The time is nearing for the 54th anniversary of Marilyn’s passing. IM will begin taking donations for her Memorial Flowers now. If you are want to be a part of our special tradition here at IM to show your love for Marilyn together with your fellow fans/friends, this is it. Please read this carefully for details.
August 1972 article in MS magazine: “I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt. It was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the ’50s. She personally called the owner of the Mocambo (who had refused to book Fitzgerald because she was black), and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him – and it was true, due to Marilyn’s superstar status – that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard… After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman – a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it.” – Ella Fitzgerald
This is a common story that has been floating around for quite some time. A talented performer denied because of her skin color. Tragic? Yes. Did it happen? Absolutely. At The Mocambo? No. Huh?
We all have our reasons for being in awe of Marilyn. Her beauty, her style, her work, her mind. But here are thirty reasons to love Marilyn Monroe, according to Laura. If you have any more to add please do in the comments!
Beautiful image of Marilyn during the filming of Something’s Got To Give (1962). Thanks to Bruno for this amazing piece of fan art!
Will Acting Spoil Marilyn Monroe? By Pete Martin (1956 Doubleday & Company, Inc.)
Marilyn’s last words to the press, in the person of LIFE magazine interviewer Richard Meryman, were a plea not to make her a joke. What strikes me is that even then, in what would be her last interview, she had to ask to be taken seriously. Although to those reading this it is nearly impossible to take her any other way, there are still thousands, hundreds of thousands, who continue to blithely write her off as a poster image of another era and certainly no one of true substance. These are the people who have not read anything about her life or character, who don’t realize that she now appears in history books as well as movie star bios, that nearly thirty years ago Gloria Steinem pointed to her as one of the first feminists and others have credited with a pivotal role in both the sexual revolution as well as the Women’s Movement. Over the past forty years Marilyn Monroe has surpassed her icon status; as to her talent, the verdict is now that not only could she act, she was one of the best actresses of her century. The sad part, as that request to Meryman reflects, is that not many realized it at the time.
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