Forget about the tagline, is Marilyn on it? On Wed, Dec 22, 2010 at 8:06 PM, Matthew McCarthy <[email protected]>wrote:
> and btw, bruce has the insert in tomorrow's auction - the 3-D version with > the all-time classic tagline: > > "J.R. in 3-D! It'll knock BOTH your eyes out!" > > Matthew McCarthy > FILM/ART > Original Film Posters > www.filmartgallery.com > > http://www.facebook.com/filmartgallery > > [email protected] > [email protected] > > 323.363.2969 > > > ------------------------------ > *From*: "Bruce Hershenson" <[email protected]> > *Sent*: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 6:01 PM > *To*: [email protected] > *Subject*: Re: [MOPO] Question:Does Marilyn Monroe Appear in a Lobby Card > From THE FRENC... > > 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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