it's a lookalike - close, but not monroe. kim novak is in the upper right corner of the upper card, wearing an off the shoulder peach-colored dress. the monroe doppelganger actually appears onscreen with kim for a couple of seconds in the film but she doesn't move like monroe, doesn't have the screen presence of her. and doesn't that apply to the lobby as well? did monroe ever look that clueless in a photo? she was the most photogenic woman around. plus this woman's bustline appears smaller and the facial structure is slightly off. maybe if she just appeared in the card it would be more plausible, but this woman is in the film.
and logically - how could this have happened? by the time this was shot, monroe was the hottest property at 20th century fox making smash hit after smash hit. would zanuck have let her do this? would howard hughes not have publicized it to the hilt? would jane russell - or, for that matter, kim novak - never have mentioned this? would the reviewers and viewers at the time not have brought it up? she had starred in three hugely successful films in 1953 - "niagra", "millionaire" and "gentlemen prefer blondes" so she was extremely busy and very recognizable. the idea that she could/would show up as an extra in this b-level film and have it been kept secret for all these years is crazy. she is arguably the most scrutinized, written-about star of the 20th century. it doesn't add up. it sounds like some collector saw one of these cards and a rumor started that has turned into a sort of urban legend. but that's just my opinion. Matthew McCarthy FILM/ART Original Film Posters www.filmartgallery.com http://www.facebook.com/filmartgallery [email protected] [email protected] 323.363.2969 ---------------------------------------- From: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 9:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Question:Does Marilyn Monroe Appear in a Lobby Card >From THE FRENC... Where is she on card #6? I can't find her for some reason... In a message dated 12/22/2010 9:25:38 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: Interesting. Just looked at the set on Heritage. According to them, she is on TWO cards, #3 and #6. http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=510121&Lot_No=51147 Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 12:07 PM Subject: [MOPO] Question:Does Marilyn Monroe Appear in a Lobby Card From THE FRENCH LINE (1954) Hi, Everyone, Years ago, I heard that during the filming of THE FRENCH LINE (Jane Russell,1954), Marilyn Monroe was on the set visiting Jane Russell, who'd become her friend after they made Gentlemen Prefer Blondes together the previous year. I always heard that Marilyn Monroe appeared in one of the lobby cards. Recently, I acquired 6 lobby cards from that film, one of which (card # 3) is a song-and-dance sequence with Russell and another brunette in the foreground---behind them are 4 men in tuxedos and cowboy hats and a dozen beautiful women, one of whom I'm certain is Marilyn Monroe. Why don't we hear more mention of "the Marilym Monroe 'French Line' lobby card"? I would think it would be quite collectable. Can anyone offer any insight into this? Hey, if that isn't Marilyn Monroe, I'll eat all six of the lobby cards for breakfast! Thanks in advance, Rick Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
