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LEFT: Marilyn Monroe cocktail dress features hand-tailored black silk, a plunging, gathered neckline, and weights sewn into the lining of the bottom hem which kept the dress hanging correctly when worn. Image courtesy of Bonhams Auction House BELOW: Lucchese cowboy boots worn by John Wayne, possibly in the films True Grit and Rooster Cogburn. Image courtesy of Heritage Auctions she was asked for her reaction to a comment by ac- tress Joan Fontaine that ac- tresses are hard to live with Bacall replied, "I've never been mar- ried to one." For her final remark she quipped, "A dame is a dame is a dame." She signed it using her real name Betty. The docu- ment, along with several other pieces of memorabilia, had an estimate of $800 to $1,200. They sold for $1,586. A Ronald Reagan manuscript pitching an anti-Com- munist episode for G.E. Theater,which he hosted from 1953 to 1963, had an estimated price range from $5,000 to $7,000. It sold for more than twice that amount at $15,860. Oscars are not the only awards earned by stars. Ethel Merman was appointed an honorary Deputy Sheriff of Los Angeles by E.W. Biscailuz, Sheriff of Los Angeles County. A green paper card signed by both Merman and Sheriff Biscailuz conferring the honor on the en- tertainer was sold at auction with a bidding range of from $300 to $500. It sold for $122. Swashbuckling obviously rates high with those who buy Holly- continues FALL 2011 / DISCOVER HOLLYWOOD 17