Marilyn Monroe | 1952 Script from "Monkey Business"

Description

20th Century Fox 1952; light blue covers, marked "Final," noting original title of "Darling I Am Growing Younger" as well as a blue ballpoint ink penned-in "Monkey Business," dated "Feb. 28 1952," 154 pages, with a number of light blue 'script change' pages throughout, title page with penciled annotation reading "cc Monore" [sic], Monroe's character name of "Lois" is circled throughout -- likely Natasha Lytess' working script or someone else who might have been coaching Monroe on the set of this still hysterical comedy co-starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, and Charles Coburn and directed by Howard Hawks; included with a related black and white image.

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Marilyn Monroe | 1952 Script from "Monkey Business"

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Estimate $600-$800Jun 4, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT

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100 Years of Marilyn

Jun 04, 2026 1:00 PM EDT

Gardena, CA, United States

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