Marilyn Monroe Making Up in the Columbia Studios for ‘Ladies of the Chorus’, 1948 – C1
Ladies of the Chorus is a 1949 American musical romance film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Adele Jergens, Marilyn Monroe and Rand Brooks. The screenplay, written by Harry Sauber and Joseph Carole, was based on a story by Sauber. Marilyn…
Marilyn Monroe Blowing a Kiss at the Camera, 1954 – C1
Marilyn Monroe blowing a kiss for the camera upon arriving at Idlewild Airport to work on the film, The Seven Year Itch. Marilyn Monroe blowing kisses to camera The Seven Year Itch, released in 1955, was an adaptation of a hit…
Sabrina, Britain’s Answer to Marilyn Monroe: 25 Black and White Portraits of Norma Ann Sykes in the 1950s and 1960s – C1
Norma Ann Sykes (1936–2016) was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor film career. She was best known for her hourglass figure of 42.5-inch (108 cm) breasts coupled with a tiny 19-inch (48 cm) waist and 36-inch…
Pictures of Marilyn Monroe Hosts a Press Party Held at Her Home in Los Angeles in 1956 – C1
These vintage photos of Marilyn Monroe hosting a press party held at her home in Los Angeles taken by Earl Leaf on March 3, 1956. Photos Of Marilyn Monroe Hosts A Press Party Held At Her Home In Los Angeles In…
Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell on the Set of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) – C1
For sheer, undiluted resonance, few entertainment-industry tropes can match the singular image of Marilyn Monroe informing the world that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell on the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953 The scene in…
Early Photos of a 24-Year-Old Marilyn Monroe in 1950 – C1
In 1950, LIFE photographer Ed Clark received a call from a friend at 20th Century Fox about “a hot tomato” the studio had just signed: one Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn 1950: 24-year-old …. Marilyn Monroe “She was almost unknown then, so I was…
‘They’re making April Fools of us’: Labour’s tax raids and soaring household bills to cost families £1,000 a year more from next week_Nhy
Families face a hammering of £1,000 to their annual budgets from next week as Labour‘s tax raids and inflation-busting bill hikes come into force. In what is being dubbed ‘awful April’, council tax, water and energy rates are all set to…
Starmer backs ‘return hubs’ overseas for failed asylum seekers – but says it’s NOT just a reheated version of of Tories’ Rwanda scheme_Nhy
Sir Keir Starmer has backed the idea of failed asylum seekers being sent from Britain to ‘return hubs’ overseas – but denied it would be a repeat of the Rwanda scheme. The Prime Minister said he would look at any policies to tackle illegal…
More than 20 Labour MPs now facing criminal action over failing to declare visits by Angela Rayner’s battlebus as Election expenses_Nhy
More than 20 Labour MPs could face criminal action for failing to declare visits by Angela Rayner‘s battlebus during last year’s General Election, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. A dossier identifying 24 MPs who were visited by the bus but did not itemise…
Who will pay for ‘jobs-killing’ workers’ rights bonanza? Businesses grill Labour_Nhy
Labour must ‘come clean’ over who will pay for its ‘jobs-killing’ workers’ rights bonanza, businesses have warned. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) will include an estimate of the impact of Angela Rayner‘s radical Employment Rights Bill in its autumn forecast. Ministers expect…