When Marilyn Met The Queen

Author : Michelle Morgan
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-17
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781472145949

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When Marilyn Met the Queen by Michelle Morgan Pdf

'England? It seemed to be raining the whole time . . . Or maybe it was me' MARILYN MONROE In July 1956, Marilyn Monroe arrived in London, on honeymoon with her husband Arthur Miller, to make The Sleeping Prince (later released as The Prince and the Showgirl) with Laurence Olivier. When the couple arrived at London Airport, they were looking forward to a peaceful stay. Marilyn would work during the day at Pinewood Studios, while Arthur would write. Then, in the evening, the couple would be able to relax together in their private English country cottage. It didn't quite turn out that way. The 'cottage' was actually a mansion, which belonged to Lord Drogheda, the managing director of the Financial Times. Raised in tiny hotel rooms and apartments, Marilyn felt herself being watched. She was, by Lord Drogheda's servants, who were selling stories to the papers. When filming began, it was a disaster. Director Joshua Logan had written to Olivier, offering advice on how to handle Marilyn as an actress, but Olivier ignored him. Instead, he condescended to her in his introduction to the cast, pooh-poohed her views on acting, and dismissed her stage-fright as an inconvenience. Marilyn grew to hate Olivier with a passion; the feeling was mutual. Marilyn found herself torn between settling into married life, being a curiosity for the frequently hostile British press, and her work on The Prince and the Showgirl. She took solace in small acts of kindness from members of the public, and a new fascination with Queen Elizabeth. Marilyn made a point of adopting some of the Queen's favourite brands, buying gloves from Cornelia James, perfume from Floris, and switching from Chanel No. 5 to Yardley's Lavender. Marilyn made a point of asking the film's PR manager to add a royal meeting to her schedule, but each day Olivier would delete the request. Michelle Morgan describes Marilyn's trip to late-1950s' Britain in evocative detail, exploring the making of the film alongside the film star's troubled private life and her quest to meet the Queen.

Author : Michelle Morgan
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780762466535

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The Little Book of Marilyn by Michelle Morgan Pdf

A lifestyle guide and tribute to the style, glamour, and showmanship of Hollywood's most iconic star, with Marilyn-inspired lessons and inspiration for today's woman. While the 1950s was in many ways an era of repression for women, Marilyn Monroe broke barriers and rebelled against convention -- and charmed the world with her beauty, talent, and irresistible personality. Filled with gorgeous photos, The Little Book of Marilyn will show you how to bring a touch of that glamour into your own life through: Tutorials on recreating the star's makeup looks Style advice and tips on where to find Marilyn-like fashions Décor ideas from Marilyn's own homes Everyday inspiration from her life that will let your inner Marilyn shine, and much more!

Author : Marilyn Monroe
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2006-11-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781589795013

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My Story by Marilyn Monroe Pdf

Written at the height of her fame but not published until over a decade after her death, this autobiography of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) poignantly recounts her childhood as an unwanted orphan, her early adolescence, her rise in the film industry from bit player to celebrity, and her marriage to Joe DiMaggio. In this intimate account of a very public life, she tells of her first (non-consensual) sexual experience, her romance with the Yankee Clipper, and her prescient vision of herself as "the kind of girl they found dead in the hall bedroom with an empty bottle of sleeping pills in her hand." The Marilyn in these pages is a revelation: a gifted, intelligent, vulnerable woman who was far more complex than the unwitting sex siren she portrayed on screen. Lavishly illustrated with photos of Marilyn, this special book celebrates the life and career of an American icon—-from the unique perspective of the icon herself.

Author : Andrew O'Hagan
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 293 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780151013722

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The Life and Opinions of Maf the Dog, and of His Friend Marilyn Monroe by Andrew O'Hagan Pdf

Given as a Christmas present to Marilyn Monroe, Maf the dog provides keen insight into the world of the Hollywood starlet during the last two years of her life.

Author : Susan Strasberg
Publisher : Grand Central Pub
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1993-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0446364258

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Marilyn and Me by Susan Strasberg Pdf

The daughter of acting teachers Lee and Paula Strasberg discusses her relationship with Marilyn Monroe when the screen idol came to New York to study with her parents

Author : Maurice Zolotow
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000004373787

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Marilyn Monroe by Maurice Zolotow Pdf

The classic book on Marilyn Monroe, written during her lifetime and partially based on interviews with the actress herself, now illustrated and brought up to date. Originally published in 1960, Zolotow's book was the first to take Marilyn seriously as an actress at a time when she was thought to be just an eccentric, gorgeous blonde. 16 pages of photographs.

Author : James Haspiel
Publisher : Smith Gryphon Limited
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105009817201

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Young Marilyn by James Haspiel Pdf

This volume is a presentation of 150 rare photographs of Marilyn Monroe in her prime. Her friend, James Haspiel, acquired the originals over several decades and caringly preserved them. There are glamour shots, unpublished stills from her first screen auditions, candids by her fans, tests of costumes - some of them considered too revealing by the studio bosses for 1950s audiences, and many more photographs of her in private and in public, exclusive to this book.

Author : Michelle Morgan
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-06-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781616087197

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Marilyn Monroe by Michelle Morgan Pdf

Offers insight into the actress's foster childhood, the previously undisclosed Laurence Olivier papers related to the filming of "The Prince and the Showgirl," and her lesser-known private life.

Author : Helen Hancocks
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781786031259

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Ella Queen of Jazz by Helen Hancocks Pdf

Ella Fitzgerald sang the blues and she sang them good. Ella and her fellas were on the way up! It seemed like nothing could stop her, until the biggest club in town refused to let her play... and all because of her colour. But when all hope seemed lost, little did Ella imagine that a Hollywood star would step in to help. This is the incredible true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe was born - and how they worked together to overcome prejudice and adversity. An inspiring story, strikingly illustrated, about the unlikely friendship between two celebrated female icons of America's golden age.

Author : Brandon James
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-09-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0595852696

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JEANNE CARMEN by Brandon James Pdf

As the plump sausages were beginning to brown, there was a knock on the door.Chicago Mob Boss Sam Giancana showed no fear as he turned back the double locks on the heavy steel door of his fortress like home that protected him from the outside world. Sam looked his old friend Johnny Roselli in the eye and invited him in. The men kissed on the cheek, exchanged pleasantries and shared a laugh. Then“Mooney”, as Johnny affectionately called Sam, heard the sausages sizzling in their pan and ran back to the stove to keep them from burning. While he was rolling them over, Johnny quietly crept up behind him and placed the muzzle of a .22 caliber handgun equipped with a silencer at the base of his skull and said “Sam, this is for Marilyn”. Sam hesitated a moment as he tended to the sausages. A split second passed. In that moment, an image of Marilyn Monroe, the quintessential Hollywood Goddess, platinum blond bombshell, orphaned child, cheesecakepin up girl, fantasy lover to thousands of men, supposed tragic suicide victim and lover of President John F. Kennedy and his brother Bobby, filled Sam’s head. Then Johnny pulled the trigger.

Author : Elizabeth Winder
Publisher : Flatiron Books
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-03-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781250064974

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Marilyn in Manhattan by Elizabeth Winder Pdf

A city, a movie star, and one magical year. In November of 1954 a young woman dressed plainly in a white oxford, dark sunglasses and a black pageboy wig boards a midnight flight from Los Angeles to New York. As the plane’s engines rev she breathes a sigh of relief, lights a cigarette and slips off her wig revealing a tangle of fluffy blonde curls. Marilyn Monroe was leaving Hollywood behind, and along with it a failed marriage and a frustrating career. She needed a break from the scrutiny and insanity of LA. She needed Manhattan. In Manhattan, the most famous woman in the world can wander the streets unbothered, spend hours at the Met getting lost in art, and afternoons buried in the stacks of the Strand. Marilyn begins to live a life of the mind in New York; she dates Arthur Miller, dances with Truman Capote and drinks with Carson McCullers. Even though she had never lived there before, in New York, Marilyn is home. In Marilyn in Manhattan, the iconic blonde bombshell is not only happy, but successful. She breaks her contract with Fox Studios to form her own production company, a groundbreaking move that makes her the highest paid actress in history and revolutionizes the entertainment industry. A true love letter to Marilyn, and a joyous portrait of a city bursting with life and art, Marilyn in Manhattan is a beautifully written, lively look at two American treasures: New York and Marilyn Monroe, and sheds new light on one of our most enduring icons.

Author : David Wills
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-30
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780062258670

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Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis by David Wills Pdf

There have been many Marilyn Monroe photo books—but nothing like this. Curator and photographic preservationist David Wills has amassed one of the world's largest independent archives of original Marilyn Monroe photographs. Now, in Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis, he has gathered spectacular, museum-quality work from Marilyn's key photographers—Richard Avedon, George Barris, Cecil Beaton, Bernard of Hollywood, Andre de Dienes, Elliott Erwitt, Milton Greene, Philippe Halsman, Tom Kelley, Douglas Kirkland, Willy Rizzo, Sam Shaw, and many others—to create this dazzling portfolio of images from every period of Marilyn Monroe's adult life, from her wedding day in 1942 till just weeks before her death two decades later. Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosis pays homage to her continually evolving style and extraordinary beauty. Among the highlights: Previously unseen Kodachrome, dye transfer, and Carbro prints of Norma Jeane from her modeling career. Classic portraits and pinups in luscious full color, digitally restored from the original transparencies. Never-before-seen photos from the sets of The Seven Year Itch, Some Like It Hot, The Misfits, and Something's Got to Give. Rare candid of Marilyn with Marlon Brando, Clark Gable, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Ronald and Nancy Reagan, Queen Elizabeth II, Joe DiMaggio, Arthur Miller, and others. Previously unpublished photos by Richard Avedon, George Barris, Cecil Beaton, David Conover, Elliott Erwitt, John Florea, Tom Kelley, Richard C. Miller, Frank Powolny, Willy Rizzo, Zinn Arthur, and many others. Pairing more than two hundred first-generation photos with reflections on Marilyn from her friends, work associates, and admirers—and including her last interview, in which she reflects on her life and fame—Marilyn Monroe: Metamorphosiss is an unforgettable showcase of the actress's transformation from an unknown factory worker to one of the most recognized faces in history.

Author : Mercedes McCambridge,Brenda Jackson,Ronald L McDonald
Publisher : Berkley Publishing Group
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1982-07
Category : Actors
ISBN : 042505389X

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The Quality of Mercy by Mercedes McCambridge,Brenda Jackson,Ronald L McDonald Pdf

Author : C. David Heymann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781439191774

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Joe and Marilyn by C. David Heymann Pdf

Traces the passionate and sometimes volatile relationship between Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe, covering their sensational 1954 elopement and the troubles that led to their divorce nine months later.

Author : June Eding,Who HQ
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2008-07-03
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0448448394

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Who Was Queen Elizabeth I? by June Eding,Who HQ Pdf

Our bestselling series is fit for a queen! The life of Queen Elizabeth I was dramatic and dangerous: cast out of her father's court at the age of three and imprisoned at nineteen, Elizabeth was crowned queen in 1558, when she was only twenty-five. A tough, intelligent woman who spoke five languages, Elizabeth ruled for over forty years and led England through one of its most prosperous periods in history. Over 80 illustrations bring 'Gloriana' and her court to life.