Posts Tagged with Marilyn Monroe

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MANCHESTER LIKES IT HOT!

Monroe fans that live near Manchester, or for those who are willing to travel, can visit a bar/hotel themed entirely after the Hollywood Goddess herself!

“Monroe’s Guest House and Bar” 
A small family run friendly guest house in the city centre. Established for over 20 years, opposite Piccadilly Train Station and close to shops, theatres, music venues etc. All 7 rooms have tea/ coffee making facilities and TVs and most rooms have showers. There is a friendly bar. A full English Breakfast is included in the price, lunch and evening meals are also served. The tram system and taxi ranks are near for transport convenience.  ~ visitmachester.com 

It ranks 3.5/5 on Tripadvisor and is rated #109 out of 231 Nightlife locations in Manchester.

Owner Michael Ryan says:

“People are very fond of this place. We bought the pub in 1995 and the Monroe theme really ballooned from then on, 90 per cent of the pictures are presents from people who’ve been in to the pub or stayed here.

“It became Monroes in the 80s, it was the theme pub era, they decided to go with Monroe, but it could have easily been Elvis.  When we bought it we thought why change it?  And since then people have come from all over the country, indeed all over the world and giving us their pictures.  We’ve become a bit of a tourist attraction.”

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MARILYN JETTY SWIM 2019

Hundreds of Marilyn Monroe impersonators took to Adelaide’s seaside on Sunday 3rd February 2019 for the annual “Marilyn Jetty Swim” to raise money for Cancer research.

An incredible 270 people took part, donning blonde wigs and white dresses to recreate the look made famous by Monroe in the 1955 comedy “The Seven Year Itch.”

Monroe in “The Seven Year Itch.”

Even more incredibly, the event has set a new Guiness World Record for the most people dressed as Monroe AND it is said that even more local residents wanted to participate, but couldn’t as blonde Monroe wigs had sold out across the state!

Event organiser Sarah Tinney said:

“‘Pretty much we have sold out of every decent wig — and bad wigs — out of SA. We are looking for wig sponsors — we need to get wigs and swimsuits in,’

The Monroe’s with event organiser Sarah Tinney (centre.)
The “Marilyn’s” in action as they do their swim for Charity.

The event this year has so far raised $65,000, but is on track to raise a whopping $100,000. A massive well done to all involed, Marilyn would be proud.


To learn more about this incredible annual event, head here: https://www.cancersa.org.au/get-involved/fundraising-events/marilyn-jetty-swim

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“CLASH BY NIGHT” AT THE BFI

Clash By Night will be screened at the BFI in Southban, London on February 23rd and 25th, as part of a retrospective for leading lady Barbara Stanwyck.

After being away for 10 years, Mae Doyle (Barbara Stanwyck) returns to her California hometown following an affair with a married politician, which came to an end when he died and his relatives sued for her inheritance. Mae begins dating Jerry (Paul Douglas), an amiable fisherman, while his bitter best friend, Earl (Robert Ryan), a cynic married to a burlesque dancer, finds himself attracted to her. Mae and Jerry marry, but soon she gets bored and starts an affair with just-divorced Earl.

– imdb.com

For tickets, head here: https://whatson.bfi.org.uk/Online/mapSelect.asp

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CLARK GABLE

Remembering Clark Gable, the King of Hollywood, born on this day in 1901. Marilyn & Clark starred together in The Misfits, the last completed film for both of them. As a child Norma Jeane would fantasize that he was her father.

Marilyn spoke about her time working with Gable on the set of The Misfits:
“The place was full of so-called men, but Clark was the only one who brought a chair for me between takes. He never got angry with me once for blowing a line or being late or anything — he was a gentlemen. The best.”

After Clark’s death on Novemeber 16th, 1960, Marilyn was quoted as saying:
“Clark Gable was one of the finest men I ever met. He was one of the most decent human beings anyone could have encountered anywhere. He was an excellent guy to work with. Knowing him and working with him was a great personal joy. I send all my love to and deepest sympathy to his wife, Kay.”

Happy Birthday Clark, forever the King of Hollywood.