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JULIEN'S AUCTIONS ANNOUNCES PROPERTY FROM THE LIFE AND CAREER OF MARILYN MONROE TO HEADLINE LEGENDARY WOMEN OF HOLLYWOOD TWO-DAY AUCTION EVENT

Hollywood Legend's Most Iconic Costumes from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, There's No Business Like Show Business, River of No Return and Personal Items to Be Sold at No Reserve

UK Exhibition of Highlights to Be Held at The May Fair in September 24 - October 21

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019 IN BEVERLY HILLS

Los Angeles, California – (August 14 , 2019) – Julien's Auctions, the world-record breaking auction house, announced PROPERTY FROM THE LIFE AND CAREER OF MARILYN MONROE featuring some of the star's film costumes and clothing worn in her most iconic roles and dazzling, star-making moments will happen on Day One of Julien's Auctions' LEGENDARY WOMEN OF HOLLYWOOD auction extravaganza on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2, 2019 at The Standard Oil Building in Beverly Hills and live online at www. juliensauctions. com .

The top highlights of the auction event will be three costumes worn in the Hollywood screen legend's biggest films – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, There's No Business Like Show Business and River of No Return – as well as her signature style black cocktail dress likely worn to the 1958 press conference for her blockbuster film, Some Like It Hot . This glamourous collection of 115 items also includes a wide array of artifacts from her personal life and will all be sold at no reserve.

It was also announced that these four outfits will be on view in London at The May Fair for a month from September 24th to October 21st before making its way to the U.S. for its exhibition and auction in Beverly Hills.

In Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century Fox) – the 1953 musical comedy movie that would catapult Monroe to super stardom and iconic status as a Hollywood sex symbol – Monroe plays Lorelei Lee, a showgirl who travels to Paris while pursued by a hired detective as well as other wishful paramours and admirers. In the spectacular opening of the film where she and co-star (as "Dorothy Shaw" wearing an identical outfit) sing, "Two Little Girls from Little Rock," Monroe wears this stunning floor length, red silk, long sleeved sequined dress (photo right). The iconic costume together with the matching dramatic red headdress is estimated at $60,000 –$80,000.

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Another unforgettable costume on offer is this extravagant three-piece ensemble designed by master couturier, , from Irving Berlin's There's No Business Like Show Business (20th Century Fox, 1954), estimated at $60,000-$80,000. The show stopping piece (photo right) was worn by the star who plays "Vicky Parker" during the saucy "Heat Wave" song and dance number. It consists of a daring black silk bandeau top adorned with sequins and dangly bead-balls and a hot pink and black silk sequined scarf that drapes over the left shoulder; a black floral print, decorated floor-length skirt lined with six layers of hot pink silk ruffles, accompanied by a black silk - style bottom brief; and a classic, over-sized straw hat painted white with added orange silk flowers. The racy costume was met with controversy, including husband Joe DiMaggio, who allegedly refused to be photographed with his wife wearing the costume on the set. A design sketch of the costume in gouache and pencil signed by Travilla is also on offer (estimate $3,000-$5,000).

A bright yellow silk, floor-length period gown worn (photo left) by Monroe as "Kay Weston" in the final scene of the 1954 drama, River of No Return (20th Century Fox), co-starring , where she sings the theme song of the film's same title comes to auction. This beautiful ensemble, estimated at $60,000-$80,000, was originally designed by costumier for in the 1943 Fox film Coney Island . A decade later, red beading and a back bow were added by William Travilla for Monroe's use, as part of this lineage of Hollywood history. bought this gown directly from Twentieth Century Fox during their "pre-sale" prior to their 1971 auction which came on the heels of the bigger 1970 MGM auction, where Reynolds famously bought a huge amount of Golden Era Hollywood costumes.

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Another signature look of Monroe's includes this black silk crepe, knee- length, short capped sleeved Henri Bendel cocktail dress (photo left) with a plunging V neck and back, appearing to be the same dress she wore at the July 1958 press conference for her film, Some Like It Hot (estimate: $20,000 – $40,000).

Other auction highlights include:

• a black silk jersey fabric with a gold and black "lace" print bathing suit worn by Monroe in the 1951 film, Let's Make It Legal (20th Century Fox) (estimate: $10,000 - $20,000);

• an Italian-style carved wood ornate corner chair used by the star in her final photo shoot in July 1962 with Life magazine (estimate: $8,000 - $10,000);

• a mint green jersey silk Emilio Pucci top and skirt ensemble (estimate: $6,000 - $8,000);

• plus, numerous personal artifacts including a handwritten letter circa 1955 to the men of the Thule Air Base in Greenland;

• a check written out to Mr. M. Chekhov, her acting coach for "$60;" handwritten personal notes and more will be for offer.

"This collection of Marilyn Monroe's most iconic costumes that were worn by the screen legend in some of her most acclaimed and incandescent film performances will excite not only her millions of fans, but curators and collectors who are interested in owning and preserving these museum worthy pieces of the Golden Age of Hollywood history and fashion," Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien's Auctions said. "Julien's Auctions is also pleased to announce that we are offering all of these items to be sold at no reserve."

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JULIEN’S AUCTIONS UK PUBLIC EXHIBITION Tuesday, September 24 th - Monday, October 21st, 2019 The May Fair Stratton Street Mayfair London W1J 8LT

JULIEN’S AUCTIONS U.S. PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND AUCTION LOCATION Julien’s Auctions The Standard Oil Building Beverly Hills 257 N. Canon Drive Beverly Hills, CA 90210

U.S. PUBLIC EXHIBITION Monday, October 28th – Friday, November 1st, 2019 11:00 a. m. – 6:00 p. m. Pacific Time daily Free to the Public

LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION

Property From The Life and Career of Mae West Friday, November 1, 2019 Session I: 10:00 a. m. Pacific Time

Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe Friday, November 1, 2019 Session II: 1:00 p. m. Pacific Time

Legendary Women of Hollywood Friday, November 1, 2019 Session III: 2:00 p. m. Pacific Time

Property From The Life and Career of Olivia Newton-John Saturday, November 2, 2019 Session I: 10:00 a. m. Pacific Time Session II: 1:00 p. m. Pacific Time

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