Marilyn Monroe, Laurence Olivier PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL (1957) #5 color Mini Lobby Card 8x10 still studio Vintage & Original!
This card may be one of the last pieces of memorabilia from the original release of this historic film. It would look great framed on display in your home theater!
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This 8” by 10” mini lobby card (notice it is numbered just like a lobby card) it’s vintage, original and not a copy or reproductions.
DESCRIPTION:
“The Prince and the Showgirl, the 1957 Laurence Olivier English/U.S. romantic rich-man-poor-beautiful-girl comedy ("There's only one Marilyn Monroe but there isn't one Marilyn Monroe picture that teases and tickles like Marilyn Monroe starring with Laurence Olivier in Warner Bros.' 'The Prince and the Showgirl'"; "Some countries have a medal for Everything"; "A Film by Marilyn Monroe Pictures Inc."; "Screen Play by Terence Rattigan"; about a showgirl in a mythical European country, who causes scandal when a prince tries to seduce her) starring Marilyn Monroe (in the title role as Elsie), Laurence Olivier (in the title role as the Prince Regent), Sybil Thorndike, Richard Wattis, David Horne, Jeremy Spenser, Jean Kent, Vera Day, and Margot Lister.”
CONDITION:
This original AND vintage 8” x 10” MINI lobby card/color still is in Near EXCELLENT condition, with scuffing, edge bumps and a little patina (hand dirt). RICH SHARP DETAIL WITH SINGLE HAIR DETAILS! (SEE PIX FOR MORE DETAILS.) Notice the details!
SHIPPING: Domestic shipping would be USPS Ground Advantage (includes $100 insurance) and well packed in plastic, with several layers of cardboard support/protection and delivery tracking. The USPS has removed FIRST CLASS from eBay’s postage label system. (Darn it!) International shipping depends on the location, and the package would weigh close to a half a pound with even more extra ridge packing.
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BACKGROUND: “Marilyn Monroe, the consummate sex kitten, was not the dumb blonde she appeared, but a talented actress with good instincts and serious ambitions. In 1956, Monroe set up her own production company to help realize those ambitions. She acquired the rights to Terence Rattigan's hit London play, The Sleeping Prince, a comedy about a Balkan prince in London in 1911 for the coronation of King George V, and an American showgirl he sets out to seduce. Sir Laurence Olivier was not only one of the world's greatest actors, he was also a skilled director and producer, with a canny sense of what was commercial. Olivier and his wife Vivien Leigh had played the prince and the showgirl in Rattigan's play on the London stage. So Monroe set out to figuratively "seduce" Olivier into co-starring and directing the film, which would be re-titled The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). Olivier was 50, and felt his career was in a rut. He met with Marilyn, was charmed by her, and agreed to do the film. Monroe, newly wed to playwright Arthur Miller, arrived in London in July of 1956, with husband, entourage, and much publicity. Olivier acted cordial, but he was already annoyed. Monroe had insisted that Paula Strasberg, wife of Method teacher Lee Strasberg, be put on the payroll as her "acting coach," at a salary higher than anyone's except the two stars. Olivier disliked Paula's constant presence, and was scornful of the Method. He displayed his anger by being patronizing. "All you have to do is be sexy, dear Marilyn," he said, through gritted teeth. Monroe displayed her insecurity by habitual tardiness, ignored Olivier's directions, and fluffed lines, infuriating Olivier even more. One scene in which Monroe had to eat caviar took two days, thirty-four takes, and twenty jars of caviar to complete. Dame Sybil Thorndike, who played the Dowager Queen, advised patience. "We need her desperately. She's really the only one of us who knows how to act in front of a camera!" Remarkably, Olivier finished shooting a few days ahead of schedule. The tensions didn't show onscreen, and reviews were excellent, especially for Monroe. And years later, Olivier admitted that the agony had been worth it. "No one had such a look of unconscious wisdom, and her personality was strong on the screen - she was quite wonderful, the best of all." Producer/Director: Laurence Olivier Screenplay: Terence Rattigan, based on his play, The Sleeping Prince Editor: Jack Harris Cinematography: Jack Cardiff Art Direction: Carmen Dillon Music: Richard Addinsell Cast: Marilyn Monroe (Elsie Marina). Laurence Olivier (Charles, Prince Regent), Sybil Thorndike (Queen Dowager), Richard Wattis (Northbrooke), Jeremy Spenser (King Nicholas). C-118m.”