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Caption this! What could she have been whispering

Caption this! What could she have been whispering to him?

Marilyn Monroe and Robert Mitchum at the world premiere of How to Marry a Millionaire on November 14, 1953.

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Marilyn and Allan “Whitey” Snyder. Whitey was

Marilyn and Allan “Whitey” Snyder. Whitey was her makeup artist throughout her entire career, from her first screen test at Twentieth Century Fox in 1946 to her funeral in 1962. Marilyn gave him a gold money clip with an engraved message, “Whitey Dear; While I’m still warm. Marilyn” This gift cemented their agreement that Whitey would do her makeup for her funeral were she to pass away before him. Whitey kept his promise and did her makeup one final time for the service on August 8, 1962. The money clip sold at auction in 2012 for $21,250.00. It’s one of those items I now wish I’d purchased.

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One Degree of Separation Without question, it is

One Degree of Separation

Without question, it is mind boggling and beyond cool to meet people who were part of Marilyn Monroe’s inner circle or who worked with her. During my time as a fan and collector I’ve met several people who fall into that category. In this case, it’s Golden Globe and Academy Award winning actor George Chakiris | @georgechakiris . A mega-star in his own right, George was one of the backup dancers in “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes!

I’ve met and chatted with George many times over the years. This photo of us together is from 2012. One of the things I most appreciate about him is that unlike some (okay, many) other people, George doesn’t make up stories about Marilyn, nor does he “expand” on his time with her. He doesn’t recall conversing with her much. They just worked together on the film. She was the star and he was a backup dancer (along with all the other dancers).

Of course, he’s very well known for his role as Bernardo in West Side Story from 1961. Very interesting point of note: George won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor in 1962. At that same ceremony on March 5, Marilyn won the Golden Globe for Female World Film Favorite.

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Forever Marilyn Returns to Palm Springs. Instagram

Forever Marilyn Returns to Palm Springs. Instagram post 17919797368658303

She’s Back! Join me live on Instagram for the of

She’s Back! Join me live on Instagram for the official unveiling of “Forever Marilyn” in Palm Springs!
Sunday, June 20, 7 PM PST. #marilynmonroe

MARILYN MONROE COLLECTION FEATURED ITEM: Marilyn’s personal overcoat, worn as she exited Polyclinic Hospital in New York on July 11, 1961 following gallbladder surgery. Marilyn also wore this coat while in Mexico in February of 1962. Photo #2 shows Marilyn at the airport on the way to Mexico, and she’s holding the coat over her left arm. In fact, she had the coat with her for the press conference at the Hilton Hotel on February 22, 1962. At that event, Marilyn wore the green Pucci dress she was buried in, and she wore this coat over that actual dress. Photo #3 shows Marilyn at the press conference with the coat. See my Reel from today to see film footage of Marilyn wearing the coat while exiting Polyclinic Hospital.

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One Degree of Separation Without question, it is

One Degree of Separation

Without question, it is mind boggling and beyond cool to meet people who were part of Marilyn Monroe’s inner circle or who worked with her. During my time as a fan and collector I’ve met several people who fall into that category. In this case, it’s Penny McGuiggan, who was a member of Sweet Sue’s Band in Some Like it Hot!

I met Penny several times at various events sponsored by @marilynremembered fan club. She was a regular speaker at the Marilyn Monroe memorial service, often saluting Marilyn musically using the actual horn from the film.

Penny said there wasn’t a lot of interaction between members of the band and Marilyn. She was the star, they were extras. Marilyn came on set to film scenes and then left. She remembered she was often late. Author ( @mmwritergirl ) Michelle Morgan interviewed her for her 2007 book “Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed.” About Marilyn, Penny said, “Adorable, very, very charismatic. The first time I saw her, she was walking down the street, just coming from the hairdressers. She had rollers in her hair and was wearing slacks, but still all the attention was riveted on her; she looked spectacular. Marilyn was always late on the set, but that was an advantage because I was originally contracted for two weeks, but that went up to four months.”

Penny was a warm and caring person with endearing charm and sparkling blue eyes…a joy to be around. She passed away on November 15, 2009 at 79.

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Why do you love #marilynmonroe? ❤️

Why do you love #marilynmonroe? ❤️

One Degree of Separation Without question, it is

One Degree of Separation

Without question, it is mind boggling and beyond cool to meet people who were part of Marilyn Monroe’s inner circle. During my time as a fan and collector I’ve met several people who fall into that category. In this case, it’s Joshua Greene, ( @archiveimages ) son of Milton and Amy Greene. Milton, of course, was Marilyn’s friend, business partner and photographer. He took some of the best and most famous photos of Marilyn, and also many other icons including Judy Garland, Ava Gardner, Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Diahann Carroll, Sharon Tate, and many others.

This photo of Joshua, the lovely @suziekennedy and me was taken during Marilyn Monroe memorial week festivities in 2007, (which is when I first met both of them). JG is very likely THE FIRST person I’d met who had actually personally encountered Marilyn Monroe. (YES, I was star struck!)

If I were to describe JG in one word it would have to be “generous.” Over the years he’s gifted many Marilyn Monroe photos and prints in support of the Marilyn Remembered Fan Club and me. He has donated photographs to be auctioned for charitable causes. He has gifted prints and other items to be used as raffle prizes at events. He’s sent me signed books. When I called him in 2017 to ask about buying large banners with images of Marilyn to be displayed during memorial week in August, he said, “Which images do you want? I’ll print and send them to you. It’s on me.” And, he’s personally given me several large Marilyn Monroe prints to add to my collection and to be used as part of my exhibitions.

While he was very young when Marilyn was part of his family’s life, he actually does have some memories of her. He recalls times when she would bathe him, and he’s also commented on remembering that she smelled nice. It’s clear from photos of Marilyn and JG that she utterly adored this little boy.

Today, Joshua is a professional photographer and author, and he manages his father’s vast archive of photographs. Visit his website at archiveimages.com.

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