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Auction History Result 3s002 MARILYN MONROE linen 21x62 commercial poster '50s incredible sexy portrait in skimpy outfit! Date Sold 12/11/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. A Linenbacked Commercial Poster (made to be sold directly to the public; measures 21" x 61 1/2" [53 x 156 cm]) (Learn More) Marilyn Monroe is one of the greatest larger-than-life movie stars ever of the 1950s, and surely the greatest sex symbol of all time! She appeared in several memorable movies including: Some Like It Hot, The Prince & the Showgirl, All About Eve, The Asphalt Jungle, The Misfits, The Seven Year Itch, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Monkey Business, and Niagara. The last film that she worked on was Something's Got To Give in 1962. 20th Century Fox blamed Marilyn for the production being behind schedule, and fired her in June (the film was never completed). In August, she was found dead in her home from an apparent drug overdose, and her death was ruled a suicide (though there are theories that foul play was involved, and even in 2024, many people do not feel it was an "accidental" death). If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that we have seen a different example of this door panel-like poster (which was printed on a thin paper stock) before, but it had different printer information than this poster, and it had different coloring (Marilyn had blonder hair on that poster, and her clothing was red, whereas here it is blue)! We would say that both of these posters surely date from the early 1950s. We don't know if they were created in conjunction with any movie, or how they were sold or distributed. We would say there is absolutely no chance they are any sort of reproduction or from later than the 1950s.
UPDATED 12/08/2014: Note that a knowledgeable collector tells us that this poster (along with posters of other sex symbols of the era) was advertised in a 1952 issue of Popular Mechanics, and was available in a red and blue style. We have found information that the advertisement was also shown in a 1953 issue of Popular Science. What IS linenbacking? Learn More Overall Condition and Pre-Restoration Defects with Quality of Restoration: fair to good. The poster had tiny paper loss at some crossfolds. 1/2" was trimmed from the right edge of the poster, affecting the edge of her foot, and the tiny writing beneath it. It had tiny creases and scuffs on the foldlines and there were many extra folds and creases. It had pinholes, tears, and paper loss around the edges. It had many stains scattered throughout, and they were not only in the background areas, but also in Marilyn's head and figure. Someone backed the poster pretty well and did the best restoration job they could under the circumstances, but the restoration and the defects are clearly noticeable, so please bear this in mind before placing a bid on this poster. Learn More about condition grades 
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