| Another year in LA for Immortal Marilyn. This year again was a wonderful time. There were new MM friends to meet, as well as "old" MM friends happy to be together again. And all together we had a grand time celebrating our love for Marilyn. |
| By the morning of the 3rd everyone had arrived in Marilyn's hometown, and with Shaney Evans "Head on a Stick" on tow we were off on the 5th Annual IM Home & Haunts Tour. The highlight of the tour was a visit to Hollygrove. Brooke St. James who has always worked so closely with Immortal Marilyn gave us a tour of the property Norma Jeane lived at many years ago. |
| From there we saw the Circle Theater, literally across the street. In the spring of 1951 Sydney Chaplin had invited Marilyn, Natasha Lytess and Shelley Winters to a rehearsal of a play he was in, and his father was directing there. After a stop at the Studio Club and De Longpre Park for a look around and photos we headed to lunch at Greenblatt's Deli. We all enjoyed lunch there, some ordering what was Marilyn's favorite there, pastrami on rye with spicy mustard. Shaney's HOAS receives her first makeover! |
| That evening we held the 3rd Annual IM Pool Party. The Hollywood Orchid Suites again graciously provided the Pool area to us. The never lovelier Suzie Kennedy entertained us all with Marilyn songs, and did a couple duets with Roy and David too! We had a Marilyn gift exchange, a couple of quiz's with prize give aways, lots of food and drink, and best of all, great company! Shaney's HOAS made the rounds, had a few drinks and was looking very cool in her shades! |
| On the 4th we took the Catalina Express to Catalina Island. What can we say, for those of you who have visited this island, you know it is a little bit of paradise in this world. Everyone enjoyed the wonderful day there and were exhausted when we returned to the mainland in the evening. Shaney's HOAS showed the wear of the day, eyes very blood shot! |
| The 5th began with the Memorial service which was lovely of course. From there we made a short trip to 5th Helena and then on to Greg Schreiner's for the gathering there. For IM's last official gathering we met at Musso & Franks for dinner. There were over 35 of us and a wonderful time was had by all. From there we attended the symposium at the Hollywood Max Factor Museum where a very impressive panel discussed Marilyn's life and death. Shaney's HOAS looked very pretty all day, but heard reports of force feeding at Musso & Franks! |
| We have to mention the good times our members had this year besides the IM Memorial happenings. The last page is a photo collection of places also visited on this vacation. |
| IM wants to thank Sean & Heather Williams for all their help in planning the gathering! Also thanks to Eric for his help with the tour planning and donation of a copy of Hometown Girl! Also thank you to him, Dawn, Sean and Heather, Betsy for permission to use their vacation photos on these pages, and also Betsy for the great soaps, and Rudy and Diane Tisdale for Everything!! Special thanks to Suzie Kennedy for entertaining the "Troops" at the Pool Party so wonderfully, and to Greg Schreiner for the loan of the PA System and CD player. |
| Than k you to all who made the trip and share d their time with us! |
| Thank you to Linda Weevers for her incredible Marilyn graphics used on IM goodies, including a very yummy goodie, cake! |
| Last but not least, thanks goes to the top notch staff of IM and Linda Tilmant for keeping things humming on the list and making the Memorial week special for those who stayed behind and spent their days with Immortal Marilyn. |
| We hope you will enjoy the photo album here of our days celebrat ing the life of Marilyn . |
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| When Immortal Marilyn members go to L.A. for the August Memorial they stay at the Hollywood Orchid Suites. There we get the best value in Hollywood and its right in the heart of everything! Check the web site out and stay there if your planning to visit Hollywood! The Hollywood Orchid Suites |