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REMEMBERING MONTGOMERY CLIFT

Remembering the late, great Montgomery Clift who left us on this date in 1966 at the young age of 45. A brilliant actor, Monty started his career on the New York stage before being snapped up by Hollywood. After a near fatal accident while filming Raintree County with Elizabeth Taylor, Monty descended into drug & alcohol addiction. His gift never left him though. He was still giving incredible performances until the end. Marilyn said of him that he was the only person she knew who was in worse shape than she was.

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REMEMBERING JOE E. BROWN

Remembering Joe E. Brown, who passed away on this date in 1973. He had a long and varied career spanning over four decades. He is best known to Marilyn fans for his memorable performance as Osgood Fielding III in Some Like It Hot where he uttered perhaps the most famous last line in cinema history.

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REMEMBERING BETTY GRABLE

Betty Grable December 18th 1916 – July 2nd 1973

Remembering the beautiful Betty Grable, on the 45th anniversary of her passing. Betty was the reigning Queen of the Fox lot when Marilyn Monroe came along, having succeeded Alice Faye as the most popular blonde in Hollywood. She was a top box office draw throughout the 1940’s and a huge moral booster during WWIi. Her legs were reportedly insured for $1 million! She co-starred alongside Marilyn in How to Marry A Millionaire (and darn near stole the show with her one-liners and great comic timing). She only made one more picture after How To Marry A Millionaire and reportedly asked Daryl Zanuck to tear up her contract. She continued working on television and in the theatre. She passed away of lung cancer at the young age of 56.


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REMEMBERING ROBERT MITCHUM

Today we are remembering Robert Mitchum, who died on this date 21 years ago.  Mitchum (August 6th 1917 – July 1st 1997) was an American film actor, director, author, poet, composer, and singer.  He worked consisently over 5 decades and some of his biggest film credits include: “Cape Fear,” “The Longest Day” and “Heaven Knows Mr Allison.”  Marilyn fans will recognise him for his starring role alongside Monroe in the 1954 western “River Of No Return.”

Mitchum had first encountered Marilyn many years earlier as Norma Jeane, when she was just seventeen and married to Jim Dougherty, then a colleague of his at the Lockheed factory in Van Nuys.  Norma Jeane and Mitchum met once or twice at the time and Mitchum reportedly thought she was “very shy and sweet, but not very comfortable around people.”

After working together on “River Of No Return,” Mitchum and Marilyn remained friends.