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Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962). Autograph. Iconic publicity still by Eugene Kornman [also known as Gene Korman], promoting Monroe's film "Niagara", 20th Century Fox [1953], gelatin silver print, 25.8cm by 20.3cm, inscribed & signed in blue ink, 'Thanks Freddie x Marilyn Monroe'. This instantly recognisable image was given lasting fame by Andy Warhol in his Marilyn Diptych [1962]. The photograph is mounted with a typed caption, 'Marilyn Monroe (a 20th Century Fox Star) The girl with the biggest publicity boost during the post war years.' It is housed in an oblong folio album filled with similar publicity photographs depicting various stars of the 1940s to 1960s, including one of Marilyn Monroe with Victor Mature and Anthony Quayle at the Royal Film Performance, 1956, where Monroe famously met HM Queen Elizabeth II, though incorrectly captioned in the album. The album includes signed photographs of John Mills; Horst Buchholz; Leslie Phillips; Anna Neagle [shown meeting HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother]; Michael Wilding; Leslie Caron; Kenneth More; Eva Bartok, and Christine Norden. A number of the unsigned photographs depict Freddie Watson (see provenance below), while others depict Rita Hayworth; Peter Cushing; Dermot Walsh; Zena Dare; Trevor Howard; Hazel Court; Kieron Moore; Susan Hayward; Jeffrey Hunter; Glynis Johns (nine photographs), and George Formby (eleven photographs). One photograph shows HRH Princess Margaret shaking hands with Gregory Peck at the UK premiere of "To Kill a Mockingbird" in 1963. The album, which contains a total of 60 photographs, was the personal scrapbook of Fred "Freddie" Watson, a publicity agent and commercial promotions manager. The scrapbook begins with a typed introduction, 'Until the embargo on the import of American films imposed by the British government in 1947, the film industry both British & American offered progress and opportunity. Publicity seemed to be the keynote to the successful presentation of a film and it was in this sphere I met so many of "my friends the stars". Fred Watson. May. 1949.' The photographs are mounted with typed captions by Watson in his role of handling UK publicity arrangements for The Rank Organisation, London Films, Columbia Pictures, and 20th Century Fox. The images of Watson show him working in this capacity. Contents generally well-preserved, though the pages have some undulation/cockling, and a couple of photographs have offsetting/staining from ink signatures. The cover includes a hand-painted design, 'My Friends The Stars'. Album measuring 31cm by 22cm by 5cm Provenance: By descent of Fred "Freddie" Watson, publicity agent and commercial promotions manager
Two silver pocket watches and a dress ring, comprising a Victorian silver Fattorini and Sons of Bradford white enamel faced pocket watch, with cracked base, and another late 19thC example with key wind, and white face with black Roman numerals and seconds dial, missing hand, a group of associated keys, and a white metal dress ring, 307.7g all in. (3)
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