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    When musicians Joe and Jerry find themselves wanted by the Chicago mob, they need to get out of town quick. Luckily for them a band needs two more members for their gig down in Florida, the only problem is it’s an all women band. Disguised as Josephine and Daphne, they join the band for their trip. But plans change when Joe starts to fall for Sugar and an older gentlemen try to woo Daphne, and ‘the girls’ find themselves in hot water when the mob convention comes to the hotel. Bill Wilder’s…

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    Marilyn Monroe's Suicide

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    On August 5, 1962 movie actress Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home in Los Angeles. She was was found lying nude on her bed, face down, with a telephone in one hand. The cause of Marilyn Monroe death is an overdose on a drug called barbiturate poisoning, and a psychiatric team did the investigation termed its probable suicide. The investigators say that she drunk then of depression, She have been none for doing pills and drinking alot. She was born Norma Jeane Mortenson on June 1, 1926 in…

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    not heard the name Marilyn Monroe, though the majority of people think of the iconic woman as simply a sex symbol. She was not just a dumb blonde, as most people thought. There is more to her than most of the world knows. Marilyn Monroe was more than just Marilyn Monroe she was Norma Jeane Mortensen. Upon closer investigation of her life however, it becomes evident that Marilyn Monroe was intelligent, a powerful business woman, and her iconic name merely a pseudonym. Marilyn Monroe was a very…

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    As one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s, Monroe had a glamorous life that every woman envied (Steinem). However, Marilyn Monroe ended up committing suicide, despite the luxurious life she had. Even though she got to live this “amazing” and “luxurious” lifestyle, she was not truly happy. She represents this illusion of happiness that people do not see. She had trouble with her career after returning from a hiatus in 1959. She also suffered pain from gallstones and severe drug…

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    Marilyn Monroe Body Image

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    Body Image Marilyn Monroe was a size nine and was considered beautiful back in 1945. She was an icon to many across the nation, being a little heavier than the other girls shown in magazines. Now, in today’s culture a size five is too big. Body image has significantly changed throughout the years; women think they need to be a size zero in jeans to be beautiful, but in reality all sizes are beautiful. It is a shame that as a society, people do not accept and encourage…

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    important role in your life.my role model is Marilyn Monroe. What has my role model done? Marilyn was an actress and a model. When I was young I always wanted to be an actress and a model I would play dress up and to photo shoots. She inspired me to follow what I believe in and never expect anything less than what I deserve. When I graduate I plan to become a great actress like she was. How has your role model made a difference in your life? Marilyn had a rough childhood much like mine; we…

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    Grace Kelly, “screen legend”, “ fashion icon”, “one of the most beautiful women in the world”, and “fairytale princess”. Since her death in 1982 she still has her effect on the world today from her films and by the family she left here on Earth. She was born into a successful family in philadelphia, she was a very shy girl but she became an actor. At the age of 23 she went to hollywood and made 11 films in 3 ½ years. She modeled to pay for her acting but her film career only lasted 5 years.…

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    Goldie Hawn Film Analysis

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    ‘Dumb Doras and Gawky’, Horowitz explores different female comedienne stereotypes, most of which possess similar characteristics with Hollywood’s blonde-stereotype, for instance, Lucille Ball’s persona — Lucy Ricardo, in I Love Lucy (1951-1957), and Marilyn Monroe’s persona as the dumb, accidentally comical blonde. 4.1.2 Aging, Performance, and Stardom: Doing Age on the Stage of Consumerist Culture edited by Aagje Swinnen and John A. Stotesbury (Goldie Hawn: An Ageless Blonde for the Baby…

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    Hollywood movie goddess Angelina Jolie Workout and Diet Plan Born on June 4, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, Angelina Jolie is one of the most popular and celebrated American actress and filmmaker. Ex-wife of wealthy Hollywood star and producer, Brad Pitt and mother to six children (three children are adopted), Jolie is a woman of substance who is known for her work for humanitarian causes. She has been leading actress of many Hollywood hits - Tomb Raider, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Wanted, Salt and…

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    Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman depicts the Loman's and all the family clashes they confronted. It's likewise obvious on a greater scale that this play is a social analysis. It touches every one of the issues brought on by riches and accomplishment in our way of life. Demise of a Salesman is more powerful as an impression of society and the issues it faces than as a delineation of family clashes. First, the play demonstrated how Willy Loman's yearning to be fruitful controlled his life and…

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