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Thu, Oct 22, 2026 12:00PM EDT
Lot 251
1954 Marilyn Monroe There's No Business Like Show Business 20th Century Fox Studio Publicity Photograph
Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$20
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Vintage black and white studio publicity photograph featuring legendary Hollywood actress Marilyn Monroe in a glamorous musical performance scene from the 1954 20th Century Fox production There's No Business Like Show Business. Monroe is captured in an animated pose, smiling with her mouth open as if singing, while leaning against an elegant tufted sofa in a lavishly decorated interior.
Monroe wears a sophisticated dark fitted dress with contrasting waist detailing and a plunging neckline, complemented by her signature platinum blonde curls. The elaborate setting features ornate decorative furnishings, a vintage telephone positioned on a small side table, and musicians playing instruments in the background. The theatrical composition beautifully captures the energy, elegance, and musical entertainment associated with Hollywood's Golden Age.
Directed by Walter Lang and featuring music by Irving Berlin, There's No Business Like Show Business was released in 1954 and starred Marilyn Monroe alongside Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, Dan Dailey, Mitzi Gaynor, and Johnnie Ray. The lavish Technicolor musical remains a celebrated example of mid-century Hollywood entertainment, showcasing Monroe's singing talent, comedic charm, and captivating screen presence.
The photograph retains its original printed lower margin identifying the image as a scene from the 20th Century Fox production There's No Business Like Show Business, accompanied by CinemaScope and Color by DeLuxe production credits. A studio identification marking appears along the lower right margin, adding historical interest and collectible appeal to this vintage Hollywood publicity photograph.
An attractive addition to collections of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, original Hollywood movie stills, vintage musical cinema photography, classic celebrity portraits, and Golden Age Hollywood collectibles.
Dimensions: 10 x 8 inches
Marilyn Monroe, There's No Business Like Show Business 1954, Irving Berlin, Walter Lang, 20th Century Fox publicity photograph, Marilyn Monroe musical performance, vintage Hollywood movie still, CinemaScope musical memorabilia, classic Hollywood glamour photography, Marilyn Monroe film collectible
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