Marilyn Monroe | 1956 Annotated Sides from "Bus Stop"

Description

20th Century Fox 1956; a group of seven half-sheets pinned together, each with typed dialogue from the star's film, six pages feature notes handwritten in pencil by Marilyn such as "avoid looking / at her"; "say it / any way"; "Effective memory / (use Lester - hurt on lawn)"; "dead tiny after Mr. McGregger (illegible) with / me" and "try to / continue / or say / it to myself" -- Marilyn seems to have tapped into some deep childhood memories as her Method training taught her to do; all the pages are wrinkled, dog-eared, and stained as they were evidently much-handled by the star; there are also some red ballpoint ink annotations in Paula Strasberg's hand throughout -- overall a compelling document showing just how serious she was about her work.

Ex lot 265; Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, Property from the Estate of Lee Strasberg, Sale #160, November 17-20, 2016

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Marilyn Monroe | 1956 Annotated Sides from "Bus Stop"

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100 Years of Marilyn

Jun 04, 2026 1:00 PM EDT

Gardena, CA, United States

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Marilyn Monroe | 1956 Black and White Negatives with Copyright by Milton H. Greene from "Bus Stop": 20th Century Fox 1956; a group of four, taken on the set by the star's then business partner, each shows her in various costumes as she stands next to fellow actors; included with the option to

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Marilyn Monroe | 1956 Black and White Negatives with Copyright by Milton H. Green from "Bus Stop": 20th Century Fox 1956; a group of four, taken on location by the star's then-business partner, one shows MM alone, one shows MM with co-star Arthur O'Connell, and two show her with co-star Don Murray

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Marilyn Monroe | 1956 Black and White Negatives with Copyright by Milton H. Greene from "Bus Stop": 20th Century Fox 1956; a continuous strip of five, taken on the set by the star's then business partner, depicting her in the cafe scene as fellow actors surround her; included with the option to

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