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Image 1 — 1953 Sammy Davis Jr and Marilyn Monroe. This photo was taken on the back lot of 20th century Fox, where Marilyn was promoting how to marry a millionaire. It was said that Sammy was entertaining Marilyn while she was on break. They were said to be real close friends. A cool side note is that the
Image 2 — 1953 Sammy Davis Jr and Marilyn Monroe. This photo was taken on the back lot of 20th century Fox, where Marilyn was promoting how to marry a millionaire. It was said that Sammy was entertaining Marilyn while she was on break. They were said to be real close friends. A cool side note is that the
Image 3 — 1953 Sammy Davis Jr and Marilyn Monroe. This photo was taken on the back lot of 20th century Fox, where Marilyn was promoting how to marry a millionaire. It was said that Sammy was entertaining Marilyn while she was on break. They were said to be real close friends. A cool side note is that the
Image 4 — 1953 Sammy Davis Jr and Marilyn Monroe. This photo was taken on the back lot of 20th century Fox, where Marilyn was promoting how to marry a millionaire. It was said that Sammy was entertaining Marilyn while she was on break. They were said to be real close friends. A cool side note is that the
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1953 Sammy Davis Jr and Marilyn Monroe. This photo was taken on the back lot of 20th century Fox, where Marilyn was promoting how to marry a millionaire. It was said that Sammy was entertaining Marilyn while she was on break. They were said to be real close friends. A cool side note is that the

cool car was a 1953 singer SM 1500 roadster. The third man in the second photo was Arthur Silbert Sammy's close friend and business partner.

u/Initial_Reason1532 — 4 hours ago
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Jamie Lee Curtis' parents - Janet Leigh and Tony Curtis. [1954]

u/Ju-ju_Eyeball — 17 hours ago
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Marilyn Monroe, 1951 - selected a cloud of black tulle from the 20th Century Fox wardrobe department for the 23rd Annual Academy Awards

u/Beginning-Passion676 — 14 hours ago
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𝐄𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐥𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐳𝐚 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐝, 𝐒𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐘𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟓𝟕

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Marilyn Monroe posing for photographer Cecile Beaton at the Ambassador hotel, New York, 22 of February 1956. Kodachrome shots to be used in Magazines (like the last photo)

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1959. "Arch Street (houses) study, 527-503 Arch Street (from right to left), looking north. Taken before demolition in 1959." 5x7 inch acetate negative by Jack E. Boucher

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Beautiful young actress Debbie Reynolds was the fresh-faced teenager to MGMs "ultimate girl" next door and a symbol of post war Hollywood optimism. She was known for her breakout role singing in the rain 1952.

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Young lady posing at her living room in sumer clothes. With some zoom the date can be seen in the calendar, 1959. Kodak safety film

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Grace Kelly during an interview for the Daily Mirror at the Cannes Film Festival on May 09, 1955.

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Actress/Model/Singer/Violinist Jayne Mansfield as Jane with her future Husband Mickey Hargitay as Tarzan, at a halloween Party throw out by Hollywood press agents, Hollywood, California, 26 of October 1956

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Lucy & Desi's Rancho Mirage Home, 1954

Rancho Mirage is not far from Palm Springs, CA.

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The beautiful actress Marilyn Monroe in 1952 at the NBC studios. She was preparing for the Hollywood Star playhouse show. She had a cake specially presented to her by The bakers of America, it was a gesture that reflected her growing celebrity status and widespread public and appeal. 🎙️

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The beautiful actress Marilyn Monroe September the 2nd 1952 served as the first female Grand Marshal of the Miss America USA contest in Atlantic City New Jersey. Over 150,000 people showed up.

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Marilyn Monroe serving a drink at her apartment in Manhattan, New York, with Producer Kermit Bloomgarde, this was for an article of "LIFE" magazine to show the friendships in Hollywood, 22 of December 1958

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