Monroe film auctions for $60,000
Published June 23rd, 2008
Film of Marilyn Monroe on the set of her last completed film brought in $60,000 at an auction of movie memorabilia Saturday.
The two reels of silent, 8-millimeter color film shot on the set of “The Misfits” had been expected to draw starting bids of between $10,000 and $20,000.
The 47-minute film, “On the Set with ‘The Misfits,’” was shot by film extra Stanley Floyd Kilarr. It features candid moments with Monroe and co-star Clark Gable, as well as Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter and director John Huston.
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