage herself.

 Photographies de John Florea
clickez sur les noms des séances
pour découvrir les photographies

 Photographs by John Florea
click on the names of the sessions
to discover the photographs

Séance Body en dentelle noire 
Sitting Black Lace Bodysuit

Séance Les Hommes préfèrent les Blondes - scène 4 
Marilyn en robe rouge
Sitting Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - scene 4
Marilyn in red dress

Séance Les Hommes préfèrent les Blondes - scène 5 
Marilyn en robe lamé or
Sitting Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - scene 5
Marilyn in gold lame dress

 Séance Les Hommes préfèrent les Blondes - scène 6 
Marilyn en chemisier vert et pantalon noir
Sitting Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - scene 6
Marilyn in green blouse and black pants

 Séance Les Hommes préfèrent les Blondes - scène 8 
Marilyn en robe en laine à carreaux rouge et noir
cette séance n'a pas été publiée dans la presse magazine
Sitting Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - scene 8
Marilyn in in red and black checkered wool dress
this session was not published in the magazine press

 Séance Comment épouser un millionaire - scène 1 
Marilyn en robe marron à col fourrure - avec un singe
Sitting How to marry a Millionaire" - scene 1
Marilyn in brown dress with fur collar - with a monkey

  Séance Comment épouser un millionaire - scène 3 
Marilyn en robe satin rouge
Sitting How to marry a Millionaire" - scene 3
Marilyn in red satin dress

  Séance Comment épouser un millionaire - scène 5 
Marilyn en robe grise mauve
Sitting How to marry a Millionaire" - scene 5
Marilyn in mauve grey dress

Séance Comment épouser un millionaire - scène 7 
Marilyn en robe blanche
cette séance n'a pas été publiée dans Collier's ni Eye
Sitting How to marry a Millionaire" - scene 7
Marilyn in white dress
this session was not published in Collier's nor Eye

 Séance Comment épouser un millionaire - scène coupée 
Marilyn en nuisette blanche
Sitting How to marry a Millionaire" - cut scene
Marilyn in a white nightie

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09/1953, Eye

Eye
People and Pictures

country: USA
date: 1953, September
content: 7 pages article on Marilyn Monroe

 pays: USA
date: septembre 1953
contenu: article de 7 pages sur Marilyn Monroe

Les photographies sont de John Florea

 article

 MARILYN LEARNS
How to Marry a Millionaire

Marilyn's studio knew what it was doing when it cast her in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She's first choice on every red-blooded male's list. And in keeping with the avaricious gold-digger she played in that film, Fox is starring her in How to Marry a Millionaire. To make sure she carries on the tradition, a lucky lensman Gene Trindl was called in to teach Marilyn the art of capturing her quarry.
The assignment worked out beautifully. Tarting from the ground up (above), Trindl helped his willing scholar pick the right things to wear, and pointed out the value of mink to set off a girl's personality.

 traduction

MARILYN APPREND
Comment épouser un millionnaire

Le studio de Marilyn savait ce qu'il faisait lorsqu'ils l'ont choisie pour Les hommes préfèrent les blondes. Elle est le premier choix sur la liste de tous les hommes virils. Et en accord avec la chercheuse d'or avare qu'elle a joué dans ce film, la Fox la fait jouer dans Comment épouser un millionnaire. Pour s'assurer qu'elle perpétue la tradition, un photographe chanceux, Gene Trindl, a été appelé pour enseigner à Marilyn l'art de capturer sa proie.
La mission s'est merveilleusement bien déroulée. En partant de zéro (ci-dessus), Trindl a aidé son érudit volontaire à choisir les bonnes choses à porter et a souligné la valeur du vison pour mettre en valeur la personnalité d'une fille.

 Caption photos

Légende photos

 
A GIRL'S GOT TO BE WELL GROOMED,
know how to attract a man with proper poise and posture.
UNE FILLE DOIT ÊTRE BIEN PRÉPARÉE,
savoir comment attirer un homme avec un équilibre et une posture appropriés.

 
ELIGIBILITY TEST.
Check his Dun & Bradstreet rating.
If his credit meets the requirements, the marriage campaign can get underway in earnest.
TEST D'ADMISSIBILITÉ.
Vérifiez sa cote Dun & Bradstreet.
Si son crédit répond aux exigences, la campagne de mariage peut démarrer sérieusement.

* Dun & Bradstreet est une compagnie américaine de statistiques sur les entreprises

 
DOLLAR VALUE.
Marilyn proved that diamonds were a girl's best friend in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Now photog teaches her important lesson - how to count her carats !
LA VALEUR DES DOLLARS.
Marilyn a prouvé que les diamants étaient le meilleur ami d'une fille dans Les hommes préfèrent les blondes.
Maintenant, le photographe lui donne une leçon importante : comment compter ses carats !

 
Final Exam.
Always look like a lady,
develop a distinctive walk
and don't ever let any man make a monkey of you...
Examen final.
Ressemblez toujours à une femme,
développez une démarche distinctive
et ne laissez jamais un homme faire de vous un singe...

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27/06/1953, Collier's

Collier's

country: USA
date: 1953, June, 27
content: 2 pages article on Marilyn Monroe

pays: USA
date: 27 juin 1953
contenu: article de 2 pages sur Marilyn Monroe

 article

Collier's Color Camera
Gentlemen Prefer MONROE

LORELEI LEE is determined little blonde who first appeared durong the 1920s in a hugely successful book, and then a play, called Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. She was dedicated to the proposition. And it was her simple belief that any man with a bank roll was fair game. The fictional Lee became an enduring symbol for female gold diggers. She was put on silent film by Hollywood in 1928 and reincarnated four years ago in a hit Broadway musical. This summer, unprincipled, doll-eyed Lorelei Lee, modernized and brought up to date, will be the motivating force of a new movie to be released by 20th Century-Fox. The present embodiment of the fulsome blonde whom mid-century gentlemen seem to prefer is Marilyn Monroe. "I can't define Lorelei's character," Miss Monroe says, "but I know what's in her mind." On these pages Marilyn shows what she thinks Lorelei thinks about in a specially posed series of photos which reveals the lady's gem-bright mind.

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR COLLIER'S BY JOHN FLOREA

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Les hommes préfèrent MONROE

LORELEI LEE est une petite blonde déterminée qui est apparue pour la première fois dans les années 1920 dans un livre à grand succès, puis dans une pièce de théâtre, intitulée Les hommes préfèrent les blondes. Elle s'est consacrée à la proposition. Et c'était sa simple conviction que tout homme avec un bon compte en banque était un jeu équitable. La fictive Lee est devenu un symbole durable pour les chercheuses d'or. Elle a été mise en scène au cinéma muet par Hollywood en 1928 et s'est réincarnée il y a quatre ans dans une comédie musicale à succès à Broadway. Cet été, Lorelei Lee, sans scrupules, aux yeux de poupée, modernisée et remise au goût du jour, sera la force motrice d'un nouveau film qui sortira chez 20th Century-Fox. L'incarnation actuelle de la blonde pulpeuse que les messieurs du milieu du siècle semblent préférer est Marilyn Monroe. "Je ne peux pas définir le caractère de Lorelei", dit Mlle Monroe, "mais je sais ce qu'elle a en tête." Sur ces pages, Marilyn montre ce à quoi elle pense que Lorelei pense dans une série de photos spécialement posées qui révèlent l'esprit brillant de la dame.

PHOTOGRAPHIES POUR COLLIER'S PAR JOHN FLOREA

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Légende photos

  
"J'adore tout simplement le feuillage d'été.
C'est si brillant et frais et la couleur de l'argent"

 
"Une dame préfère être accompagnée par un homme
avec une bonne figure - surtout dans son carnet de banque"

 
"Eh bien, une fille comme moi ne rencontre presque jamais d'hommes vraiment
intéressants. Parfois, mon cerveau est vraiment affamé"

 
"Quand un gentleman s'intéresse à une femme,
elle devrait savoir quelque chose sur son passé"

 
Analysant le personnage de Lorelei Lee, Marilyn Monroe,
qui joue la classique chercheuse d'or à l'écran, déclare :
"Son premier, dernier et seul amour, ce sont les diamants.
Sa philosophie de la vie se résume en une simple déclaration -
" Tout le monde devrait avoir un passe-temps" "

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