Marilyn Monroe made 30 films but she was more than just
a movie star or glamour queen.
Marilyn Monroe was a World Wide sensation in her lifetime, and
now, long after. Marilyn's popularity is beyond star or icon.
"Marilyn Monroe" is synonymous with beauty and glamour. Marilyn is
an inspiration to all who strive to overcome personal obstacles and
achie greatness.
- 1960-03-08: - Received Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a
Comedy, for Some Like It Hot
- 1960-07-18: - In July of 1960 Marilyn went to Nevada to film
The Misfits. The movie was a disappointment and Marilyn was
depressed.
- 1960-08-26: - Flew to LA because of nervous breakdown
- 1960-09---: - Let's Make Love, Fox, September 1960, with Yves Montand, Wilfrid Hyde White, Tony Randell, Frankie Vaughan, Madge Kennedy
- 1960-09-05: - Returned to the production of The Misfits
- 1960-11-04: - Finished The Misfits
- 1960-11-11: - Announced to the press that her marriage to Arthur Miller
was over.
- 1960-11-16: - Clark Gable died
- 1961-01-20: - January 20th, 1961, the day of President Kennedy's
inauguration, she divorced Arthur Miller.
- 1961-01-31: - Premiere of The Misfits
- 1961-02---: - The Misfits, United Artists/Seven Arts, Febuary 1961, with
Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, Thelma Ritter, Kevin McCarthy,
Estelle Winwood, Ralph Roberts
- 1961-02-07: - Entered Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic at New York
Hospital
- 1961-02-11: - Left Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic and entered Columbia
Presbyterian Hospital
- 1961-03-05: - Released from Columbia Presbyterian Hospital
- 1961-05-19: - May 19th, 1961, she went to Madison Square Garden and
sang Happy Birthday, Mr. President to President Kennedy, and then went
back to L.A. and the movie set. She almost overdosed on drugs and Joe
diMaggio came to her rescue. They planed to remarry and set the date for
August 8th, 1962 but on the evening of August 4th, Marilyn died.
- 1961-11-19: - Went to Peter Lawford's beach house to be with
President Kennedy.
- 1961-?????: - Something's Got to Give (Incompleted), with Dean
Martin, Cyd Charisse, Phil Silver, Wally Cox. Production was shut down on
June 12, 1962. Marilyn Monroe died on August 4, 1962. The film was
rewritten and recasted with Doris Day and James Garner as "Move Over
Darling"
- 1962-02---: - Moved into her Brentwood home
- 1962-02-01: - Dinner in honor of Robert Kennedy
- 1962-03---: - MM presented with "World's Film Favorite" award at the
Golden Globe Awards
- 1962-04-03: - Started Something's Got to Give
- 1962-05-19: - Sang "Happy Birthday" and "Thanks for the Memory" to
President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden
- 1962-05-28: - Shot nude pool sequence for Something's Got to
Give
- 1962-06-01: - Last day at Fox and last public appearance
- 1962-06-08: - Fired by Fox
- 1962-06-23: - Shot the "Last Sitting" sequence with Bert Stern
- 1962-06-28: - Met with Fox heads regarding Something's Got to
Give
- 1962-07-06: - Did Allan Grant shoot for LIFE magazine
- 1962-07-12: - Met with Fox heads at the studio
- 1962-07-20: - Alledgedly enterd Cedars of Lebannon Hospital for an
abortion.
- 1962-07-30: - Paula Strasberg returned to New York
- 1962-08-03: - Appeared on the cover of LIFE for the last time
before her death.
- 1962-08-04: - Marilyn Monroe died on August 4, 1962. There was no
suicide note, and she was found naked in bed with no signs of violence,
according to the police report.
- 1962-08-08: - Marilyn's funeral
- 1962-08-28: - Marilyn's death certificate signed
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