I am now sharing my bed with Marilyn Monroe (no I have not dug her up!).
A fascinating book about her life, is my bedtime reading at the moment.
If I am right, then Cleopatra was the start of her spiraling downfall, ending in death.
She was actually a very clever lady. However 'Fox's studio were making a film with Elizabeth Taylor, at the same time a film was being made called 'Somethings got to give' (very poignant) for Marilyn.
The Cleopatra film was way over budget and no thanks to Liz's impossible demands.
Marlyn had become really poorly with sinus problems and missed days and days of filming on her set.
Money was being syphoned from all films to subsidise 'Cleo' The doctors were called in and started to give Monroe uppers so that she could turn up at the studio and complete the doomed film. Tragically she also needed 'downers' to help her sleep. It is ironic that 'Fox' studio actually dismissed her for bad time keeping and no shows shortly after.
It was the start of a roller coaster ride to despair and very similar to Michael Jackson.
She was only 36 when she died. She was interred in a Bronze Casket inside a Crypt and Judy Garlands 'Over the Rainbow' was played at her Funeral.
Back to the bloopers. I can't stress enough how dangerous playing a brass instrument is. I mean, take this guy.
He holds a note on so long that he faints.
A pro to the end though, he collapses on the beat!!!! (click on the title)
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