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These photographs were taken by the vendor's Father whilst on shore leave from the U.S. Navy in California. They remained in storage since 1958 and have only recently been discovered again.
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Some Like It Hot, 1959/Marilyn Monroe
A collection of previously unpublished black and white snap-shots and colour slides taken at Coronado Beach, California, during the filming of Some Like It Hot, 1958, the collection comprises approximately 55 black and white snap-shots and photographs, one signed in blue ballpoint pen by Tony Curtis, and approximately 46 colour 35mm slides, (some duplicates), black and white shots include: a close-up shot of Marilyn Monroe in a bathing costume outside the cabanas on the beach; Monroe walking across the beach in a bath robe; Jack Lemmon in costume as Daphne; Janet Leigh watching the filming; and Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis relaxing between takes, majority -- 5x4in. (12.7x10.2cm.) or 8x10in. (20.3x25.4cm.), colour shots include: Tony Curtis as Osgood Fielding and Monroe as Sugar Kane on the beach; Monroe and other members of the cast and crew relaxing between takes; Jack Lemmon in costume as Daphne; a pregnant Janet Leigh on set with Tony Curtis; on-lookers watching the filming; and shots of the hotel, beachfront and surrounding area (a lot)
A collection of previously unpublished black and white snap-shots and colour slides taken at Coronado Beach, California, during the filming of Some Like It Hot, 1958, the collection comprises approximately 55 black and white snap-shots and photographs, one signed in blue ballpoint pen by Tony Curtis, and approximately 46 colour 35mm slides, (some duplicates), black and white shots include: a close-up shot of Marilyn Monroe in a bathing costume outside the cabanas on the beach; Monroe walking across the beach in a bath robe; Jack Lemmon in costume as Daphne; Janet Leigh watching the filming; and Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis relaxing between takes, majority -- 5x4in. (12.7x10.2cm.) or 8x10in. (20.3x25.4cm.), colour shots include: Tony Curtis as Osgood Fielding and Monroe as Sugar Kane on the beach; Monroe and other members of the cast and crew relaxing between takes; Jack Lemmon in costume as Daphne; a pregnant Janet Leigh on set with Tony Curtis; on-lookers watching the filming; and shots of the hotel, beachfront and surrounding area (a lot)