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Author Franse, Astrid

Title Before Marilyn : the Blue Book Modelling Years / Astrid Franse, Michelle Morgan
Published New York, United States : The History Press, 2015

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Contents Cover; Title; Dedication; Author's Note; Acknowledgements; Contents; Foreword by Greg Schreiner; Introduction; One Speculation, Unassigned; Two No. 37, Casino Floor; Three Fame has a Way; Four Cross My Heart I Did; Five Who is the Girl on Laff?; Six Mmmmarilyn Mmmmonroe; Seven There's No Business Like Show Business; Eight And So It was; Bibliography; Plates; Copyright
Summary Before Marilyn tells the story of Marilyn Monroe's modelling career, during which time she was signed to the famous Blue Book Agency in Hollywood. The head of the agency, Miss Emmeline Snively, saw potential in the young woman and kept detailed records and correspondence throughout their professional relationship and beyond. On the day of Monroe's funeral, Snively gave an interview from her office, talking about the girl she had discovered, before announcing, rather dramatically, that she was closing the lid on her Marilyn Monroe archive that day - to 'lock it away forever'. This archive was p
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Subject Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962
SUBJECT Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962 fast
Subject Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography
Motion picture actors and actresses
United States
Genre/Form collective biographies.
Biographies
Biographies.
Biographies.
Form Electronic book
Author Morgan, Michelle
ISBN 0750965487
9780750965484
9781250085917
1250085918