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‘THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL’ JACKET IN NEWBRIDGE
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‘THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL’ JACKET IN NEWBRIDGE

“You do need more love in your life. I never met anyone who needed it more. So now you’ve got it, good luck to you!” ~ Elsie Marina ‘The Prince And The Showgirl.’

A closer look at the jacket Marilyn wears in “The Prince And The Showgirl” which is on permanent display at the ‘Museum Of Style Icons’ in Newbridge, Dublin.

The museum has just openend back up again yesterday after many months closed because of Coronavirus, so I’d urge you to pop along and have a visit if you‘re in the area

https://visitnewbridgesilverware.com/about-the-museum-of-style-icons

MONROE AND TRAVILLA
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MONROE AND TRAVILLA

 

Marilyn and Travilla

Legendary costume designer William Travlla worked with Marilyn on 8 of her movies made at FOX Studios. Which designs are some of your favourite??

“Don’t Bother To Knock”
“Monkey Business”
“Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
“How To Marry A Millionaire”
“River Of No Return”
“There’s No Business Like Show Business”
“The Seven Year Itch”
“Bus Stop”


“Givenchy gave Audrey Hepburn a little black dress, Jean Louis made Rita Hayworth sizzle in “Gilda,” Adrian helped make Greta Garbo a goddess, and Marilyn had Travilla to flatter her natural assets. Travilla was a FOX contract designer who workd under wardrobe director Charles Le Maire. He personally crafted the clothes worn by Marilyn for both industry functions and in the majority of her FOX films after she was elevated to star status. They had a friendly personal relationship, and unlike Garbo, who later told Adrian that she never liked the clothes he designed for her, Marilyn was delighted to be dressed by Travilla.”
~‘Marilyn Monroe: Platinum FOX’ by Cindy De La Hoz.

THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH PREMIERE.. 65 YEARS ON!
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THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH PREMIERE.. 65 YEARS ON!

Happy 65th birthday to “The Seven Year Itch” !!

June 1st 2020 marks an incredible 65 years since the premiere of “The Seven Year Itch” the classic comedy starring Marilyn Monroe and Tom Ewell.

The premiere of “The Seven Year Itch” on June 1st 1955 was a star-studded gala. To mark the event, the Lowe’s State Theatre in Times Square recieved a 52 foot high poster of Marilyn in billowing skirts, at a cost of around $1,500. The original had to be replaced with a less revealing image after complaints were reported. Marilyn was escorted by DiMaggio (she told reporters “We’re just good friends” but than didn’t stop a frenzy of press speculation that a reconcilliation was taking place) into the theatre, where the screening was attended, by among others, Grace Kelly, Henry Fonda, Margaret Truman, Eddie Fisher, Judy Holliday and Richard Rodgers.

The movie was the biggest hit of the summer, grossing almost $5million, and going on to top anywhere between $6 and $15 million by the end of its initial run, depending on who is providing the figures.

Source: The Marilyn Monroe Encyclopedia by Adam Victor