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Word: marilyn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1950-1959
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...sage ethic. Louis Calhern's part involves an early and unlikely double-cross from which, as far as the story goes, he never recovers. But he, too, sees his errors, commits suicide, and the Witches are all happy again. playing at being Calhern's moll, a young starlet named Marilyn Monroe in her first performance reaches the peak of her acting career...

Author: By G. ROBERT Wakefield, | Title: The Asphalt Jungle | 2/9/1956 | See Source »

Last week there was persuasive evidence that Marilyn Monroe is a shrewd businesswoman. There was also expert testimony that she is an actress...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Who Would Resist? | 1/30/1956 | See Source »

...businesswoman became apparent when Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. bought a property to serve as a starring vehicle for its president, M. Monroe The property was Playwright Terence (The Winslow Boy) Rattigan's The Sleeping Prince, a London stage hit in which Sir Laurence Olivier played the prince. Marilyn also bagged the playwright, and soon had another famed theatrical technician, Director John (The African Queen) Huston...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Who Would Resist? | 1/30/1956 | See Source »

...Rome, Sir Laurence said: should be delighted to make the picture with Miss Monroe. I have never met her, but I saw her films. I regard her as an actress and a comedienne of the first order, wonderfully easy to look at . . ."As for the bid to play opposite Marilyn, Sir Laurence said, "Who would resist an approach from Miss Monroe...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: Who Would Resist? | 1/30/1956 | See Source »

Last week as the battle ended, the clear winner was Marilyn Monroe Productions Inc. (President: M. Monroe). Her contract called for her to do four movies for Fox in the next seven years, gave her approval of directors. It permitted her to do any outside movies, plays or TV appearances she chooses. Next month Marilyn will head back to Hollywood to start her first movie under the new contract. She will play an emptyheaded, wriggle-hipped blonde, but with acting possibilities, in an adaptation of William Inge's Broadway hit Bus Stop (a Monroe-approved play), directed by Josh...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Winner | 1/16/1956 | See Source »

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