Heads up to all Canadian fans: How to Marry a Millionaire will be screened at Cineplex theatres across the country from July 20-25.
Thanks to Betsy at Immortal Marilyn
‘All About Eve’ in Canada
Fasten your seat belts, Canada: All About Eve is screening at Cineplexes on May 6 and 9.
Marilyn Brings Lotto Luck to Canada
The branding of Marilyn continues unabated, as PR Newswire reports that Canadian lottery partner Pollard Banknote has added her to its roster.
An Itch for Marilyn in Victoria, BC
The Seven Year Itch gets a free screening tomorrow, August 7, at 6:30pm, as part of the Movie Monday series at the Eric Martin Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia.
Marilyn’s Dress in Winnipeg
Immortal Marilyn’s Leslie Kasperowicz caught up with Marilyn’s ‘birthday dress’ during its tour of Canada’s supermarkets this week, sharing her impressions with the Winnipeg Free Press.
“‘She’s someone I think of when I think I can’t handle things,’ said Kasperowicz, who admires how Monroe rose above the hand dealt to her. ‘I see her as someone who overcame a lot and achieved things that were almost impossible for someone that came from her background.’
Kasperowicz’s obsession began when she was eight and received a hand-me-down T-shirt with Monroe’s face on the front. It was her favourite shirt, and when she read her first book about Monroe a few years later, she was hooked and has spent the past 25 years studying Monroe’s life and dispelling conspiracy theories about her death.
Kasperowicz, originally from Winnipeg, now lives in Minnesota. She just happened to be visiting relatives in Lac du Bonnet when she heard the dress would be here.
‘This was like the grand finale surprise to my vacation,’ she said.
Kasperowicz thinks of Monroe as a feminist and activist, something people often overlook, she said.
More than 10,000 people have been to see the dress over its first four stops in Saskatchewan. Winnipeg will be the dress’s last public showing before it returns to a Ripley’s Believe It or Not museum. The dress will visit Save-On-Foods’ Bridgewater location Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the St. James location Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The owner of Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Jim Pattison, also owns Save-On-Foods, making it possible for the stores to display the dress.”
Ripley’s Takes Marilyn to the Supermarket
Following the debut appearance in Canada of Marilyn’s ‘Happy Birthday’ dress last week – in Luseland, the Saskatchewan hometown of Ripley’s Entertainment boss Jim Pattison – it is now making a rather unlikely tour of supermarkets all the way to Winnipeg, reports CBC News. Here’s a list of future venues…
July 16 – Regina Save-On-Foods (4520 Albert St. South)
July 18 – Yorkton Save-On-Foods (277 Broadway St. East)
July 21 – Winnipeg (Northgate) Save-On-Foods (1399 McPhillips St.)
July 22 – Winnipeg (Bridgwater) Save-On-Foods (400 North Town Rd)
July 23 – Winnipeg (St. James) Save-On-Foods (850 St. James St.)
Marilyn’s Flying Visit to Luseland
The dress worn by Marilyn when she sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to President John F. Kennedy in 1962 – bought for $4.81 million by Jim Pattinson of Ripley’s Entertainment at Julien’s in November 2016, the highest amount ever paid for any dress at auction – was displayed for one day only in Pattison’s hometown of Luseland in Saskatchewan, Canada on Monday, reports CKOM.
Marilyn’s Birthday Dress Heads for Canada
After being by purchased by Ripley’s Entertainment at Julien’s last November for $4.81 million – the most ever paid for a dress at auction – Marilyn’s beaded ‘nude’ dress, designed by Jean Louis for her sensational performance at President Kennedy’s birthday gala in 1962, will soon be publicly displayed in Canada for one day only, in the small town of Luseland, Saskatchewan, CKOM reports.
“Purchased by Luseland native Jim Pattison for $4.81 million in 2016 for his Ripley’s Entertainment Division, the legendary dress will be available for viewing at the community hall on July 10. Those in attendance will also have the opportunity to have their picture taken with the skin-tight, beaded gown, as well as raise money for a worthwhile community cause.”
‘Some Like It Hot’ in Canada
Some Like It Hot will be screened at Cineplexes in Canada on July 16 and 19 – book your tickets here.
Thanks to Jackie at Marilyn Remembered
Marilyn Flies High With United Airlines
This exuberant press shot of Marilyn arriving in Vancouver in July 1953 (en route to film scenes for River of No Return – more info here) features in a new display at the remodelled Global Services reception area for United Airlines’ elite customers at Los Angeles International Airport (L.A.X.), as Lewis Lazare reports for Chicago Business Insider. (She also flew from New York to Chicago with United Airlines when she visited Bement, Illinois to honour Abraham Lincoln in 1955.)
