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Two City National Bank blank checks from the personal checkbook of Marilyn Monroe.

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I said to Marilyn Monroe, “Pictures of you usual

I said to Marilyn Monroe, “Pictures of you usually show you with mouth open and your eyes half closed. Did some photographer sell you the idea that having your picture taken that way makes you look sexier?”

She replied in what I’d come to recognize as pure Monroese. “The formation of my lids must make them look heavy or else I’m thinking of something,” she told me. “Sometimes I’m thinking of men. Other times I’m thinking of some man in particular. It’s easier to look sexy when you’re thinking of some man in particular. As for my mouth being open all the time, I even sleep with it open. I know, because it’s open when I wake up. I never consciously think of my mouth, but I do consciously think about what I’m thinking about.”

Marilyn Monroe to Pete Martin for The Saturday Evening Post, published on May 19, 1956.

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In Her Shoes: The St. Regis Hotel @stregisnewyork

In Her Shoes: The St. Regis Hotel @stregisnewyork

This is my second shot from the famous St. Regis Hotel in New York.

We’re all familiar with the famous subway skirt blowing scene from 1955’s “Seven Year Itch.” Marilyn’s character didn’t even have a name. She was simply known as “The Girl,” and she famously kept her underwear in the icebox during steamy New York summers. As the subway’s breeze cooled her after having seen “The Creature from the Black Lagoon,” she exclaimed, “Isn’t it delicious?”

While in New York to film scenes for “Itch,” Marilyn and then husband Joe DiMaggio stayed at the prestigious St. Regis Hotel in Manhattan. In this photo, she’s leaving the lobby wearing the famous subway scene halter dress, designed by Billy Travilla. Her mink fur coat, gifted to her by DiMaggio, is worn over her shoulders, and she carries her script for the film. The photo of Marilyn lines up almost exactly with the way the entrance looks today.

Fun Fact: The costume Marilyn is wearing sold at auction in 2011 for an astonishing $5,658,000.00. The most expensive film costume ever sold at auction. Immediately after it sold, there were many questions about whether it was the actual dress from the film or a copy. I’m the one who actually verified the dress wasn’t a copy, and had indeed come from the Fox archives. When it went up for auction, it was owned by Debbie Reynolds. Today, the new owner of the dress is very much a mystery. Read all about this costume on my blog. Simply Google, “Marilyn Monroe collection seven year itch costume debbie reyolds” for my research.

Manhattan provided countless locations for my “In Her Shoes” series. Be sure to follow me for more “In Her 👠!” moments from New York! More to come!

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Marilyn, 1955, by Milton Greene / @archiveimages

Marilyn, 1955, by Milton Greene / @archiveimages

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Wait for it… In Her Shoes: Marilyn Monroe, Arth

Wait for it…

In Her Shoes: Marilyn Monroe, Arthur Miller, and Milton Greene at 2 Sutton Place South

My “In Her 👠” tour continues with me in the portico of Marilyn’s New York apartment, located at 2 Sutton Place South.

It’s early July, 1956, just after Marilyn and Miller were married the month prior. Marilyn’s 1955 Thunderbird is parked in front of the building’s entrance, where she, Miller, and photographer, business partner and close friend Milton Greene are about to take a road trip to Connecticut. There are many photos taken of the three of them driving in New York on this same day.

Marilyn moved into this building from her suite at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in 1955. It’s located at the corner of East 57th Street and Sutton Place South. Her next home was just up the road at 444 East 57th Street, where she moved in 1957 with Miller. The two locations are just steps away from each other.

The Thunderbird was re-registered to Paula Strasberg, Marilyn’s acting coach and friend, in 1962. Marilyn had given the car to Lee and Paula’s son Johnny Strasberg on his 18th birthday (May 20, 1959). Marilyn was known to have been generous with gifts to those she cared about, this being a prime example.

Fun Fact: The car sold at @juliens_auctions in November of 2018 for an astonishing $490,000.00.

There are many more NYC posts to come! Manhattan provided countless locations for my “In Her Shoes” series. Be sure to follow me for more “In Her 👠!” moments from New York! And, stay tuned for more photos from INSIDE Marilyn’s 444 East 57th Street apartment.

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Announcing the latest addition to the Marilyn Monr

Announcing the latest addition to the Marilyn Monroe Collection: Marilyn Monroe’s personal script for the classic comedy Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Twentieth Century Fox, 1953).

This 118-page script is contained within a light blue paper cover that is marked final and dated October 22, 1952. Marilyn’s handwritten notes in pencil are written on several pages, and there are notes on the back of some pages as well. The name of Marilyn’s character, Lorelei, is circled throughout the script. The back page of the script has “Marilyn Monroe” written in ink on the upper right of the page.

Monroe earned only $18,000 for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, one of the films with which she is now most closely identified, whereas Jane Russell earned upwards of $200,000.00. An incredible difference in income, but Marilyn was still early in her career and under contract for a weekly amount of $1,500.00.

I’m beyond thrilled to add this script to my collection, which also includes Marilyn’s scripts from How to Marry a Millionaire and Let’s Make Love. I also happen to own a script for a Broadway play, Maiden Voyage, which was offered to Marilyn in 1956. She turned it down because she was filming The Prince and the Showgirl at the time.

Interesting Point of Note: Photos of Marilyn at a reading for GPB show her reading from a script that has a fold on the back cover in the same place as the one I now own, indicating they could be one and the same. This is an early script, dated October 22, 1952. Production began on GPB on November 17, 1952.

You can see highlights from the collection online at MarilynMonroeCollection.com.

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Happening now: Headed to @juliens_auctions to pick

Happening now: Headed to @juliens_auctions to pick up my winnings from last Friday’s auction! Stay tuned for the big reveal!

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SOUND ON! 🔊 Gentlemen Prefer Blondes began pr

SOUND ON! 🔊

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes began production in November 1952. Reportedly, costar Jane Russell received between $100,000 and $200,000 for her appearance, while Marilyn was under contract for $1,500 per week. Marilyn felt it was time for her to have her own dressing room, and studio execs pushed back. This of course bothered Marilyn and when she brought it up, she was told by the studio execs, “Remember, you’re not a star,” to which Marilyn responded, “It’s Gentlemen Prefer Blondes!” And, “Whatever I am, I’m the blonde!” This audio is from her final interview, given in 1962 for LIFE magazine.

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