Charlize Theron, my pick for the Marilyn Monroe Movie.

No disrespect to Michelle Williams, but in my opinion.. I would have loved to have seen Charlize Theron, get the part in the new movie.. My Week With Marilyn Monroe. I think that she looks more like, Marilyn Monroe.

Charlize Theron(born 7 August 1975). At the age of sixteen, Theron travelled to Milan after winning a local competition. She went to New York with Pauline's Model Management. After her one year contract ended, she attended the Joffrey Ballet School, where she trained as a ballet dancer. A knee injury ended her career at 19.

After which, Theron flew to Los Angeles on a one-way ticket. Soon after, she went to a bank to cash a cheque her mother had sent her, the teller refused to cash it. After getting into a shouting match with her, a talent agent in line behind her handed her his business card and introduced her to some casting agents and got her into acting school.

After several months, she was cast in a non-speaking role in the film, Children of the Corn III (1995). Her first speaking role was in the film, 2 Days in the Valley. Larger roles films followed, The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). She was on the cover of the January 1999 issue of Vanity Fair as the "White Hot Venus".

Theron, later starred as the serial killer in the film, Monster (2003). Film critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema". For this role, Theron won the Academy Award for Best Actress at the 76th Academy Awards in February 2004,as well as the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award.She is the first South African to win an Oscar for Best Actress.

On 30 September 2005, Theron received her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In the same year, she starred in the science fiction thriller, Æon Flux. Theron received Best Actress Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her performance in the drama, North Country.

In 2005 Theron portrayed Rita, in the television series, Arrested Development. She also received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her role in the 2004 HBO film, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.

In 2008, she also starred in the film, Hancock and in late 2008 she was asked to be a UN Messenger of Peace by the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

In October 2009, Theron was cast to star in a sequel to the Mad Max films, titled Mad Max: Road Fury, which filmed at Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia in late 2010. Theron has been cast in the role of the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Huntsman.

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Battle of the Blondes: Judy Holliday VS Jean Harlow.

Both of these actress died, at the height of their careers. Both actress were great comediennes and I often wonder what great roles they might have had if they had lived longer.

Born Yesterday(1950). A corrupt tycoon brings his showgirl mistress with him to Washington when he tries to buy a Congressman. He hires a journalist to educate his girlfriend, and in the process, she learns just how corrupt her boyfriend is.

The Solid Gold Cadillac(1956). Directed by Richard Quine and written by Abe Burrows, Howard Teichmann and George S. Kaufman. It was adapted from the hit Broadway play of the same name by Teichmann and Kaufman, in which they expose corrupt businessmen. The film stars Judy Holliday and Paul Douglas.

Bombshell(1933). Pre-Code film directed by Victor Fleming and starring Jean Harlow, Lee Tracy, Frank Morgan, C. Aubrey Smith, Mary Forbes and Franchot Tone.

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Platinum Blonde(1931). Romantic/comedy, starring Jean Harlow, Robert Williams, and Loretta Young. The film was written by Jo Swerling and directed by Frank Capra.

The story begins when news Reporter Stew Smith, is covering a breach of promise suit filed by chorus girl Gloria Golden, against wealthy Michael Schuyler. Stew, then tricks Mrs. Schuyler into admitting Gloria was paid off, then calls in his story to his editor, Conroy.

That night Stew, talks about the case with reporter Gallagher, who is secretly in love with Stew..

The next day, Stew goes to see Ann, to return Michael's letters, which he took while he was interviewing Gloria and they begin dating.

A month later, Stew and Ann elope. The Schuyler family, are not very happy about the marriage, but Ann promises them that everything will work out. When Stew arrives, he reluctantly agrees to move into the mansion.

Later, at a party for the Spanish ambassador, Stew is bored out of his mind, until.. he sees Gallagher. They are soon joined by rival reporter Bingy Baker, who offers Stew a job, writing a article for Bingy's paper. He then makes the mistake calling Stew, "Cinderella Man," which angers him and he punches him in the nose. The next day, the argument is slapped on the front page of Bingy's newspaper.

On the night, before going to the mayor's reception, Ann leaves without Stew, when he tells her, he can no longer tolerate her friends. Stew then asks Gallagher for help with the play he is writing. She asks Hank and his friends to chaperon. When Ann returns, she orders Stew to throw everyone out, but Stew packs his bags and leaves with his friends. Will Stew return to his wife or will he marry Gallagher?

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Jean Harlow, plays the society dame and Loretta Young, plays the reporter. I think it might have made more sense if they switched roles. There are some Pre-Code, sexy love scenes between Williams and Harlow...

The Girl from Missouri(1934). Romantic comedy-drama film starring Jean Harlow and Franchot Tone. The movie was written by Anita Loos and directed by Jack Conway.

Eadie runs away from her and while traveling by train, she tells her friend Kitty that she wants to marry a some one very important.

It does not take her long before she finds a job as one of the chorus girls entertaining at a party at the mansion of wealthy Frank Cousins. She finds away to see Cousins alone, where he wants to give her a expensive gift, but she refuses to accept them until they become engaged.

She is surprised to learn that T.R. Paige had refused to save Cousins from financial ruin. After Eadie leaves Cousins shoots himself. Eadie, then meets T.R. just before the police arrive on the scene.

Eadie goes to visits T.R. and when she says that she wants to marry a rich man, T.R. gives her some money and high tails it for Palm Beach, Florida. Eadie and Kitty, hot on his heels visit T.R.'s office, where Eadie meets Tom T.R.'s son. Eventually, she learns who he is, but it is clear that he is not interested in marriage. Tom gets her alone in his bedroom, but she is able to stop his advances.

Tom, changes his mind and tells his father, that he wants to marry Eadie and T.R. gives his blessing, but after Tom leaves, he calls the district attorney, who comes up with a plan to accuse her of stealing Cousins' jewelry and then has her arrested. When Tom and his father come to see her, she tells Tom that she must have been framed , but Tom does not believe her and breaks up with Eadie.

Her friend Charlie Turner, bails Eadie out. For revenge, she sneaks into T.R.'s stateroom on the ship he and Tom are taking to London. Eadie, wearing only lingerie, hugs T.R just as photographers take his picture.

Heartbroken, Eadie gets drunk and turns to Charlie Turner. Tom arrives just in time, having changed his mind. T.R. wanting to save his reputation, has told the press she was innocent of the theft. Will he now allow the happy couple to marry?

"The Girl From Missouri" is worth seeing though it's not as wonderful as her earlier films, "Red Dust", "Red-Headed Woman" and "Dinner at Eight". It does have some great supporting actors, Lionel Barrymore and Patsy Kelly. If you are a Jean Harlow fan this film is fun from start to finish.

Battle of the Blondes: Veronica Lake VS Lana Turner.

I think the battle between these two femme fatales .. Veronica Lake and Lana Turner, maybe their memorable hairstyles.

Veronica Lake (November 14, 1922– July 7, 1973), best known for her role in femme fatale roles in film noir with Alan Ladd during the 1940s, and her peek-a-boo hairstyle.

This Gun For Hire(1942). Crime/drama/noir, directed by Frank Tuttle and based on the novel A Gun for Sale by Graham Greene. The drama features Veronica Lake, Robert Preston, Laird Cregar, and Alan Ladd.

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The Blue Dahlia(1946). Film noir directed by George Marshall and written by Raymond Chandler. The film marks the third pairing of stars Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.

Three Navy officers, Johnny Morrison, Buzz Wanchek and George Copeland, return to their home in, Hollywood, California. Buzz is suffering from shell shock and has a metal plate in his head, George was released because of his eyesight and Johnny was given leave after his heroic actions.

Johnny soon learns his wife Helen, is having an affair with Eddie Harwood, owner of the Blue Dahlia nightclub. Helen drunk, confesses to Johnny, that their son Dickie, died in a car crash while she was driving drunk. Johnny leaves soon after.

Not knowing who Helen really is, Buzz goes to her apartment for a drink. After Eddie ends the affair, Helen blackmails him into seeing her again. Johnny, meanwhile, is picked up by Joyce Harwood, who is separated from Eddie. Neither shares their name and they spend the night in separate rooms in a Malibu inn.



The next morning, the radio announces that Helen has been murdered and all evidence points to Johnny. Newell, the house detective told police that Johnny had a fight with Helen and also saw Buzz and Eddie, at her apartment. Buzz and George, are later picked up for questioning.

Johnny, checks into a hotel under another name, Corelli, the hotel manager, finds Johnny's picture with Dickie and tries to blackmail him. Johnny beats Corelli up, then discovers that on the back of the photo, that Eddie is really the murder. Corelli, sells the info. on Johnny to a gangster named Leo, who kidnaps him.

Buzz and George go to see Eddie, at the Blue Dahlia, where they meet Joyce. As Joyce picks at a blue dahlia flower, the music playing in the background reminds him of the music he heard at Helen's apartment on that fateful night.

Eddie forces Johnny, to admit that he was involved in the shooting of a bank messenger. Leo tries to kill Johnny, but shoots Eddie instead. Johnny runs to the Blue Dahlia, where he finds the police trying to get Buzz to admit he killed Helen. Johnny tells Joyce, to turn up the music and Buzz remembers leaving Helen alive in her apartment. So who killed Helen?

This is Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake third film of the decade. William Bendix, wise-cracking lines are perfect for this film. This is a good crime story that keeps you guessing.

Lana Turner (February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995). She became well known as a glamorous femme fatale, for her performance in the film noir, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946). Her popularity grew and one of her most popular films of the 50s was, The Bad and the Beautiful.

The Postman Always Rings Twice(1946). Drama-film noir based on the 1934 novel of the same name by James M. Cain. This adaptation of the novel is the best known, featuring Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway, Hume Cronyn, Leon Ames, and Audrey Totter.

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The Bad and the Beautiful(1952). Melodramatic film that tells the story of a film producer who alienates all around him. It was directed by Vincente Minelli and stars Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame and Gilbert Roland.

"Battle Of The Blondes": Marilyn Monroe VS Jayne Mansfield.

This month TCM, is Spotlighting a feature they call, "Battle of the Blondes". First in the ring is: Marilyn Monroe VS Jayne Mansfield:

Marilyn Monroe(June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962). Her performances in the films, The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve (both 1950), launched her acting career. By 1953, Monroe had moved on to leading roles in the films, Niagara (1953)and Some Like It Hot (1959).



Niagara(1953)

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Some Like It Hot (1958)

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Jayne Mansfield (April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967), was one of the leading blonde sex symbols of the 1950s, Mansfield starred in many films that showcased her platinum-blonde hair, hourglass figure and she could also play the violin.

While Mansfield's film career was short-lived, she had several box office successes and won the Theatre World Award, a Golden Globe and a Golden Laurel.

Mansfield, maybe best known for her comedy films: The Girl Can't Help It (1956) and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957). As the demand for blonde bombshells began to fade in 1960s, Mansfield remained a popular celebrity.

The Girl Can't Help It (1956).

The Girl Can't Help It(1956). Comedy/musical, starring Jayne Mansfield, Tom Ewell, and Edmond O'Brien. It was produced and directed by Frank Tashlin.

The music score, a song performed by Little Richard, was by Bobby Troup, with an additional credit to Ray Anthony for the tune "Big Band Boogie".

Down on his luck gangster Marty Murdock, wants his girlfriend, Jerri Jordan, to become a famous singing star. He hires press agent, Tom Miller to take Jordan, around to the most popular night clubs. It does not take long before Jordan, is offered many contracts. Unfortunately, all Jordan, really wants to be a wife and mother. Because, her singing is so bad Murdock, suggests that Jordan would be perfect for the part of a train whistle in his new song. Miller, records Jordan performing the song and he travels to Chicago to promote it to Wheeler, a mob rival of Murdock.

Suspicious, of Miller's reasons of promoting Jordan, Murdock has Mousie, listen to their phone call. Mousie, decides to tell Murdoch, that their relationship is strictly business, but.. is it?

Fun Fact:

When the film reached Liverpool, England in the early summer of 1957. It featured cameo performances of early rock 'n' roll stars: Little Richard, Eddie Cochran, and Gene Vincent and His Bluecaps. Which impressed a 16-year-old John Lennon and he was then inspired to follow his own rock and roll dreams. On July 6, 1957, 15-year-old Paul McCartney, was introduced to Lennon, after he had performed at a village church garden party with his group, The Quarrymen. McCartney, performed the song, "Twenty Flight Rock", for Lennon, the way he had seen it played by Eddie Cochran in the film, The Girl Can't Help It. McCartney, also talks about this movie in the documentary series, The Beatles Anthology.



What fun it is to watch... Little Richard, Gene Vincent, The Platters and Fats Domino perform their songs in 1956. Jayne Mansfied, is at her sexiest, wittiest best? Also, check out the cars.

Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? (1957)

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Jayne Mansfield, was often referred to as the “poor man’s Marilyn Monroe” although she did not have the same level of onscreen presence as Monroe did.  Rivals, from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, both were underestimated and both died very young.

Monroe and Mansfield.

Blonde Bombshells.

Over the years, Hollywood has tried to find another Marilyn Monroe. She is one of the greatest sex symbols of all time, and she still sets the standard for glamour, sexuality and beauty. Even today, nearly half a century after Monroe’s 1962 death, we still can’t stop trying to fill her shoes. Madonna, Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johansson, Ashley Judd, Mira Sorvino and now with a Marilyn inspired movie out Nov. 4, Michelle Williams, can be added to the list.

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Many beautiful blonde actress of her era found themselves being compared to Marilyn Monroe. The Actresses, listed below are the more well known Marilyn Monroe "clones":

Barbara Lang.

She first came to the attention of Hollywood producers with her performances in, Death Valley Days (1955–1956). She landed a long-term contract with Metro Goldwyn Mayer. Lang played the feminine lead in, House of Numbers (1957). The movie was the first to be filmed inside, San Quentin Prison.

Lang, starred with Elvis Presley in, Jailhouse Rock. Later she performed in the film, Party Girl (1958), where she played, "Ginger D'Amour", a Chicago showgirl.

Barbara Nichols

She began modeling for pinup magazines in the late 1940's. In the mid-1950s, she moved to Hollywood and began performing in second leads in films such as: Miracle in the Rain (1956), The King and Four Queens (1956), The Naked and the Dead (1958), The Pajama Game (1957), Pal Joey (1957), Sweet Smell of Success (1957), That Kind of Woman (1958), Where the Boys Are (1960). Her last film was Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood(1976).

Joi Lansing

Lansing's, film career began in 1948 and in 1952, she played an uncredited role in, Singin' in the Rain. She received top billing in, Hot Cars (1956). In the opening scene in the film, Touch of Evil (1958), she plays the dancer who is killed. Lansing, had a small role as an astronaut's girlfriend in the sci-fi, Queen of Outer Space(1958). During the 1950s, she starred in short musical films for the Scopitone video-jukebox system. Her songs included: "The Web of Love" and "The Silencers".

Lansing played "Lola" in, Marriage on the Rocks (1965), with a cast that included Frank Sinatra, Deborah Kerr, and Dean Martin. She had also performed in, Sinatra's film, A Hole in the Head and in Martin's film, Who Was That Lady? Her last film performance was in, Bigfoot (1970).

Diana Dors

According to many film buffs, her best work as an actress was when she played a murderess in the film, Yield to the Night(1956). She was willing to play repulsive characters in films such as, The Amazing Mr. Blunden, The Unholy Wife, and Timon of Athens.

Mamie Van Doren

Joan, was discovered by producer Howard Hughes, on the night she was crowned Miss Palm Springs. They dated for several years. Hughes launched her career by placing her in several RKO films.

Hughes, gave Van Doren a bit part in, Jet Pilot, which was her motion picture debut. Her line consisted of one word, "Look!" and she appears uncredited in the film.

Van Doren, performed a few more bit parts including, His Kind of Woman (1951) starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell and Vincent Price.

On January 20, 1953, Van Doren signed a contract with Universal Studios. Van Doren's first movie role for Universal was in the film, Forbidden (1953), playing a bit part as a singer. She then made, The All American (1953), playing her first starring role as Susie Ward, a wayward girl who is the man-trap at a campus beer joint. In Yankee Pasha (1954), she played a slave girl, Lilith. In 1955, Van Doren was cast in, Ain't Misbehavin', a musical comedy and starred in the crime-drama film, Running Wild.

In 1956, she played opposite a young "unknown" at the time Clint Eastwood in, Star in the Dust. Van Doren, performs in a small role as a daughter of a ranch owner. Star in the Dust was Van Doren's last film with Universal, for she was tired of being cast in small non-"breakthrough" roles and she stopped accepting film offers from Universal, and started working more successfully with other studios.

Van Doren, went on to star in several bad girl movies that later became cult films: Untamed Youth in 1957, she was the first woman to sing rock and roll in a Hollywood musical (Eddie Cochran did the music for the film). This film was later featured in, Mystery Science Theater 3000's "Untamed Youth" (1990).

Van Doren's more noteworthy movies include: Teacher's Pet (1958), Born Reckless (1958), High School Confidential (1958), The Beat Generation (1959), prison for Girls Town (1959), The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960), The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina (1959), Sex Kittens Go to College (1960) and Vice Raid (1960).

Sheree North

North, made her film debut as one of the many club members in, Excuse My Dust(1951). She was spotted by a choreographer performing at the Macayo Club in Santa Monica, and was cast as a chorus girl in the film, Here Come the Girls(1953). She made her Broadway debut in the musical Hazel Flagg, for which she won a Theatre World Award. She reprised her role in the film version, Living It Up (1954).

North, landed the lead role opposite Betty Grable in, How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955), a role that was rejected by Monroe. Film historians, say North's dancing to, "Shake, Rattle and Roll", is the film's most memorable scene.

Soon after, Fox gave North the lead role in, The Lieutenant Wore Skirts (1956). When released in January 1956, The Lieutenant Wore Skirts was a huge box-office success. The film was the 13th-highest grossing film of the year.

Later that same year, believing North was now a box-office draw, Fox cast her in a supporting role opposite Gordon MacRae, Dan Dailey, and Ernest Borgnine in the film, The Best Things in Life Are Free, The film was a success, but the studio began to lose interest in North and started to promote, Jayne Mansfield.

In 1980, North would portray Marilyn Monroe's mother, Gladys Baker, in Marilyn: The Untold Story a television movie.

In 1957, North won a dramatic role in, The Way to the Gold. North proved she could act in The Way to the Gold. In the fall of 1957, Fox cast North in the all-star drama, No Down Payment.

The next year North won a role in the war-time drama, In Love and War (1958). This film was a success, which convinced Fox to cast North, in the musical comedy, Mardi Gras (1958). This film was a modest box-office success, but the studio decided not to renew North's contract.

North's next film role wouldn't come until she landed a role in, Destination Inner Space (1966). This low-budgeted science-fiction film was a box-office failure. Over the next few years North performed in the movies: The Trouble with Girls (1969) with, Elvis Presley, Charley Varrick (1973), and as John Wayne's long-lost love in the actor's final film, The Shootist (1976). She had supporting roles in two Charles Bronson movies, Breakout(1975) and Telefon(1977).

In the 1990s, she appeared as Kramer's mother, Babs Kramer, in two episodes of the TV series Seinfeld. North's last onscreen role came in the film, Susan's Plan(1998).



Blonde actresses, were considered attractive and desirable and relied on her looks rather than on intelligence.

Rosalie Duthe

This way of thinking may have started with the, French courtesan named Rosalie Duthe, who performed in a 1775 play Les curiosites de la Foire, she had the habit of pausing a long time before speaking, appearing not only stupid but mute.

Marilyn Monroe

The film, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, is the perfect example of the appeal of blondes. The film starred Marilyn Monroe as the blonde and Jane Russell as her wise brunette friend. Marilyn Monroe, does show a certain amount of wit and expresses her attitude in her song, "Diamonds are a girl's best friend".



And when her fiance's father asked her why she pretends to be dumb, she answers, "men prefer it this way".

Goldie Hawn

Another perfect example is Goldie Hawn, who is best known(early years) as the giggling "dumb blonde", stumbling over her lines, especially when she introduced Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In "News of the Future".





Hitchcock and Tippi Hendren in The Birds.

 Even the director Hitchcock, had preference for blonde actress whose sex appeal was "indirect", he felt sex should not be advertised. In Vertigo James Stewart forces a woman to dye her hair blonde. One of Hitchcock's earliest films, The Lodger (1927), features a serial killer who stalks blonde women. Blonde actress Anny Ondra starred in Hitchcock's first sound film, Blackmail (1929).

Mary Pickford

Hitchcock said he used blonde actresses in his films, because of a tradition that began with silent star Mary Pickford. The director said that blondes were "a symbol of the heroine". He also thought they photographed better in black and white.

In Family Plot, Karen Black plays a kidnapper who wears a blonde wig and sunglasses as a disguise. Other well known blondes include: Tippi Hendren in The Birds, Dany Robin in Topaz, Barbara Leigh-Hunt in Frenzy, Janet Leigh in Psycho, and Grace Kelly in Rear Window.

There were many more beautiful blonde actresses (listed below) who may have changed the "blonde stereotype" and created a more sophisticated blonde for movie goers...

Judy Holliday.

Holliday began her career as part of a night-club act, before working in Broadway plays and musicals. Her success in the 1946 stage production of Born Yesterday as "Billie Dawn" led to her being cast in the 1950 film version, for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. She was best known for her performance on Broadway in the musical Bells Are Ringing, winning a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical and reprising her role in the 1960 film.

In 1954, she starred with then-newcomer Jack Lemmon in his first two films: It Should Happen to You and Phffft! She was able to change her mood quickly from comic to serious is one, that would touch your heart."

Jean Harlow.

Harlow starred in many films, designed to showcase her magnetic sex appeal and strong screen presence, before making the transition to more developed roles and achieving massive fame under contract to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Harlow's, enormous popularity and "laughing vamp" image were in distinct contrast to her personal life, which was full of disappointment and tragedy.

Mae West

Known for her bawdy double entendres and was one of the more controversial movie stars of her day. West, encountered many problems with censorship.

Carole Lombard.

She is best known for her comedic roles in the screwball comedies of the 1930s. She was the highest-paid star in Hollywood in the late 1930s, earning per year more than five times the salary of the US President.

Graham Greene, praised her for her faster-than-thought delivery. A Platinum blonde, with a heart-shaped face, delicate, impish features that performed expressively through her well known classics, Twentieth Century and My Man Godfrey."

Grace Kelly.

In October 1953, with the film, Mogambo, she became a movie star, a status confirmed in 1954 with a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award nomination as well as leading roles in five films: The Country Girl, in which she gave a deglamorized, Academy Award-winning performance. She retired from acting at 26 for her duties as Princess Grace of Monaco.

Betty Grable.

Her famous bathing suit photo made her the number-one pin-up girl of the World War II era. Grable, was known for having the most beautiful legs in Hollywood. Grable's legs were insured by her studio for $1,000,000 with Lloyds of London.

Despite being known for her beauty, Grable was a woman of talent. She performed in many wonderful musical films of the 1940s: Down Argentine Way (1940), Moon Over Miami (1941), Springtime in the Rockies (1942), Coney Island (1943), Pin Up Girl (1944), and The Dolly Sisters (1945), Mother Wore Tights(1947). By the 1950s, Grable was still making films: Wabash Avenue (1950), Meet Me After the Show (1951), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), and How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955), her last film. She retired from the movie industry in 1955, and never returned.

Doris Day.

She was known for the "girl-next-door" image and was capable of performing in comedy, romance and heavy drama, she performed in 39 films, released 29 albums. She received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in Pillow Talk, won a Golden Globe, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Legend Award from the Society of Singers, and, in 1989, received the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement in motion pictures.

Kim Novak.

She came well known for her performance in the film, Picnic(1955) and went on to perform in, The Man with the Golden Arm, Pal Joey, Bell, Book and Candle, Strangers When We Meet, The Notorious Landlady, Kiss Me, Stupid, and The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders. However, she may be best known for her performance in the film, Vertigo(1958). Novak retired from acting in 1991.




Marilyn Monroe



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