Marilyn Monroe photos found at garage sale still a mystery

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By Alan Duke, CNN
May 28, 2011 10:04 p.m. EDT

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Photographer Anton Fury's hobby of searching weekend garage sales for collectible toys led him to dozens of apparently unpublished photos of a young Marilyn Monroe.

Fury has allowed CNN to publish the images just days before what would have been Monroe's 85th birthday. They apparently were taken during a photo session before she was well known.

"I found an envelope of negatives, didn't know what they were, but I realized they were old," Fury said. He paid $2 for the folder, which contained two envelopes of black-and-white negatives.

That was in Parsippany, New Jersey, in 1980, when Fury says he was "a fledgling photographer."

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[GKirk]

1. Picture #8 of Marilyn

is in a pretty modern looking bathing suit with a pretty flat little tummy.

[MineralMan]

2. I'm glad they were found.

They could have ended up in the landfill.

And, as a side note, MM was a cute kid. She was.

[Trajan]

3. What a beautiful beautiful woman ...

Disregarding all else; She is the epitome of female beauty .... extraordinary ....

[femrap]

4. Well, I hope her estate gets the money....

Of course Jayne Mansfield's daughter is still living....I wonder how she feels about this dude sitting on these pictures for so many years.

Marilyn was not only a beautiful woman, she was very intelligent. I wish our culture would give her credit for this instead of just referring to her beauty.

I remember the moment I learned she had died/was murdered. I was a child, but I had seen 'Some Like it Hot' and thought Marilyn was a very cool woman. I could see how she 'played dumb.' My father and I were at a diner having breakfast with one of his business associates. He was reading the newspaper and declared, "Marilyn Monroe killed herself." It was like someone had hit me in the stomach. I jerked my head around to look at him and said, "There is no way Marilyn Monroe killed herself. I don't believe it." I went on and on. Finally, my dad said, "OK, OK....I'm just telling you what the newspaper says." And I retorted with his words, "So you believe everything you read in the newspaper." I was upset all day. I knew deep down inside of me that she had not killed herself.

I knew something was wrong. And I was just a kid...but I always have felt a sense of Truth in the world.

Go ahead and call me crazy...I'm used to it.

I wish she had lived to see The Women's Movement....it might have saved her. But given her sad life as a child and adult, I doubt it. To this day, I can't stand Miller and Dimagio for how they treated her.

My mom took me to all of her movies. I always had the feeling that I wanted to take care of her....shield her from the cruel world in some way.

She really had no one on her side.

Rambling done. RIP, Marilyn Monroe.

[murielm99]

5. I've always felt that way too - that I wanted to take

care of her. I understand that that is a very common feeling among women who like her. We want to defend and shelter her.

[femrap]

12. I'm glad others feel the same

way. The men in her life just seemed to use her or wanted to oppress her. She needed a good friend to be honest with her.

Love your cat! Looks a lot like my dear Joe who passed last summer. I'm planning on going to the Animal Shelter this week to find a new buddy.

I love animals and the people who love them.

[GKirk]

6. "Go ahead and call me crazy...I'm used to it. "

Ok, but maybe just a little crazy.

You didn't know Marilyn and you had no idea what might have been going through her head.
Sure she might have been murdered but she may have been severely depressed too.

[Darth_Kitten]

9. People sometimes trust their instincts.....nothing wrong with that.

Children go with their instincts, adults have been "taught" not to trust theirs.

[femrap]

14. And you don't know me....

You're not welcome here....now I can ignore you. I bet you've read nothing about her life or about the evidence surrounding her death.

GJO. buh bye.

[GKirk]

16. So much for

being used to it. :)

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

7. I would love to see the photos of Mansfield too. I'm sure so would Mariska Hargitay. New photos

of her mom would be an incredible treasure for her.

[truedelphi]

11. One of my elderly client's had an old Life MAgazine sitting around

With a reprint of the interview that Life did right before Marilyn died.

She was so intelligent, so vibrant. Just an incredible amazing person.

I asked the woman if I could have the magazine the day she was taking her "junk" to some Goodwill or other venue, so now I have that interview to read when I want to.

[femrap]

13. There was something about her

that just captivated me. I loved her movies. She appeared so protective yet needing protection.

No one could ever come close to Marilyn. I was rather disgusted when Madonna did a remake of Marilyn's 'Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend.' Like in any way whatsoever Madonna could even come close to the majesty of Marilyn Monroe.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. Thanks for posting this! I grew up loving Marilyn and still hold a very fond

place in my heart for her.

[robdogbucky]

10. Pete Seeger lyrics to "Who killed Norma Jean?

WHO KILLED NORMA JEAN

Who killed Norma Jean?
I, said the City, as a civic duty,
I killed Norma Jean.

Who saw her die?
I, said the Night, and a bedroom light,
We saw her die.

Who'll catch her blood?
I, said the Fan, with my little pan,
I'll catch her blood.

Who'll make her shroud?
I, said the Lover, my guilt to cover,
I'll make her shroud.

Who'll dig her grave?
The tourist will come and join in the fun,
He'll dig her grave.

Who'll be chief mourners?
We who represent, and lose our ten percent.
We'll be the chief mourners.

Who'll bear the pall?
We, said the Press, in pain and distress,
We'll bear the pall.

Who'll toll the bell?
I, screamed the mother, locked in her tower,
I'll pull the bell.

Who'll soon forget?
I, said the Page, beginning to fade,
I'll be the first to forget.

Words by Norman Rosten
Music by Pete Seeger
TRO (c) 1963 (renewed) and 1964 (renewed) Ludlow Music, NY




Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962<3>) but baptized and raised as Norma Jeane Baker, was an American actress, singer and model.<4> After spending much of her childhood in foster homes, Monroe began a career as a model, which led to a film contract in 1946. Her early film appearances were minor, but her performances in The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950) were well received. By 1953, Monroe had progressed to leading roles. Her "dumb blonde" persona was used to comedic effect in such films as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) and The Seven Year Itch (1955). Limited by typecasting, Monroe studied at the Actors Studio to broaden her range, and her dramatic performance in Bus Stop (1956) was hailed by critics, and she received a Golden Globe nomination. Her production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, released The Prince and the Showgirl (1957), for which she received a BAFTA Award nomination and won a David di Donatello award. She received a Golden Globe Award for her performance in Some Like It Hot (1959).

The final years of Monroe's life were marked by illness, personal problems, and a reputation for being unreliable and difficult to work with. The circumstances of her death, from an overdose of barbiturates, have been the subject of conjecture. Though officially classified as a "probable suicide", the possibility of an accidental overdose, as well as the possibility of homicide, have not been ruled out. In 1999, Monroe was ranked as the sixth greatest female star of all time by the American Film Institute. In the years and decades following her death, Monroe has often been cited as a pop and cultural icon as well as an eminent American sex symbol.<5><6><7[br />
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe

[kentuck]

15. Marilyn's father was Jasper Baker...

He was from the mountains of Kentucky, my hometown, actually. He left Gladys, Marilyn's mother, in California, and returned to his family in Kentucky. This book was written by her niece- about her mother, the sister to Marilyn.

http://www.monaraemiracle.com/work1.htm