There's just something about Marilyn - PHOTO

With an awkward smile on her face, a 25-year-old Marilyn Monroe kindly lets a male admirer kiss her on the cheek as she navigates her first big movie awards ceremony.The candid shot was taken by late Time magazine photographer, Loomis Dean, at the Club Del Mar in Santa Monica, California, during the 1952 Golden Globes.His images, which remained unpublished for decades, illustrate how Monroe - her first leading role in Don’t Botrher To Knock yet to be released - really was the belle of the ball wherever she went.Indeed, another shot from that evening shows the blonde bombshell nervously giggling as she is caught in a doorway by a gentleman guest.While she averts eye contact with a glass of champagne in her hand, he throws her an admiring glance.Later, at the dinner table, Monroe appears to be more friendly with her neighbor, American actor Richard Basehart.She is seen longingly gazing into his eyes as she shows him her shimmering Henrietta Award.That year she picked up the title of 'Best Young Box Office Personality' paving the way for her glittering Hollywood career.For the occasion, she picked out a low-cut strapless fishtail dress in blood red velvet.She topped off the show-stopping gown with a fur stole and eye-catching jeweled earrings.A full-length photograph of her walking through the event suggests that she also took a large purse with her, as a man carrying a women's bag is seen swiftly following her.Monroe went on to win dozens of awards before her death in 1962, including a Golden Globe for Some Like It Hot and a Golden Plate for The Prince and the Showgirl.Loomis Dean’s images of her at the 1952 Golden Globes had not been seen by the public until they were published in the 2009 tome, LIFE Remembering Marilyn. They were recently released for online publication.(dailymail.co.uk)ANN.Az