PART III The bride was on time. On January 14, 1954, at one o’clock, Marilyn Monroe, twenty-seven years old, married Joe DiMaggio, thirty-nine, in the San Francisco City Hall. The ceremony, which lasted all of three minutes, was performed by Municipal Court Judge Charles Peery. The Los...
He carries two pictures in his wallet—one is a showgirl, the other is a horse. Both of them were part of the wonderful years Ben Cooper will never forget....
They’re living on borrowed money—but Judy isn’t worried. She’s won back her public, there’s a new baby to dream about and all’s right with the world....
One murky California midnight a twenty-six-foot sloop nosed out past the jagged rocks of San Pedro’s harbor and into a boiling sea. At the helm a rangy, square-cut sailor gripped the spokes and braced himself for what he was seeking—a scrap with the elements. Ground swells...
Sure, the lady is Mrs. Tony Curtis—but that’s only half of it. She’s also Janet Leigh, separate and distinct—and it’s time people remembered it!...
PART II January 5, 1950 Shooting of The Fireball, in which she plays Polly, a roller-skating groupie, begins. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Publicity still for The Asphalt Jungle, 1950, probably photographed by Frank Powolny. The Asphalt Jungle, directed by John Huston, piqued the curiosity of...
IN ENGLAND, JANE STARTED BRITISH TONGUES WAGGING WHEN SHE VISITED THE MOTHER OF HER ADOPTED SON—BUT THAT WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING....
Donald O’Connor is Hollywood’s bounciest, busiest—and most broken-hearted—guy. With the whole world on a string, all he wants is the peace he’s never really had....
PART I Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach photographed by Andre de Dienes, 1945. June 1, 1926 Marilyn Monroe is born in Los Angeles General Hospital, the third child of Gladys Pearl Baker, née Monroe (May 25, 1900-March 11, 1984). She is named “Norma Jeane” (later Marilyn often left...
BACK HOME IN HOLLYWOOD JANE SHRUGGED OFF HER FRACAS WITH THE FURIOUS FRENCH AND SETTLED DOWN TO A NICE, RELAXED FREE-FOR-ALL....