JFK-Marilyn Monroe Birthday Salute Poster

Rare original 14 x 20 inch cardboard window poster advertising "New York's Birthday Salute to President Kennedy," held at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962. The striking red, white and blue poster features a portrait of President John F. Kennedy and promotes an extraordinary lineup including Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, Maria Callas, Jack Benny, Bobby Darin, Jimmy Durante, Henry Fonda, Peggy Lee, Danny Kaye and others. The Democratic Party fundraiser and birthday celebration became one of the most famous intersections of American political and popular culture when Marilyn Monroe took the stage and performed her now-iconic rendition of "Happy Birthday, Mr. President." The celebration took place ten days before Kennedy's 45th birthday and less than three months before Monroe's death. An exceptionally scarce original poster from this historic Kennedy and Monroe event. Measures 14 x 20 inches. Framed and matted. The poster has undergone some professional cleaning and restoration. Estimate $15,000 - $25,000

Estimate:£11.19

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