Marilyn Monroe Collection

The "Beyond The Legend" DVD Contest

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Marilyn Monroe Collection "Beyond The Legend" DVD contest. Entries from all over the world were received, including the U.S., Belgium, Lithuania, Amsterdam, France and England!

ILC Media donated three DVDs for this contest. One will go to Suus Marie for creating the contest questions. The remaining two DVD documentaries will go to the two contestants who answered all 30 questions correctly.

And the winners are...

Axel Potoms
&

Kristina Andruskeviciute

Axel and Kristina will receive their personal DVD copy of "Marilyn Monroe...Beyond The Legend," a 1985 documentary that includes rare footage of Marilyn, and interviews with Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Sheree North, Susan Strasberg, Don Murray, Celeste Holm and Josh Logan. Congratulations!

The Contest Questions & Answers:

1. In what city was Marilyn Monroe born? Los Angeles, CA

2. Who was Marilyn Monroe’s first husband? James Dougherty

3. After the first photos of Marilyn Monroe were taken, she quickly left her factory work behind to become a photographic model. In order to improve her skills, she became a student at a modeling agency run by Emmeline Snively. What was the name of this modeling agency? Blue Book Agency

4. After Marilyn Monroe’s modeling aspirations had led to an interest in moviemaking, she was first signed to a film contract in the summer of 1946. With what studio did she sign a contract? Twentieth-Century Fox

5. The 1953 cover shows Marilyn Monroe fully dressed, however, by then a very famous nude photo of Marilyn Monroe was used as the centerfold in the first publication of a now well known men's magazine. Which magazine? Playboy

6. One of Marilyn Monroe’s most famous movie scenes is where her white summer dress blows up over a New York subway grate. What is the name of the movie? The Seven Year Itch

7. Unhappy with the way 20th Century Fox was treating her, Marilyn Monroe announced the formation of her own production company in January, 1955, Marilyn Monroe Productions. Who was the photographer with whom Marilyn Monroe began this endeavor? Milton Greene

8. Marilyn Monroe loved animals. Having had a dog as a child and while married to her first husband, she would not have one again until she married her third husband, Arthur Miller. What was the name of their dog? Hugo

9. Marilyn Monroe made two movies with director Billy Wilder. What are the names of these movies?   The Seven Year Itch and Some Like It Hot

10. In June, 1953, Marilyn Monroe and a co-star were honored to leave their hand and footprints in the cement of Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Who was the other film star who left her mark that day? Jane Russell

11. Who did Marilyn Monroe’s mother list as the father on Marilyn Monroe’s birth certificate? Edward Mortenson

12. While Marilyn Monroe’s first husband was serving his country overseas in the spring of 1944, she got a job at the factory where her mother-in-law worked. What was the name of the factory? Radioplane Company

13. Emmeline Snively suggested that Marilyn Monroe’s brown hair should be straightened and bleached, which was done in the winter of 1945. Who was the hairdresser overseeing this first hair transformation? Sylvia Barnhart

14. At the advice of her first film studio, Marilyn Monroe’s original name was changed to Marilyn Monroe at the end of 1946. Who was the studio executive responsible for helping with the name change? Ben Lyon

15. When, in 1952, the news broke that an unknown nude girl on a calendar was in fact Marilyn Monroe, scandal quickly followed. Marilyn Monroe admitted it was her on the calendar, but that the photo was shot in 1949 when she had no money. Who was the photographer of this photo? Tom Kelley

16. Who designed what must be one of Marilyn Monroe’s most recognizable costumes, the famous white summer dress from the Seven Year Itch? William "Billy" Travilla

17. In July, 1961, Marilyn Monroe got a present in the form of a white puppy she named Mafia (Maf). Many sources claim Frank Sinatra was the giver of this gift, this is actually wrong. Who did give Marilyn Monroe the puppy? Patricia Newcomb

18. One time in Marilyn Monroe’s career her director was also her co-star. Who was he? Sir Laurence Olivier

19. Marilyn Monroe received several Golden Globe nominations in her career, and two were for acting. She won this award for her acting in “Some like it Hot” in 1960. For what movie was the nomination that didn't result in an award? Bus Stop

20. What was Marilyn Monroe’s exact time of birth? 9:30 A.M.

21. In the fall of 1944 a group of army photographers was assigned the task of shooting photos of attractive women being active patriots in wartime. They visited the factory Marilyn Monroe worked in and soon spotted her, which would change her life forever. Who was the photographer that shot Marilyn Monroe that day?   David Conover

22. Marilyn Monroe’s first appearance in a national magazine was in an advertisement published in Newsweek in March, 1946. What is the name of the company that used Marilyn Monroe in their national advertising campaign? Douglas Aircraft Company

23. The names Marilyn and Monroe weren't picked randomly. Marilyn Monroe insisted she would use her mother’s maiden name Monroe. Where did Marilyn originate from? Marilyn Miller

24. News reporters jumped on Marilyn Monroe when the scandal of her nude calendar broke, but Marilyn Monroe handled them gracefully. One reporter asked her: "Did you have nothing on?" What was Marilyn Monroe’s witty reply? "I had the radio on."

25. What exact date was the white summer dress scene in the Seven Year Itch filmed? (The original scene shot outside, witnessed by Joe DiMaggio.) September 14/15, 1954

26. Marilyn Monroe’s wish for independence started because 20th Century Fox took no notice of her wish to play less shallow parts. So despite Marilyn Monroe’s objections, they scheduled her to appear in December, 1953, for the remake of a 1943 Betty Grable movie. Marilyn Monroe refused and was suspended as a result in January, 1954. What was the name of the movie Marilyn Monroe refused to make? The Girl In Pink Tights

27. Marilyn Monroe often lent her person and fame to benefit good-will foundations. In March, 1955, she attended a circus gala to benefit the New York Arthritis & Rheumatism Foundation. She made an impressive entrance in the circus ring riding a pink painted elephant. What was the name of this elephant? Kaunardie

28. From her first movie, “Scudda-Hoo! Scudda-Hay!” until her last unfinished movie, “Something's got to Give”,” Marilyn Monroe worked with four directors, some more than once, who's last names started with the letter H. Who were these four directors?

F. Hugh Herbert

Scudda-Hoo! Scudda-Hay!

John Huston

Asphalt Jungle & The Misfits

Howard Hawks

Monkey Business & Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Henry Hathaway

Niagara

29. Marilyn Monroe never received an Oscar, but did have one in her hands at the 1951 awards ceremony. “All About Eve” won six statues. Marilyn Monroe presented one of those. For which category was the Oscar Marilyn Monroe presented? Best Sound Recording

30. For what amount did the dress Marilyn Monroe wore to sing “Happy Birthday” to President John F. Kennedy in May, 1962 sell for and who purchased it? $1,267,500, Gotta Have It Collectibles

Special Thanks:

To Suus Marie for her help with the "Beyond The Legend" DVD contest questions!

To Brendan Hollowood, Marketing Co-coordinator, ILC Media, for donating the DVD prizes for the contest.