Marilyn, the silver haired beauty
Posted: June 3rd, 2008, 5:22 am
i just bought a MM dvd box selection with GPBs, HTMAM, TSYI and a doc about her last unmade film Somethings Got To Give with some outtakes. if anything the screens most beautiful blonde bombshell, looked even more stunning with silver hair. it suited her, particulary at 36, showing her developing into a stunning middle-aged actress. i'm reminded of Vera Miles, who suddenly cut her hair and dyed her hair grey, turning her into a 60s beauty
the doc, narrated by James Coburn suggested MM was badly treated by Fox. before shooting began she was discovered in her room, unconsious, due to an overdose of sleeping pills, there were several requests for a a break, so MM could recover from her ill health, the also had a serious bout of the flu.
MM i think, despite her success and great beauty was a frightened, insecure young woman.
one thing about the film i would say is that Cyd Charisse was inspired casting as Dean Martin's other wife, looking great in a 60s pant suit and other outfits. maybe MM was intimidated by having another great beauty on the set
it seems MM was on the verge of a great comeback when she died. after being fired she made another deal with Fox to begin shooting SGTG with another director. she even got a delighted Cyd Charisse back on board.
the day she died, somethings came to light. apparently she was happy when speaking on the phone to a friend. however, it's reckoned she fell into a depression. i always though MMs death was an accident, but her Doctor reckoned she decided to committ suicide, but after she took her dose, changed her mind. she phoned Peter Lawford with a cry for help, but he failed to realise the seriousness of the situation. this fits in to Peter Lawford's torment later life that allegedly led to his losing battle with alcoholism.
one has to ask, though no-one is to blame, if MM could have been saved. first Lawford was slow to react. then he contacted someone, who phoned MMs housekeeper Enuice Murray to ask if Marilyn was okay. knowing MM had gone to bed, Mrs. Murray said she was fine and didn't check on her until the next morning, when she discovered her dead body. what if Peter went around to her apartment right of, or better still phoned the housekeeper and told her to get into Marilyn's bedroom right away. if Mrs. Murray had gone into MMs room after she recieved her phone call, would Marilyn survived. the doc also said if her fans knew how depressed Marilyn was a lot of them would have moved heaven and earth to help her.
as a footnote regarding her relationship with Bobby Kennedy. someone said Marilyn had the crazy notion of becoming First Lady. the response of a friend was it wasn't so daft. after all she married the most famous baseball star in the world and followed it up by marrying the most famous playright in the world, who would have thought she would have pulled that of
the doc, narrated by James Coburn suggested MM was badly treated by Fox. before shooting began she was discovered in her room, unconsious, due to an overdose of sleeping pills, there were several requests for a a break, so MM could recover from her ill health, the also had a serious bout of the flu.
MM i think, despite her success and great beauty was a frightened, insecure young woman.
one thing about the film i would say is that Cyd Charisse was inspired casting as Dean Martin's other wife, looking great in a 60s pant suit and other outfits. maybe MM was intimidated by having another great beauty on the set
it seems MM was on the verge of a great comeback when she died. after being fired she made another deal with Fox to begin shooting SGTG with another director. she even got a delighted Cyd Charisse back on board.
the day she died, somethings came to light. apparently she was happy when speaking on the phone to a friend. however, it's reckoned she fell into a depression. i always though MMs death was an accident, but her Doctor reckoned she decided to committ suicide, but after she took her dose, changed her mind. she phoned Peter Lawford with a cry for help, but he failed to realise the seriousness of the situation. this fits in to Peter Lawford's torment later life that allegedly led to his losing battle with alcoholism.
one has to ask, though no-one is to blame, if MM could have been saved. first Lawford was slow to react. then he contacted someone, who phoned MMs housekeeper Enuice Murray to ask if Marilyn was okay. knowing MM had gone to bed, Mrs. Murray said she was fine and didn't check on her until the next morning, when she discovered her dead body. what if Peter went around to her apartment right of, or better still phoned the housekeeper and told her to get into Marilyn's bedroom right away. if Mrs. Murray had gone into MMs room after she recieved her phone call, would Marilyn survived. the doc also said if her fans knew how depressed Marilyn was a lot of them would have moved heaven and earth to help her.
as a footnote regarding her relationship with Bobby Kennedy. someone said Marilyn had the crazy notion of becoming First Lady. the response of a friend was it wasn't so daft. after all she married the most famous baseball star in the world and followed it up by marrying the most famous playright in the world, who would have thought she would have pulled that of