Movies & History

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Ann Blyth

Born Anne Marie Blythe

Years active: 1933 to 1985

Born August 16, 1927 – Passed June 24, 2026

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June 6, 2026, 82nd anniversary of D-Day invasion on Normandy Beaches in 1944.

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Happy 100th birthday to Marilyn Monroe. June 1, 1926 - June 1, 2026.

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Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio

at Yankee Stadium in 1961 at the Yankee's - Twin's game

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Marilyn Monroe 1954

Marilyn Monroe, aka Norma Jeane DiMaggio, visited wounded soldiers at Tokyo Army Hospital in Japan in 1954. Marilyn had taken time out from her honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio to visit the wounded servicemen recuperating in Japan. Following her honeymoon, Monroe traveled to Korea to entertain the troops.

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𝐉𝐔𝐃𝐘 𝐆𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 and 𝐑𝐀𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐋𝐆𝐄𝐑

composer 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐎𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐋𝐄𝐍'𝐒 home movies | shot behind the scenes of 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐈𝐙𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐎𝐙 (1939)

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Today, Lithuania honoured and bid farewell to the four US soldiers who tragically lost their lives in Pabradė. We will never forget them.

The people of Lithuania prayed relentlessly for their fate, as we feel profound solidarity and regard American soldiers as our own.

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Marilyn Monroe

Blue Book Models Hollywood 1946

Marilyn's first modeling agency - Blue Book Models Hollywood. The life ring photos and the group of 5 were taken at the Ambassador Hotel Gardens. The outdoor shots were taken at Big Tujunga Creek.

The photo archive previously belonged to Emmeline Snively, the deceased owner of the Blue Book Modeling Agency. The current owner of the archive is Astrid Franse.

Photographer at the Ambassador Hotel - Joseph Jasgur

Photographer at Big Tujunga Greek - Richard Whiteman

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Belinda Lee

15 June 1935 – 12 March 1961

On 12 March 1961, Belinda Lee tragically died in a car crash near San Bernardino County, on her way to Los Angeles from Las Vegas, on Highway 91.  She was traveling in an automobile doing 100 mph (160 kph) when a tire blew, causing the accident. She was ejected from the car and was found deceased 63 feet from the accident. The three Italian men in the car were injured but survived. Her ashes were interred at a cemetery in Rome.

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Jayne Mansfield

Poolside at the Dunes Hotel, Las Vegas, 1955

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Marilyn Monroe

Photo shoots at various locations of Marilyn were taken in 1956 by photographer Cecil Beaton.

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Marilyn Monroe

Photographed by Life Photographer Ed Clark at Griffith Park, CA, in 1950.

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Song 1928

Anna May Wong

Filmed in Germany in 1928 using mostly a German cast. British-German silent drama film directed by Richard Eichberg. Released in UK titled as "Show Life."

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Jimmy Carter

1924 to 2024

First Centarian former President.

President 1977 - 1981

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Dracula 1927

Stage production, which ran for 261 episodes at the Fulton theater. Bela Lugosi and Edward Van Sloan were the only two actors that also starred in the 1931 film version.