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HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARILYN

June 1st 1926 a legend was born.

June 1st 2018 would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 92nd birthday, it is hard to imagine what Marilyn would look like at 92, or indeed how her life and career would have progressed as the years went on.  We will never know, we can only speculate.  What is unquestionable though however, is the love and devotion her legions of fans around the world still have for her to this very day.  To them and us, she will always be Marilyn, young and beautiful and frozen in time at 36.  An inspiration to millions.

June 1st is a day for celebration and joy and “Marilyn Remembered” fan club members took to Facebook to share their love for this incredible woman:

“Happy Birthday Marilyn! We love You!” ~ Jan

“Happy heavenly birthday MM” ~ Maria

“#MarilynMonroe #goddess #Icon Happy Birthday to Marilyn….. ✨????????Behind That character she only wanted to be loved ✨Keep a good thought for her” ~ Patricia

“♥️Wishing our sweet angel, Marilyn, a Happy Birthday in star Heaven!♥️…Today, (June 1rst), Marilyn would have been 92…hard to even imagine. She is forever young! God bless her beautiful soul and I truly know in my heart, that dear Norma Jeane is happy and at peace……LOTS of love to her and ALL who love her…Billy????…CHEERS!” ~ Billy

“Happy Birthday Marilyn…wish you were around to see all the people who love you and remember you today and always.” ~ Donna

“Happy 92nd birthday Marilyn! What have you guys done today? I wore my blue polkadot summer dress for the first time (with my Marilyn earrings), had a glass or two of bubbly, reread The Girl by Michelle Morgan and right now I’m watching Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. I will be having steak and salad for dinner soon as it’s 9 pm. here in Finland. Overall, it’s been a great day. I needed a new Marilyn boost and I think I’ve got it now. Next week I’m going to see a Marilyn exhibition in Tampere, Finland. I’ve also been invited to the opening night. I’m so excited!” ~ Sirkku

“Happy Birthday to a beautiful lady inside and out.“ ~ Elena

“Thinking if you always and forever missing you. Happy birthday Marilyn.“ ~ Ashley

“Happy birthday to a star who’s effervescence continues to illuminate not only the silver screen, but also the hearts of all those who cherish in her unforgettable memory! Marilyn, we all love you so much!” ~ Sarah

“Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe ❤❤❤
You are forever in our hearts ❤ we miss you and love you till the end of our Life ” ~ Kati

“Happy Birthday Marilyn!!! You are always in our thoughts.xx” ~ Penny

To read more of these tributes and to join the “Marilyn Remembered” Facebook group, simply head here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MarilynRemembered/?ref=bookmarks

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY LAURENCE OLIVIER

Remembering the late, great Lord Laurence Olivier, born on this day in 1907. Olivier (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles.  Some of his biggest pictures include: “Rebecca,” “Hamlet,” “Spartacus” and “Richard III.”  He was highly acclaimed in his field and was nominated for a staggering 13 Academy Awards (winning 3) 6 Golden Globes (winning 3 ) 9 Primetime Emmey Awards (winning 5) and 11 BAFTA’s (winning 3) among many others.

Marilyn fans will best remember him for his starring role opposite Monroe in “The Prince And The Showgirl” which he also directed.

Although tensions were high between Monroe and Olivier on set and the production has now gone down in history as one of the most fractured.  Olivier did manage to compliment Marilyn quite beautifully in this quote:
”She is a brilliant comedienne, and therefore an extremely good actress. She has the cunning gift of being able to suggest one minute that she is the naughtiest little thing, and the next minute that she is beautifully dumb and innocent.”

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOSEPH COTTEN


Happy Birthday to Jospeh Cotten, one of Hollywood’s greatest character actors.  Cotton had a lengthy career in Hollywood spanning 5 decades, some of his biggest film credits include: “The Third Man,” “Citizen Kane,” “Airport ’77,” “Portrait Of Jennie” and of course the 1953 film noir thriller “Niagara,” in which he co starred opposite Marilyn Monroe in her first major starring film role.


Cotton spoke fondly of Marilyn, once remarking:
“Everything that girl does is sexy. A lot of people – the ones who haven’t met Marilyn – will tell you it’s all publicity. That’s malarkey. They’ve tried to give a hundred girls the same publicity build up. It didn’t take with them. This girl’s really got it!”

Happy birthday Mr Cotten!

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANNE BAXTER

“I’ll never forget this night as long as I live and I’ll never forget you for making it possible.” – Anne Baxter as Eve in “All About Eve”

Happy Birthday to Oscar winning actress, Anne Baxter on what would have been her 95th birthday.

Granddaughter of architect Frank Lloyd Wright, Baxter’s first screen success was in Walter Lang’s “The Great Profile” (1940), followed by “The Magnificent Ambersons” (1942) and an Oscar winning performance in “The Razors Edge” (1946).  Contracted to FOX, she had leading roles in three early Marilyn movies: “All About Eve” (1950), “A Ticket To Tomahawk” (1950), and “O’Henry’s Full House” (1952).  Baxter was originally cast for a part in “Niagara” (1953), one of Marilyn’s first star vehicles, but pulled out of the project before filming began.

In her later career, she made a successful move into Television and worked consistently up until her death in 1986.


Anne Baxter and Marilyn Monroe on the set of “All About Eve.”