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Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe's first film contract has emerged for sale for £23,000. ($30,000)
The starlet still went by her birth name 'Norma Jean Dougherty' when she put pen to paper in 1946. The 20 year-old had done a few modelling jobs but was a relatively unknown, novice performer.
As a result, Twentieth Century Fox put her on a modest six month contract while she honed her acting craft, paying her $150 per week. In her late 50s heyday, she earned $500,000 per film - the equivalent of £3.5million in today's money.
Pic: Christie'sNewYork/BNPS
Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe's first film contract has emerged for sale for £23,000. ($30,000)
The starlet still went by her birth name 'Norma Jean Dougherty' when she put pen to paper in 1946. The 20 year-old had done a few modelling jobs but was a relatively unknown, novice performer.
As a result, Twentieth Century Fox put her on a modest six month contract while she honed her acting craft, paying her $150 per week. In her late 50s heyday, she earned $500,000 per film - the equivalent of £3.5million in today's money.
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