When Marilyn Met the Queen by Michelle Morgan
In July 1956, Marilyn Monroe arrived in London--on honeymoon with her husband Arthur Miller--to make The Prince and the Showgirl with Sir Laurence Olivier. It was meant to be a happy time . . . I am dying to walk bare-headed in the rain. I think England sounds adorable.--Marilyn Monroe Marilyn would work during the day at Pinewood Studios, in Iver Heath, while Arthur would write. Then, in the evening, the couple would be able to relax together in their private English country cottage. But the cottage was a mansion, in Englefield Green, and Marilyn, used to living in tiny hotel rooms and apartments, felt herself being watched. She was, by several of owner Lord Drogheda's servants, who were selling stories to the papers. And when filming began, all did not go as hoped. Over time, Marilyn grew to hate Olivier; the feeling was mutual. Marilyn found herself a curiosity for the frequently hostile British press. She took solace in bike rides in Windsor Great Park, in small acts of kindness from members of the public, and in a growing fascination with Queen Elizabeth, whom she longed to meet--and eventually did.Michelle Morgan is the author of The Ice Cream Blonde: The Turbulent Life and Mysterious Death of Screwball Comedienne Thelma Todd and Marilyn Monroe: Private and Confidential, among other Hollywood-related publications. She's given talks at the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, as well as appearing in documentaries like Artists in Love: Marilyn and Arthur. Morgan resides in the English county of Northamptonshire.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781639361496 |
| ISBN 10 | 1639361499 |
| Title | When Marilyn Met the Queen |
| Author | Michelle Morgan |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pegasus Books |
| Year published | 2022-05-03 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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