Monroe film is up for auction
Two reels of silent, 8-millimeter color film titled "On Set
With 'The Misfits"' is going on the auction block, with bids
starting between $10,000 and $20,000. Julien's Auctions is listing
the 47-minute film next month at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino
in Las Vegas.
According to the Julien's Auctions Web site, it's the original
film by amateur photographer Stanley Floyd Kilarr, who shot scenes
of the stars and crew during the making of "The Misfits" - the
final completed film for both its stars, Monroe and Clark Gable.
Gable had a fourth heart attack just after filming was finished,
and died Nov. 16, 1960, some two months before the movie's U.S.
release. Monroe died Aug. 5, 1962.
Kilarr was part of the "Misfits" crew and shot his own film
throughout production. "On Set With 'The Misfits"' features
candid moments with Monroe and Gable, as well as Montgomery Clift,
Thelma Ritter and director John Huston. The video shows the actors
preparing for scenes, chatting with crew members and others on the
set, and relaxing between takes.
"The two things that make it interesting are that very few
people knew it even existed, and that the family was able to obtain
a copyright," Julien's Auctions President Darren Julien told AP
Television. That means the winning bidder will own the rights to
license the footage for things like documentaries and
special-edition DVDs.
The film is part of "Julien's Summer Entertainment Sale,"
which consists of more than 400 lots of Hollywood memorabilia. The
auction is set to begin June 12, with bids accepted at Planet
Hollywood and online.
