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Playing Cowboys and Indians with Marilyn

Posted on September 16, 2010 by marina72

Toni Westbrook-Van Cleave was only 6 at the time, but she still remembers Marilyn Monroe strapping on a toy gun belt and playing cowboys and Indians with her young brother during a break in filming of “The Misfits.” Like other residents of … Continue reading →


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Kay Winters Remembers ‘The Misfits’

Posted on September 15, 2010 by marina72

With Dayton’s 5oth anniversary tribute coming up this weekend, Kay Winters, now 90, remembers filming of The Misfits: Celebrating her 90th birthday soon, Kay recalls watching Hollywood’s favorite movie stars acting on Pike Street: “We watched it being filmed,” she … Continue reading →


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Tales From Misfit Flats

Posted on September 8, 2010 by marina72

‘The Misfit Flats are among the most beautiful spots in the world to me!! I was utterly mesmerized. I remember vividly the exact first moment I stood there and the exquisite calm that came over me. I felt it was … Continue reading →


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Celebrating ‘The Misfits’ in Dayton, Nevada

Posted on August 25, 2010 by marina72

The Historical Society of Dayton Valley and Dayton Valley Days committee are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the filming of ‘The Misfits’ in Dayton and Stagecoach on Sept. 18 and 19 on Dayton’s 160-year-old streets. Here’s a chance to connect … Continue reading →


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Mia’s Restaurant, Dayton

Posted on July 1, 2010 by marina72

One of the locations for The Misfits in Dayton, Nevada. “Not far from Virginia City is the former mining town of Dayton. However, Dayton — immediately off Highway 50 — became famous not for gold and silver, but for its … Continue reading →


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Dayton’s ‘Misfits’: Memories Needed

Posted on June 30, 2010 by marina72

The Historical Society of Dayton Valley is joining Dayton Valley Days’ organizers, romancing the days when Marilyn arrived in Dayton in a pink Cadillac, usually parked in front of the Union Hotel. Usually late for filming, while other stars waited … Continue reading →


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