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These shots of Marilyn were taken at the Ambassador Hotel in New York City. Marilyn was photographed preparing to attend the Broadway premiere of Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” at the Morosco Theater. The play would be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama later in the same year.
The production Marilyn saw, directed by Elia Kazan, starred Burl Ives and Barbara Bel Geddes. Bel Geddes, the daughter of designer Norman Bel Geddes, would later star as Miss Ellie in “Dallas.” She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in ”Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.” Read more…
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