Category: 1949
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Marilyn Meets Chicago’s “40,000” Murphy // July 9th, 1949
\”Me, Murph, I knew \’em all. All the big shots, the sporting greats, the big city pols, the movie stars, and even a few presidents,\” he said in a 1973 Chicago Tribune profile.
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July 9th, 1949 // Wrigley Field
Location: Wrigley Field Address: 1060 W Addison St, Chicago, IL 60613 Marilyn Connection: Marilyn was in Chicago, IL. for the 1949 Movie Star World Series – which took place at Wrigley Field on Saturday July 9th. Some other stars in attendance according to newspaper articles: Jane Russell, Peter Lawford, Joan Crawford, and Rosalind Russell. …
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July 1949 // The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Building | milwaukee, wi
Location: The Milwaukee Journal’s Photo Studios Address: 333 W State St, Milwaukee, WI 53203 (Now an apartment building called Journal Commons) “‘I don\’t remember any conversation. But, boy, any time I was ready to shoot, she was ready to be shot,’ recalled Ahlhauser of the day he met Marilyn Monroe.” [Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel…
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June 1949 // Marilyn in rockford – fairgrounds pool
The pool today: Harkins Aquatic Center, 910 Acorn St. Rockford, IL
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June 1949 // Memories of Marilyn in Rockford – Children’s Home
\”Bussing Hollywood Starlet Marilyn Monroe is one of her young hosts at the Children\’s Home of Rockford where she was a visitor today. Miss Monroe is making personal appearances here in connection with the pre-premiere showing of \”Love Happy\” at the State Theater. She is introduced in the film, which is attracting capacity crowds.\” Rockford Register…
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June 1949 // “For Marilyn’s little feet only”
\”The Rockford city water department had torn up the street in front of the theater, but when it learned of Miss Monroe\’s imminent arrival, workers hastily threw up a pontoon bridge (must be some ex-Seabees among \’em!) across the Impassable, pavement gaps and labeled it: \”For Marilyn\’s little feet, only!\” Toll charge to Marilyn was…
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June 1949 // Memories of Marilyn in Rockford
\”It was Flag Day, June 14, 1949. School was out, and an uncle of mine and I decided to go to a movie. I heard her voice on the radio and it turned out to be that of Marilyn Monroe. That afternoon she would be appearing at the State Theater in the 100 block of…
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June 1949 // The State Theater – Rockford IL
Marilyn and a Harpo Marx double walk in the rain in Rockford IL in June 1949. She greeted moviegoers in the lobby of the State Theater for the promotion of Love Happy.
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1949 // Marilyn at Wrigley Field | Chicago
Marilyn was no stranger to the Windy City! On Saturday July 9th 1949, she served as bat girl for the Movie Star World Series at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL.