A script for Marilyn Monroe’s last, incomplete movie Something’s Got To Give, with handwritten notes from the late icon, is among the items set to be auctioned off as part of a Julien’s auction later this month.
Julien’s Auctions on Wednesday released new images and descriptions of items in the lot, which is titled ICONS: Playboy, Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe, and set to take place March 28–30 in Beverly Hills, California.
The auction features a number of other items once owned by Monroe, including movie costumes, makeup, wardrobe from the late Tinseltown legend, and also hundreds of items the late magazine founder Hefner left in his estate following his death in September of 2017 at the age of 91.
Monroe was tragically found dead at 36 in the early hours of August 5, 1962, at her estate in Brentwood, California, with her death ruled a probable suicide after she overdosed on barbiturates.
The script includes annotations Monroe penned in reaction to the dialogue, according to organizers, as one entry reads, ‘Sentimental Schmaltz’ in correspondence with a line from her character in the film, Ellen.
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on “Something’s Got to Give” script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on “Something’s Got to Give” script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82092363-13162445-image-m-14_1709701400010.jpg)
The auction house Julien’s Auctions on Wednesday released new images and descriptions of items in the lot, which is titled ICONS: Playboy, Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe. Pictured in Something’s Got To Give
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A script for Marilyn Monroe’s last, incomplete movie Something’s Got To Give, with handwritten notes from the late icon, is among the items set to be auctioned off as part of a Julien’s auction later this month
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 5 The script is estimated to sell for between $20,000-$30,000, according to organizers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82091733-13162445-image-a-17_1709702654245.jpg)
The script is estimated to sell for between $20,000-$30,000, according to organizers
The quote from the character, in reference to men from the South Sea Islands, is ‘Deep breath then…that’s what he thinks…’
The screenplay for the unfinished motion picture, penned by Nunnally Johnson, is dated March 62, 1962, less than five month’s before Monroe’s passing.
The script is estimated to sell for between $20,000-$30,000, according to organizers.
Production on the film was turbulent, with Monroe refusing to appear on the set at one point, and penning notes to producers stating her concerns, according to Julien’s.
The notes are an item in the lot, with an expected sale price of between $10,000-$15,000.
Another item of surefire interest is a black and white passport photo of Marilyn Monroe and late baseball icon Joe DiMaggio snapped in 1954, according to organizers.
The passport photo was snapped before the famed late icons went on a Tokyo honeymoon, later heading to Korea on a goodwill tour to entertain American soldiers stationed there, according to Julien’s.
The rare slice of Americana is estimated to sell for between $10,000-$20,000.
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 7 The screenplay for the unfinished motion picture, penned by Nunnally Johnson, is dated March 62, 1962, less than five month's before Monroe's passing](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82091759-13162445-image-a-18_1709702672499.jpg)
The screenplay for the unfinished motion picture, penned by Nunnally Johnson, is dated March 62, 1962, less than five month’s before Monroe’s passing
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 9 The script includes annotations Monroe penned in reaction to the dialogue](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82091717-13162445-image-a-19_1709702707614.jpg)
The script includes annotations Monroe penned in reaction to the dialogue
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 11 Another item of surefire interest is a black and white passport photo of Marilyn Monroe and late baseball icon Joe DiMaggio snapped in 1954, according to organizers](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82091721-13162445-image-a-32_1709703508550.jpg)
Another item of surefire interest is a black and white passport photo of Marilyn Monroe and late baseball icon Joe DiMaggio snapped in 1954, according to organizers
Also in the sale is an original first edition copy of Playboy magazine with Monroe on the cover, as it’s expected to sell for between $2,000 – $4,000, according to organizers.
In the issue, Monroe was named the magazine’s ‘Sweetheart of the Month,’ which would later be known as the ‘Playmate of the Month.’
The auction house is also putting on the block Monroe’s old checkbook, which includes seventeen blank checks with the name Marilyn Monroe on them.
The checks, which were issued by the Irving Trust Company, also include seven check payment stubs with the date January 9, 1960 and the amount of $100 noted in one entry, according to Julien’s.
The checkbook is estimated to sell for between $3,000-$5,000.
Another major piece of Monroe memorabilia on sale is a brass plaque grave marker that was once displayed at her crypt, located at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary in Los Angeles.
The marker, which reads ‘MARILYN MONROE/ 1926 – 1962,’ is estimated to sell for between $2,000-$3,000, according to Julien’s.
An eerie memento in the lot is a Pilgrim’s Furniture typewritten receipt that was dated the day of Monroe’s death, August 4, 1962, the auction house said. It’s estimated to sell for between $3,000-$5,000.
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 13 An original first edition copy of Playboy magazine with Monroe on the cover is expected to sell for between $2,000 - $4,000](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82094731-13162445-image-a-33_1709703709328.jpg)
An original first edition copy of Playboy magazine with Monroe on the cover is expected to sell for between $2,000 – $4,000
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 15 An eerie memento in the lot is a Pilgrim's Furniture typewritten receipt that was dated the day of Monroe's death, August 4, 1962](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82095599-13162445-image-a-37_1709704645394.jpg)
An eerie memento in the lot is a Pilgrim’s Furniture typewritten receipt that was dated the day of Monroe’s death, August 4, 1962
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 17 A black leather bound notepad containing Monroe's words is among the items in the lot](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82091691-13162445-image-a-31_1709703125206.jpg)
A black leather bound notepad containing Monroe’s words is among the items in the lot
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 19 Production on the film was turbulent, with Monroe refusing to appear on the set at one point, and penning notes to producers stating her concerns, according to Julien's](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82091729-13162445-image-m-29_1709702929133.jpg)
Production on the film was turbulent, with Monroe refusing to appear on the set at one point, and penning notes to producers stating her concerns, according to Julien’s
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 21 The notes are an item in the lot, with an expected sale price of between $10,000-$15,000](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82091723-13162445-image-a-30_1709702953214.jpg)
The notes are an item in the lot, with an expected sale price of between $10,000-$15,000
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 23 Another major piece of Monroe memorabilia on sale is a brass plaque grave marker that was once displayed at her crypt, located at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary in LA](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82094751-13162445-image-a-34_1709703751393.jpg)
Another major piece of Monroe memorabilia on sale is a brass plaque grave marker that was once displayed at her crypt, located at Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park & Mortuary in LA
An invoice receipt to Monroe dated August 1, 1962, three days before her death, is also being sold, with an estimated price of $1,000-$1,500.
The receipt, from Frank’s Nurseries and Flowers, documented purchases she made of garden-related items including begonias, petunias, tomatoes, terra-cotta pots, hummingbird feeders and hummingbird food, according to organizers.
A set of copyrighted unseen and unpublished photos of Monroe in October 1960 is estimated to sell for between $800-$1,200.
The pictures, which show Monroe and crew members working on the movie The Misfits, were snapped by Charlotte News columnist Emory Wister, according to Julien’s.
A limited-edition print of the icon snapped in 1949 at Tobay Beach and Jones Beach in Long Island, New York by Andre de Dienes is estimated to sell for between $800-$1,200.
Also on sale is the Rolleiflex camera de Dienes used in the shoot, with an expected sale price of $4,000-$6,000.
The auction also includes a number of classic Playboy art pieces from the prolific collection Hefner left behind.
‘At the centerpiece is the Playboy Enterprises collection of rare fine artwork that has not been seen since they were displayed in the famed Playboy Mansions and international Playboy headquarters and throughout the pages of Playboy magazine issues,’ Julien’s said in a statement Wednesday.
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 25 The auction also includes a number of classic Playboy art pieces from the prolific collection Hefner left behind](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/05/82092817-13162445-image-a-36_1709704603804.jpg)
The auction also includes a number of classic Playboy art pieces from the prolific collection Hefner left behind
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 27 Among the treasures of the lot is a painting from late legend American artist LeRoy Neiman of a stage-bar, which has an expected sale price of $100,000-$200,000](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/06/82091813-13162445-image-a-43_1709705434577.jpg)
Among the treasures of the lot is a painting from late legend American artist LeRoy Neiman of a stage-bar, which has an expected sale price of $100,000-$200,000
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 29 Provocative pieces in the collection include an original watercolor illustration of a seated woman with her legs bound from late artist Patrick Nagel, who created the cover of Duran Duran's smash-hit 1982 album Rio](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/06/82092815-13162445-image-a-42_1709705418629.jpg)
Provocative pieces in the collection include an original watercolor illustration of a seated woman with her legs bound from late artist Patrick Nagel, who created the cover of Duran Duran’s smash-hit 1982 album Rio
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 31 An Andy Warhol photocollage, titled Instant Warhol No. 6 of 7, features actress Patti D'Arbanville and has an expected sale price of $60,000-$80,000](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/06/82091887-13162445-image-a-45_1709706893276.jpg)
An Andy Warhol photocollage, titled Instant Warhol No. 6 of 7, features actress Patti D’Arbanville and has an expected sale price of $60,000-$80,000
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 33 A set of watercolor drawings and paintings from late artist Alberto Vargas are among the items for sale. They include a Vargas Girl pinup from Playboy magazine’s February 1963 issue](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/06/82092819-13162445-image-a-40_1709705407596.jpg)
A set of watercolor drawings and paintings from late artist Alberto Vargas are among the items for sale. They include a Vargas Girl pinup from Playboy magazine’s February 1963 issue
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 35 Up for grabs is a bronze of the Playboy Rabbit Head Logo sculpture from late artist Richard Hunt, which is estimated to sell for between $60,000-$80,000](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/06/82094761-13162445-image-a-46_1709707027974.jpg)
Up for grabs is a bronze of the Playboy Rabbit Head Logo sculpture from late artist Richard Hunt, which is estimated to sell for between $60,000-$80,000
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 37 A set of 14 blue velvet George II style dining chairs from the Playboy Mansion west’s dining room is slated to command between $3,000-$5,000](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/06/82094755-13162445-image-a-39_1709705399745.jpg)
A set of 14 blue velvet George II style dining chairs from the Playboy Mansion west’s dining room is slated to command between $3,000-$5,000
![Handwritten notes from Marilyn Monroe on "Something's Got to Give" script, along with mementoes from Hugh Hefner to be auctioned off 39 Fans of the late Hefner can purchase a set of custom-made purple silk pajamas that were embroidered with his name, along with a set of black slippers. It is estimated to sell for between $800-$1,200](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/06/06/82091713-13162445-image-a-44_1709705447211.jpg)
Fans of the late Hefner can purchase a set of custom-made purple silk pajamas that were embroidered with his name, along with a set of black slippers. It is estimated to sell for between $800-$1,200
Among the treasures of the lot is a painting from late legend American artist LeRoy Neiman of a stage-bar, which has an expected sale price of $100,000-$200,000.
The art was used in the magazine’s August 1962 issue with a feature from Neiman titled ‘Man at His Leisure: A Neiman portrait of the players and pleasures of Vegas.’
A set of watercolor drawings and paintings from late artist Alberto Vargas are among the items for sale.
They include a Vargas Girl pinup from Playboy magazine’s February 1963 issue, according to Julien’s. Each of the art pieces from Vargas have an expected sale price of between $20,000-$40,000.
Provocative pieces in the collection include an original watercolor illustration of a seated woman with her legs bound from late artist Patrick Nagel, who created the cover of Duran Duran’s smash-hit 1982 album Rio. The painting is estimated to sell for between $15,000-$25,000.
Also up for sale is a photocollage creation from late pop art icon Andy Warhol that was showcased in the August 1974 edition of Playboy. The photocollage, titled Instant Warhol No. 6 of 7, features actress Patti D’Arbanville and has an expected sale price of $60,000-$80,000.
Up for grabs is a bronze of the Playboy Rabbit Head Logo sculpture from late artist Richard Hunt, which is estimated to sell for between $60,000-$80,000.
A set of 14 blue velvet George II style dining chairs from the Playboy Mansion west’s dining room is slated to command between $3,000-$5,000. The chairs were seen in an archival photo and on the reality television series The Girls Next Door, according to Julien’s.