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New Vanity Fair Icon issue

posted 9 years ago by DorianGray502
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___Just picked up the new Vanity Fair Icon issue about Marilyn with a beautiful photo head shot by Bert Stern. At first I thought it was just an article, then was somewhat surprised the entire issue was devoted to our girl. Without a thought I plopped it down, then the total came up, geez nearly 15.00 bucks. I remember when a best selling book cost that. Marilyn certainly can continue to be a sure seller.
___Inside are some rather wordy stories. The only things I had issue with were the selection of photos, and the Tony Curtis romance, blown out of proportion I think. However, it's wonderful how alive she still seems. It looks like she will outlive me now.

"I worked with that trio of blonde bombshells...Marilyn Monroe was a class act, yet insecure. Jayne Mansfield was desperate, she knew she had nothing much that would last. Mamie Van Doran was in the same spot as Jayne basically, but she was a lot harder than Jayne. I mean both would try or say anything for publicity.
___Tommy Noonan ( Gentleman Prefer Blondes )

[–] DorianGray502 9 years ago

Denis,
___Thanks for jogging my little gray cells. I think was actually Lawrence Schiller, because the shots were from SGTG, which earned him more more money than Marilyn's oiginal salary, of which she received nothing. If we have trouble keeping all these stories straight, it's no wonder there are so many fantastic legends around Marilyn.
Dorian