Tag Archives: 1953

Alan Young Remembers Marilyn

Posted on January 15, 2012 by marina72

In December 1946, Marilyn – who had changed her name just a few months before – appeared on a Rose Bowl float in Los Angeles, promoting the Alan Young Radio Show. The Northumberland-born actor and broadcaster dated Monroe twice, as … Continue reading →

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Marilyn at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted on June 20, 2011 by marina72

  The Hollywood Reporter takes a look back at the history of the Hollywood Bowl: “Comedian Danny Thomas (with Marilyn Monroe) hosted a September 1953 concert at the Bowl to raise money for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital. Monroe was the … Continue reading →

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Immortal Marilyn in January

Posted on January 3, 2011 by marina72

Updates this month include Fraser’s review of MM: The Personal Archive and another vintage article from Tony, ‘From Morn to Midnight With Marilyn’.

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‘I Was There When Marilyn Posed!’

Posted on October 14, 2010 by marina72

“There were just three of us in the studio that night – Marilyn, Tom Kelley and myself. As Marilyn stretched out on the red velvet floor throw, I could hear Tom gasp. Dressed, her cheap clothes had hidden some of … Continue reading →

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More John Vachon Rarities

Posted on September 30, 2010 by marina72
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