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Marilyn Monroe: A Star for the Ages Introduction When one speaks of Marilyn Monroe, and especially of her early career, the old adage 'a star is born' rings very true. This fantastic and talented woman, who once again, so may decades after her death, graces the cover of Vanity Fair for this year's June issue, never ceases to captivate audiences with her charm. Many have tried to pinpoint what Ms. Monroe had that other actresses do not, in terms of creating this type of fascination, and have certainly

Choir and Jazz Band performed. The show that the UHS Show Choir put on turned out to be fantastic. There were seven songs that the Show Choir performed, which varied from Ella Fitzgerald as well Broadway Musicals from Anything Goes, Gentleman Prefer Blondes, and Chicago. The first number was a song called “Anything Goes” from the 1934 musical Anything Goes, which was sung by soloist, Madelene Raneses. Madelene has very good potential in her singing as well as dancing. The dancing in this performance

overused stereotypes, with some background on each, are explored below: #### Blondes Have More Fun Iconic blonde Marilyn Monroe

know that she was an actress in the 1950s and 60s and acted in movies such as Men Prefer Blondes and Some Like it Hot. In most of her movies, she played the smaller parts but even though her characters had little to say she still put just as much emotion into them as the main characters had. Billy Wilder describes her as an "an absolute genius as a comic actress". But during the time period of her career, most blonde women were portrayed as dumb on ditsy. She was fully aware of how most people who

with it and take in its meaning. In countless films and television shows, blondes are represented as being unintelligent. This dumb blonde stereotype is the idea that blonde haired people are less intelligent than those of darker hair. Although there is no scientific proof that blondes are less smart than those of other hair colors it still seems to be one of the most popular stereotypes portrayed in the media. The dumb blonde stereotype also

Blondes do not deserve the reputation society has given them. Contrary to popular belief, the “dumb blonde” jokes are nothing but inaccurate and long-drawn-out. It’s no secret that blondes are given a bad name based on their physical appearance. The media has done a great deal of prolonging this idea into the brains of millions. Television shows and radio broadcasts are most commonly to blame for much of these blonde hair “stereotypes.” These media outlets have especially taken a certain comedic

Soon she became Marilyn Monroe- sex symbol of the century. Marilyn Monroe’s big screen appearances is what made up a majority of her success. In her time in Hollywood she blossomed in hits where she played as the “dumb gold digging blonde”, like in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and 7 Year Itch. In 1960, she was awarded the Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actress in Comedy for the movie Some Like It Hot. That film later gained recognition as the Greatest American Comedy Film of all time by the American Film

of different actresses that have only ever played these so-called “dumb” roles such as Marilyn Monroe. In the 1950’s, Marilyn Monroe portrayed a beautiful “dumb blonde” that preferred her looks more than brains, in two separate films. Monroe played these roles because she looked the part. She was a beautiful woman that kept her hair blonde. Back then, she was all the directors had for an actress that didn’t have to physically change to play a part. The

Marilyn Monroe’s legend remains as the ultimate blonde bombshell and as one of the most recognizable faces ever to grace the silver screen. Born June 1, 1926 she was baptized Norma Jean Baker. Her turbulent youth was due to an absentee father and a mentally unstable mother. By 1933 she went to live with her mother’s best friend, Grace McKee, and she was the first to give Norma Jean the idea of becoming a movie star. Despite her new found love of cinema and hollywood celebrities, her childhood continued

Josephine Baker, a multitalented icon from the early 1900s once said, “The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains. ” This quote in particular is very dear to me because I love many items, animals, places, and people but I have one true love that will forever be in my heart and that is theatre. Growing up in the small suburban city of Lewisville, I have always fantasized about living in a big city with tall skyscrapers, extremely diverse cultures, beautiful