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Marilyn Monroe

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Autographs - Celebrities Start Price:NA Estimated At:5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD
Marilyn Monroe

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Auction Date:2017 Oct 11 @ 18:00 (UTC-5 : EST/CDT)
Location:236 Commercial St., Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts, 02109, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
DS, one page both sides, 8.5 x 21.5, January 5, 1950. Screen Actors Guild freelance contract between Monroe and Thor Productions for her to “render services as such in the role of ‘Polly,’ in a photoplay, the working title of which is now ‘Dark Challenge,’ at a salary of…$500.” Signed at the conclusion in fountain pen by Monroe and countersigned by the producer, Bert Friedlob. In fine condition, with expected document wear and various stray marks (none affecting the clean, bold signature). Described here under its working title, Dark Challenge, the film was ultimately released as The Fireball, starring Mickey Rooney and Pat O'Brien in the story of orphans who run away to join a roller skating team. Monroe had just a bit part as a love interest, appearing in six brief scenes. Soon after The Fireball's release, Monroe's career began to gain momentum and she began booking roles in more serious films. That same year she auditioned for John Huston who cast her in Asphalt Jungle. Her performance brought strong reviews, as well as the notice of Joseph Mankiewicz, who cast her in All About Eve.