Author: Stephanie Marie Thrasher
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12305 FIFTH HELENA DR.
Marilyn’s home is still standing at the moment and will hopefully be declared an historic site. Let’s hope the owners do the right thing either way and save this beautiful home.
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MARILYN’S FINAL RESTING PLACE 🌹
Marilyn is interred at a small, quiet cemetery that can be tough to find amongst the large buildings surrounding it. The first time I visited in 2017, we had to stop at a preschool to ask for directions. This time, we must have parked in a better spot because I almost immediately saw the Pierce…
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Marilyn Meets Chicago’s “40,000” Murphy // July 9th, 1949
\”Me, Murph, I knew \’em all. All the big shots, the sporting greats, the big city pols, the movie stars, and even a few presidents,\” he said in a 1973 Chicago Tribune profile.
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The Seven Year Itch, Alfred Newman, + A Letter to Three Wives
Alfred Newman worked in the Music Department of nearly every Marilyn Monroe picture throughout the 50’s [All About Eve, O. Henry’s Full House, How to Marry a Millionaire, The Seven Year Itch, and Bus Stop].
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SIX DEGREES OF MARILYN | Fredric March
The weather is cool, leaves are turning, PSL is flowing, and I’ve been watching many horror films. This week, I watched Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)starring Fredric March. A few things stood out to me: The pronunciation of Jekyll is actually “Jeekel” 🤯; Fredric March looks a lot like Gene Kelley; and the effects…
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1946 // Marilyn in Vegas – Helldorado + Roy Rogers
Las Vegas’ annual Helldorado Days took place from May 23-26th of 1946. This coincided with the filming of Roy Rogers’ film of the same name(though changed to “Heldorado” with one l to appease censors).
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1946 // Marilyn in Vegas – Aunt Minnie & Bill Pursel
From May 14th-July 10th of 1946, Norma Jeane established residency in Nevada by staying with Grace Goddard’s Aunt Minnie Willett. This allowed her to legally file for divorce from Jimmie.
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Eli Wallach on Marilyn
“I had first met Marilyn Monroe when she came backstage after seeing me perform the role of Sakini in Teahouse on Broadway. She was in the midst of a contractual dispute with 20th Century Fox, and while the air was full of suits and countersuits, she decided to spend some time in New York. After…
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Films that could have starred Marilyn | THE STRIPPER (1963)
Buddy Adler purchased the film rights to a play called A Loss of Roses for Marilyn and Pat Boone. The play was written by William Inge who also wrote Bus Stop. Because he felt anything written by Inge was sure to be a hit, Adler purchased the rights before the play had even opened (with…
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Cursum Perficio | 12305 Fifth Helena
View fullsize This week has been a rollercoaster of emotion for a lot of us. Learning that a permit was filed for the demolition of Marilyn’s Brentwood home – to the approval – to the emails/petitions/rallying – to Councilwoman Traci Park stepping in and being the hero we needed. Shock, despair, desperation, preparation for the…