When you have Marilyn, there's no need of Viagra. Bruce
On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 7:58 PM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking at the virtual library of Monroe books and biographies should yield > some information > somewhere as to whether this ever happened. > > And don't forget Niagara has three As. Are you thinking about Viagra? > > K. > > > On Dec 22, 2010, at 7:08 PM, Matthew McCarthy wrote: > > 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. > > > 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. > > -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 28 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. 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