After the directors Woody Allen and Tim Burton,
this post will be concentrate on two glamorous and sexy women who succeeded in
the American cinema of the 1950’s. Continue reading and discover a little more about…
- Katharine Hepburn
She was born on May 12, 1907 in Hartford (Connecticut) and her full name is Katharine Houghton Hepburn. She belonged to a liberal-minded family: her mother was Martha Houghton, a suffrage activist and his father was Dr. Thomas Norval Hepburn, an urologist who explained people about the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases.
In 1921, the dead of her older brother Tom debilitated
her but she overcame this great tragedy to become one of the most enduring
legends of the cinema history. Katharine fell in love acting while she attended
the all-women’s Bryn Mawr College (outside Philadelphia). With a degree in History
in 1928, she spent the next several years acting for the stage in New York. An
RKO Radio Pictures talent offered her an audition for a role in the film A Bill of Divorcement and she accepted. This
film became a hit and RKO offered her a lucrative long-term contract to make
films for the studio. 
Thanks to her role in the big-screen adaptation
of the novel Little Women she won
recognition all over the world as a formidable on-screen presence with a fierce
intelligence unique among actresses of her stature. Over the course of six decades in Hollywood, she
earned twelve Academy Award nominations and won an unprecedented four Best
Actress Oscars.
A progressive neurological disease was developed
in Katharine in the 1990’s but she continued acting in some roles. She finally
died on June 29, 2003 in Old Saybrook (Connecticut) at the age of 96.
When she was 7, she was sexually assaulted and
raped. She decided to get married because that was the only solution. At the
age of 16 she wed Jimmy Dougherty. Then, she started to work in a munitions
factory and a photographer discovered her. In 1946, her successful career as a
model had begun. She changed her name to Marilyn
Monroe.
On August 5, 1962, at 36 years old, Marilyn
Monroe died in Los Angeles. Officially, the cause of her death was ruled as a
drug overdose because an empty bottle of sleeping pills was found by her bed.
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Marilyn Monroe is still considered the most popular
icon of sex appeal and beauty. She has been imitated by a lot of celebrities
like Madonna, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, etc. Also, in 2011 were published
several photos in a book of photographs by Sam Shaw. Now, more than a half
century after her death, the world is still fascinated by her beauty and talent
and that is the reason why a new mini-series will be release in 2015 in
Lifetime channel showing Monroe’s ambitious life.
- Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles
(California). Her full name was Norma Jeane Mortensen. Her mother was Gladys,
who developed psychiatric problems and was eventually placed in a mental
institution and she never knew who her father was. She had a half-sister to
whom she was not close. She spent a lot of her time in foster care and in an
orphanage. Marilyn was not allowed to go to the movies because her mother paid
a couple of religious men to raise her.
When she was 7, she was sexually assaulted and
raped. She decided to get married because that was the only solution. At the
age of 16 she wed Jimmy Dougherty. Then, she started to work in a munitions
factory and a photographer discovered her. In 1946, her successful career as a
model had begun. She changed her name to Marilyn
Monroe.
She appeared in a John’s Huston’s crime drama
called The Asphalt Jungle and she won
a lot of attention. Soon, she became one of Hollywood’s most famous actresses
and she won various honors and attracting large audiences to her films. In 1959
she obtained the honor of “Best Actress in Comedy” at Golden Globe Awards.
On August 5, 1962, at 36 years old, Marilyn
Monroe died in Los Angeles. Officially, the cause of her death was ruled as a
drug overdose because an empty bottle of sleeping pills was found by her bed. Marilyn Monroe is still considered the most popular
icon of sex appeal and beauty. She has been imitated by a lot of celebrities
like Madonna, Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani, etc. Also, in 2011 were published
several photos in a book of photographs by Sam Shaw. Now, more than a half
century after her death, the world is still fascinated by her beauty and talent
and that is the reason why a new mini-series will be release in 2015 in
Lifetime channel showing Monroe’s ambitious life.
Here is a video of the US Premiere of an opera about Marilyn Monroe's life called "Marilyn Forever" which took place on March 21 and 29, 2015.
BIOGRAPHY:
-Biography http://www.biography.com/people/katharine-hepburn-9335828#legacy [Access 19/03/2015]
-Youtube https://www.youtube.com/ [Access 19/03/2015]
-Seeing Stars in Hollywood http://www.seeing-stars.com/StarIndexes/Marilyn.shtml [Access 19/03/2015]
- -Biography http://www.biography.com/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123 [Access 19/03/2015]
-El País Televisión http://cultura.elpais.com/cultura/2014/08/08/television/1407522740_353717.html
[Access 24/03/2015]
- -LA Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-cm-marilyn-forever-review-20150323-column.html
[Access 24/03/2015]
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I always loved the stars of the 50's. My favourite is Marilyn Monroe and Audry Hepburn though I am not sure if Audry is from the 50's. :) Very interesting post
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