Tag Archives: St Petersburg

When ‘Spud’ Murray Met Marilyn

Posted on October 2, 2011 by marina72

Meredith W. ‘Spud’ Murray, a pitcher for the New York Yankees from 1960-68, died at home in East Waterford, PA, earlier this month. Writing for the Delaware County Times, Ed Gelbhart recalled a conversation with Murray in which he spoke of … Continue reading →


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Sugar Gets Her Kicks in Florida

Posted on April 20, 2011 by marina72

Some Like it Hot is screening at North Straub Park in St Petersburg, Florida, on May 19 at 7pm. (Florida, of course, is the destination that Sugar and chums are heading to in the movie. And Marilyn herself visited St … Continue reading →


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A Walk with Joe and Marilyn

Posted on August 7, 2010 by marina72

The history of the communities in Redington Beach, Florida, is the focus of an upcoming exhibit, Take a Walk With Marilyn and Joe, at Gulf Beaches Historical Museum on St. Petersburg Beach. In March 1961, Marilyn took a holiday with … Continue reading →


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