lot n°732: MARILYN MONROE 1950 CAR TITLE AND DOCUMENTS
A Marilyn Monroe car title and service brochures. The 1950 State of California car title is issued to Marilyn Monroe at 1301 N. Harper Avenue, Los Angeles, California, for a 1950 Pontiac, license number 19B2992. Accompanied by a Pontiac battery warranty brochure dated July 1, 1950, and a Pontiac owner service policy brochure that lists the vehicle body style as " 2527D ." Both brochures have Monroe's information typed on them.
Estimate: $2 500 - $5 000
lot n°740: MARILYN MONROE SHEET OF PERSONAL STATIONERY
A sheet of Marilyn Monroe stationery with envelope. The cream color paper is blind embossed "Marilyn Monroe" on the top of the stationery sheet and on the flap of the envelope.
Estimate: $200 - $300
lot n°741: MARILYN MONROE CHECK
A blank check for an account at Irving Trust Company of New York. "Marilyn Monroe" is printed at the top of the check. Check number 2372.
Estimate: $200 - $300
lot n°745: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe signed check. The check, dated December 17, 1952, is made out to "Cash" in the amount of $5. Monroe has written in the name of her bank, and below her signature she has written her address as "Beverly Hills Hotel."
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000
lot n°746: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe signed counter check written to Milton F. Kreis Drugs in the amount of $50.71. Monroe has filled in her bank name and its address as well as her own address at 882 Doheny in Los Angeles. The check is dated "March 9,1953." Milton F. Kreis Drugs was a drugstore and luncheonette located in the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000
lot n°747: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED BANK DEMAND NOTE
A Marilyn Monroe signed bank demand note with Bank of America, dated November 9, 1953, in the amount of $8,000. The typed document is signed by Marilyn Monroe, whose signature has been partially stamped over with a "renewed" stamp. The back of the document notes one interest and principal payment made on February 9, 1954.
Estimate: $1 500 - $2 000
lot n°748: MARILYN MONROE CHANGE OF RATE CARD FROM 20TH CENTURY FOX
Marilyn Monroe Change of Rate card from 20th Century Fox, dated "5 - 11 - 1953," changing Monroe's weekly pay rate from $750 to $1,250.
Estimate: $200 - $400
lot n°750: MARILYN MONROE "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" WARDROBE PLOT BOOK PAGES
A group of 22 pages from the wardrobe plot book for the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century, 1953) for Marilyn Monroe's character, Lorelei Lee. The collection includes handwritten and typed transcriptions. Costumes for the film were designed by Travilla.
Estimate: $800 - $1 200
lot n°756: MARILYN MONROE SCRIPT
A mimeographed 124-page script titled Horns for the Devil, an unmade film. Housed in red paper cover that reads "Famous Artists Corporation," dated May-June, 1954, and written by Lou Breslow. Also present is a large paper folder from Christie's indicating that this was originally intended to be part of Lot 497 in that auction.
11 1/2 by 9 inches
Lot 165, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $500 - $700
lot n°757: "SEVEN YEAR ITCH" PREMIERE INVITATION
An invitation to the July 1, 1955, premiere of The Seven Year Itch (20th Century Fox, 1955) at Loew's State Theatre in New York. Attached to black scrapbook page. The item came from the Estate of Peter Leonardi.
PROVENANCE Lot 705, "Julien's Summer Sale," Julien's, Las Vegas, June 26, 2009
Estimate: $200 - $400
lot n°762: MARILYN MONROE APRIL 1955 WALDORF-ASTORIA INVOICE
A Marilyn Monroe invoice from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The one-page typed Waldorf-Astoria invoice lists 10 telephone charges from April 12-18, 1955. Typed at the top of the page: "2728 Monroe Miss Marilyn NR JNS / 30 / 4 - 12 D 819 PZ MW." Monroe rented a suite on the 27th floor of the Waldorf Towers for several months in 1955.
Estimate: $400 - $600
lot n°763: MILTON GREENE SIGNED MARILYN MONROE PRODUCTIONS CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. check signed by Milton Greene. The check, dated July 14, 1955, is written to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in the amount of $500 and is drawn from an account at the Colonial Trust Company.
Estimate: $200 - $400
lot n°765: MARILYN MONROE AMBASSADOR HOTEL INVOICE AND MILTON GREENE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe invoice from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The one-page typed Waldorf-Astoria invoice lists 10 telephone charges from April 7-8, 1955, in the amount of $1,035.36. Typed at the top of the page: "Monroe Miss Marilyn / 480 Lexington Ave / New York NY / ARR 3 - 24 - 55 / ACC 191509 - C." The charges include a balance forward, phone, room, restaurant and garage. Stamped paid on April 8, 1955. Accompanied by a Milton Greene signed Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. check in the amount of $1,035.36 made out to "The Ambassador " and dated " April 8 , 1955."
Estimate: $400 - $600
lot n°766: MARILYN MONROE BANK STATEMENT AND DEPOSIT SLIP
Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. bank statement from Colonial Trust Company showing checks paid and the account balance from April 1957. Accompanied by a deposit slip from April 22, 1957, and matching calculation receipts in triplicate. Only days prior to this, Monroe took control of her production company and ousted former friend, business partner and photographer Milton Greene from her company.
Largest, 10 by 7 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 771, "Hollywood Legends," Julien's, Las Vegas, June 26, 2010
Estimate: $400 - $600
lot n°771: MARILYN MONROE RECEIVED "SOME LIKE IT HOT" NOTE
A letter dated April 1, 1959, addressed to Mrs. Arthur Miller, on Mirisch Company Inc/Some Like It Hot stationery, signed by Harold Mirisch. Letter reads, in part, “You know, of course, that the picture is doing tremendous business, and you should be very happy. My best to Arthur and yourself.”
11 by 8 1/2 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 797, "Julien's Summer Sale," Julien's Auctions, Las Vegas, June 26, 2009
Estimate: $600 - $800
lot n°772: MARILYN MONROE LETTER FROM 20TH CENTURY FOX
A letter written to Marilyn Monroe from Lew Schreiber of 20th Century Fox advising that Monroe will begin shooting Time and Tide on April 14, 1959, under the direction of Elia Kazan. The letter is dated March 4, 1959, and signed by Schreiber. The date of this letter and the fact that filming did not begin on time is one battle in the Marilyn Monroe/20th Century Fox history.
Estimate: $500 - $700
lot n°778: MARILYN MONROE CABLE SENT TO THE ACADEMIE DU CINEMA
A typed one-page letter dictated by Marilyn Monroe to be sent to Georges Auric of the Academie du Cinema in Paris, thanking him for the invitation to become an honorary member of his organization. Pencil notation indicates this was sent on February 6, 1960.
11 by 8 1/2 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 798, "Julien's Summer Sale," Julien's Auctions, Las Vegas, June 26, 2009
Estimate: $200 - $400
lot n°779: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe signed check. Drawn from a Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. account at Colonial Trust Company. The check is dated July 15, 1960, and made out to MCA Artists, LTD. in the amount of $672.94.
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000
lot n°782: MARILYN MONROE BANK SAVINGS BOOK
A City National Bank of Beverly Hills bank statement book. Marilyn Monroe’s name appears written in ink, and stamped inside on the first page are “NOV 17 ’61” and her account balance of $40,000.00.
5 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 194, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $600 - $800
lot n°788: MARILYN MONROE ARTHUR MILLER UNUSED CHECK
An unused check from a First National Bank of New York account belonging to Marilyn (Monroe) and Arthur Miller.
2 3/4 by 8 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 142, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $200 - $400
lot n°811: MARILYN MONROE LIVERY SERVICE RECEIPT
A carbon receipt from Carey Cadillac Renting Company of California, Inc. dated "4/2/1962." It lists 7 1/2 hours of time spent driving and waiting for Marilyn Monroe. The service receipt shows Monroe going to her therapist Dr. Greenson's home at 902 Franklin Street twice that day.
Estimate: $100 - $200
lot n°812: 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. The inside reads in part "In Memory of Marilyn Monroe" with the details of her funeral service and Psalm 23.
Estimate: $600 - $800