Photographer Vic Graybeal was in Sun Valley, Idaho when Marilyn arrived to film scenes from Bus Stop in 1956 (not 1962 as stated.) A selection of his photographers is on display at the Twin Falls Public Library this month, reports KMVT.
‘Graybeal says, “We went up to Sun Valley and took pictures of Marilyn Monroe. My wife and I had lunch with her, and enjoyed her. That was real nice.”
That was in March 1962 [sic] when Marilyn Monroe was filming the movie “Bus Stop.” Graybeal says radio commentator Paul Harvey came to Idaho every six months or so, and fishing was a big part of those visits. Graybeal captured jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong with Jack Carter at the Twin Falls Airport.
Graybeal says, “I never thought that it would be very important. I just took pictures because I loved it. That’s what I was trained to do, and I didn’t think anything much about it. I just enjoyed the work.”
In another of Graybeal’s pictures, boxer Jack Dempsey pretends to knock out some business owners at the opening of their store. Bill Nichols of Blip Printers has scanned and printed out some of Graybeal’s photos, which will be on display at the twin falls public library through the month of April.
Graybeal says, “I’m just real happy to be recognized here. I think it’s probably more than I deserve. But I’m real pleased with the way they’ve treated me about these photos.”‘
