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REMEMBERING HOWARD HAWKS

Remembering director Howard Hawks, born on this day in 1896. Hawks directed Marilyn in “Monkey Business” and “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.” He also directed such classics as “Bringing Up Baby,” “His Girl Friday,” “To Have and Have Not” and “Red River.”

Speaking of Marilyn, Hawks once said:
“She was the most frightened little girl who had no confidence in her ability. There wasn’t a real thing about her. Everything was completely unreal.”



On the set of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.”  L-R Howard Hawks, Jane Russell, George Winslow and Marilyn Monroe.

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REMEMBERING SAMMY DAVIS JR


Remembering the late, great Sammy Davis Jr., who passed away on this date in 1990.  Sammy Davis Jr was a popular singing star with a career spanning 7 decades.  Some of his biggest hits include: “Candy Man,” “Mr Bojangles,” “Me And My Shadow” and “Something’s Gotta Give.”  He also had a lengthy career in both film and television and was a member of the legendary “Rat Pack” alongside Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford.

Davis Jr and Marilyn ran in the same circles and were photgraphed together mutiple times over the years.

He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.



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REMEMBERING RITA HAYWORTH

Remembering the luminescent Rita Hayworth, who passed away on this date in 1987. Rita was the reigning Queen of Columbia Pictures when Marilyn was under contract to them in 1948. There is little doubt that Marilyn was given the “Rita look” in those six months. Rita was a fantastic dancer and it’s said that she was Fred Astaire’s favourite partner.


Marilyn with “The Rita Look.”

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REMEMBERING FRANK SINATRA


Today, 14th May 2018, marks 20 years since the passing of one of the greatest all round American entertainers in history, Frank Sinatra.

Sinatra is one of the best selling musical artists of all time, having sold more than 150 million records worldwide.  His hits include: “Come Fly With Me,” “New York, New York,” “Something Stupid,” “Strangers In The Night,” and the ever popular “My Way.”  He was also a major motion picture star, with more than 40 film credits to his name, including an Oscar Winning performance in the classic “From Here To Eternity,” co starring Deborah Kerr and Burt Lancaster.

There is speculation that Marilyn Monroe and Frank Sinatra met as early as 1954 during her marriage to Joe DiMaggio.  DiMaggio and Sinatra were certainly friends during this period, but with no photographic evidence, it’s harder to prove.  What we do know for a fact is that they became firm friends in 1960 during the shooting of Marilyn’s last completed picture “The Misfits,” shot on location in Reno, Nevada.  It is even widely believed that the pair had a brief fling during that hot summer.

Sinatra was very generous with Marilyn, gifting her emerald earings which she wore to the Golden Globe Awards.

“I live here all alone with my snowball, my little white poodle – he was given to me by my dear old friend Frank Sinatra. I call him Maf.”

Frank Sinatra gave Maf (a subtle reference to Sinatra’s connections to the Mafia) to Marilyn in 1961 while in New York. Marilyn would let Maf sleep on a white fur coat given to her by Arthur Miller. Maf was sent to Marilyn to live with her in Hollywood once she bought a house in Brentwood and intended to make it her permanent home.  After Marilyn passed, Maf went to live with Sinatra’s secretary, Gloria Lovell.

Aside from being friends, Sinatra was one of Marilyn’s very favourite entertainers, when asked directly who was her favourite singing star, Monroe quipped “well frankly… I’d have to say Frank!”

Sadly, but touchingly, Sinatra’s records were on Marilyn’s turntable when her body was disovered the night she passed away.

Although 20 years have passed, Sinatra remains popular to this day, the epitome of “cool”… the “Chairman Of The Board”… his velvet singing tones and suave persona will live on in the hearts and minds of his legions of fans, old and new forever.

Rest in peace Francis Albert.

For more information on this incredible giant of the entertainment industry, simply head to http://www.sinatra.com/