Marilyn Monroe’s Personal Receipts Related to Her 1960 Birthday Party on the Set of Let’s Make Love
From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: This group of original receipts documents purchases made in preparation for Marilyn Monroe’s thirty fourth birthday celebration, held on June 1, 1960, on the Twentieth Century Fox set during the filming of Let’s Make Love.
Included is a receipt from Gill’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream, dated June 1, 1960, for one hundred ice cream treats, as well as a receipt from Paper Unlimited, Inc., dated May 24, 1960, for party supplies including forks, spoons, napkins, plates, and a tablecloth. Both receipts are addressed to Hazel Washington, Monroe’s studio maid at Twentieth Century Fox, who assisted with the preparation and coordination of Monroe’s personal needs while on set.
Monroe celebrated her birthday surrounded by cast, crew, and colleagues during the production of the film. Photographs taken that day capture Monroe at the center of the gathering, with the very items listed on these receipts visible on the tables around her, including the tablecloth, paper goods, and refreshments purchased for the occasion.
These receipts provide rare, tangible documentation of a personal moment in Monroe’s life, preserved through original records that connect directly to one of the final birthday celebrations she would experience during her lifetime.
Collector’s Note
These receipts document a deeply personal moment in Marilyn Monroe’s life, preserving the preparations for her thirty fourth birthday celebration on June 1, 1960, while she was actively filming Let’s Make Love at Twentieth Century Fox. Addressed to her studio maid, Hazel Washington, the records reflect the practical arrangements made to create a gathering within the working environment of the studio.
What makes these documents particularly compelling is their direct connection to photographic evidence taken that day. The table settings, paper goods, and refreshments listed on the receipts can be seen in images capturing Monroe surrounded by colleagues and friends, transforming these simple purchase records into verifiable components of a documented historical moment.
Preserved among her personal files, these receipts offer rare insight into Marilyn Monroe’s lived experience, revealing how even moments of personal celebration were intertwined with the professional environment that defined her life and career.
Scott Fortner
Marilyn Monroe Collection
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