The 50th Anniversary Marilyn Monroe Memorial Service was held on Sunday, August 5, 2012.  Hundreds of fans traveled to Los Angeles for a week of events and activities arranged by the Marilyn Remembered Fan Club and by the Immortal Marilyn Fan Club.   

 

Marilyn Remembered is honored to have presented an exceptional lineup of speakers for this year's tribute to Marilyn, which included:   

 

Manfred Strunk - President of Germany's "Some Like It Hot" Fan Club

Nancy Jeffries - Marilyn Monroe's Foster Sister

James Spada - Author

Peter Schnug - Marilyn Monroe Fan from Germany

Donelle Dadigan - Founder and President, The Hollywood Museum 

Lois Banner - Author

Kathleen Hughes - Actress

Stanley Rubin - Producer, River of No Return

John Gilmore - Actor and Author

George Barris - Marilyn Monroe Photographer and Friend

George Chakiris - Academy Award Winning Actor, and Dancer in Three Monroe Films

Joshua Greene - Son of Milton Greene 

Jay Kantor - Marilyn Monroe's Agent 

Amy Greene - Wife of Milton Greene and Marilyn's Friend

 

A host of additional members of the Marilyn Monroe community were present, including:

 

Audrey Franklin - Member of Ella Fitzgerald's Staff

Gladys Wilson - Marilyn Monroe's Junior High Classmate

Jimmy Morrissey - Marilyn Monroe's Hairdresser in 1962

Sandra Ferrell - Actress, Monkey Business

Jimmy James - The World Famous Marilyn Monroe Impersonator

Catherine and Teresa Seeger - Marilyn Remembered Fan Club Founding Members

Frank Durheimer - Dancer, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Mary Sims - President, Immortal Marilyn Fan Club 

Claudia Moriarty - Niece of Marilyn Monroe Stand-in Evelyn Moriarty

Diana Herbert - Actress, Daughter of F. Hugh Herbert, Writer/Director, Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!   

 

Special messages from Lawrence Schiller, Don Murray, Ralphe Roberts' nephew, the Sam Shaw Family, and Berniece and Mona Miracle were read by Marilyn Remembered Fan Club members Amy Condit, Jackie Craig, Michelle Justice, Rick Carl, and Scott Fortner. 

 

The Official 50th Anniversary Marilyn Monroe Memorial Service Program 

 

 

The official 50th Anniversary Marilyn Monroe Memorial Service Program, designed by Michelle Justice and Rick Carl, is available for a donation of $15.00 plus shipping and handling.  All proceeds will help offset the costs of the 2012 memorial service.  To learn more about obtaining an official program, click here.

 

50th Anniversary Marilyn Monroe Memorial Service Sponsors 

 

Marilyn Remembered thanks the following sponsors of the 50th Anniversary Marilyn Monroe Memorial Service.  The service could not have taken place without the generosity of the following organizations, fan clubs and individuals.  We are eternally grateful.    

 

Official Corporate Sponsors:    

 

 

    

 

Marilyn Monroe Fan Clubs:  

 

Club Passion Marilyn Fan Club

Some Like It Hot International Marilyn Monroe Fan Club, Germany

Immortal Marilyn Fan Club 

 

Marilyn Monroe Fans:

 

 

 

Thank you to everyone for making the 50th anniversary service a resounding success. 

  

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