Pin up Plan Calendar Girls - Marilyn Monroe

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“Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.” - Marilyn Monroe 

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Marilyn Facts:

• Marilyn was born Norma Jean Mortenson, though her mother, Gladys, immediately changed her last name to "Baker", the surname of her first husband.
• During WWII Monroe worked in a munitions factory, spraying airplane parts with fire retardant and inspecting parachutes.  It was there she was discovered by a photographer who was taking "morale pictures" for the troops and he suggested Marilyn try modelling.
• In 1950, Monroe had a small bump of cartilage removed from her nose to "soften her appearance".
• Marilyn appeared in the first issue of Playboy magazine in 1953
• Marilyn's role in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was originally intended for Betty Grable.
• Marilyn married 3 times.  Her second husband, Joe DiMaggio, asked her to remarry him in 1962, as he was concerned for her health and well-being.  After Marilyn passed, Joe claimed her, arranged her funeral and left a half dozen red roses at her crypt 3 times a week for 20 years.
• "I owe Marilyn Monroe a real debt ...it was because of her that I played the Mocambo, a very popular nightclub in the '50s. She personally called the owner of the club, and told him she wanted me booked immediately, and if he would do it, she would take a front table every night. She told him — and it was true, due to Marilyn's superstar status — that the press would go wild. The owner said yes, and Marilyn was there, front table, every night. The press went overboard. After that, I never had to play a small jazz club again. She was an unusual woman — a little ahead of her times. And she didn’t know it." - Ella Fitzgerald

Marilyn Movies:

Some Like it Hot

Seven Year Itch

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

 Marilyn Books:

My Story - Marilyn Monroe

Fragments

Metamorphosis

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Pin up Plan Calendar Girls - Bettie Page

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"I was never the girl next door." - Bettie Page
 

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Bettie Facts

• Often called "The Queen of Pinups"
• While risque, Bettie's movies and photos never featured any sexually explicit content.
• In 1955, Bettie won the title "Miss Pinup Girl of the World"
• Bettie's career lasted several years, uncommon for most pin up models who had careers that only lasted a few months. 
• In 1959, Bettie converted to born again Christianity.
• In the 1980's, Bettie's popularity surged again.  In a quote from MTV "Katy Perry's rocker bangs and throwback skimpy jumpers. Madonna's Sex book and fascination with bondage gear. Rihanna's obsession with all things leather, lace and second-skin binding. Uma Thurman in Pulp Fiction. The SuicideGirls Web site. The Pussycat Dolls. The entire career of Marilyn Manson's ex-wife Dita Von Teese" would not have been possible without Page.^[27] Many rockabilly and gothic girls emulate Bettie's hairstyle with the black blunt bangs. You can see Bettie's hairstyle and timeless facial features emulated in many modern pin-up models, such as Bernie Dexter and Masuimi Max."

Bettie Movies

The Notorious Bettie Page

Bettie Page: Varietease and Teaserama

Bettie Books

Betti Page Rules

The Real Bettie Page

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Pin up Plan Calendar Girls - Rita Hayworth

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"Whatever you write about me, don't make it sad." - Rita Hayworth

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Rita Facts:

• Was on the cover of Life Magazine 5 times
• Danced with both Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly
• Listed by the American Film Institute as one of the 100 Greatest Stars of All Time
• Rita was not a natural redhead.  She had dark hair and a mediterranean look that was deemed too "exotic" by film studios.  They dyed her hair dark red and changed her last name to "Hayworth", her mother's maiden name.
• She was considered one of the two top Pin up Girls of WWII (along with Betty Grable)
• Her lips were voted Best in the World by the ALA in 1949

Rita Movies:

Cover Girl

Gilda

Pal Joey

 Rita Books:

If This Was Happiness

Rita Hayworth: A Photographic Retrospective

Rita Hayworth; Portrait of a Love Goddess

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Pin up Plan Calendar Girls - Betty Grable

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"The practice of putting women on pedestals began to die out when it was discovered that they could give orders better from there." - Betty Grable

Betty Facts

• Betty's legs were insured with Lloyds of London for $1,000,000.
• She was the #1 Pin up Girl of the WWII era.
• Her legs were considered the ideal proportion: thigh (18.5") calf (12"), and ankle (7.5")
• Between the years of 1946-1947, Betty Grable was the highest paid American woman, earning $300,000 a year 

 Betty Movies 

Pin Up Girl

My Blue Heaven

Dolly Sisters

How to Marry a Millionaire

 Betty Books 

Betty Grable, The Girl with the Million Dollar Legs

Betty Grable, The Reluctant Movie Queen

 

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