musical films leading men [pt. 1]

christopher plummer, the sound of music fred astaire, you were never lovelier danny kaye, on the riviera gene kelly, for me and my gal donald o’connor, call me madam bing crosby, here is my heart

Marilyn Monroe arriving at the ‘Call Me Madam’ premiere in Los Angeles, California, March 1953.

Donald O'Connor singing in duet with the great Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam (dir. Walter Lang, 1953)

you're not sick, YOU'RE JUST IN LOVE ... 💗

words and music by Irving Berlin

Marilyn Monroe and Donald O'Connor arrive at the premiere of "Call Me Madam," 1953

Marilyn Monroe interviewed at ‘Call Me Madam’ Premiere, 1953

DONALD O’CONNOR as Kenneth Gibson Call Me Madam (1953) dir. Walter Lang

Marilyn Monroe at the premiere of Call Me Madam in March 1953 🤍

Marilyn Monroe at the premiere of Call Me Madam, 1953

An electrified Marilyn attends the premiere of Call Me Madam in 1953.

Marilyn Monroe photographed at the premiere of "Call Me Madam" (1953).

me: I don't really like musicals as a genre.

also me: omg The Sound of Music is on tv I have to stop what I'm doing and watch at least a few scenes. My top favorite musicals in no particular order are Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Singin' in the Rain, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Top Hat, and at least half of Donald O'Connor's career (particularly Call Me Madam from 1953), some of Danny Kaye's career, and pretty much anything composed by the Sherman Brothers. If I hear Chim Chim Cher-ee I immediately start to tear up. And seeing Annie at the Ordway when I was a kid made me want to be a part of a pit orchestra and I was finally able to achieve that dream 20 years later.

Costume worn by Ethel Merman in the 1953 film "Call me Madame", designed by Irene Sharaff; made up of a mustard floral print gown with mustard netting and sporadically embellished with bouquets of silk flowers, and a chiffon scarf. The Collection of Motion Picture Costume Design.

Marilyn Monroe at the premiere of ‘Call Me Madam’ March, 1953.

Marilyn Monroe arriving at the premiere of “Call Me Madam” (1953).

Marilyn Monroe at premiere of ‘’Call Me Madam’’ - 1953

Everything You Don't Already Know About The Marilyn Monroe Conspiracy Photodump

Image 01: “Norma Jean” modeling on the beach for a postcard, 1940s Image 02-03: Marilyn Monroe and her agent Johnny Hyde, Palm Springs Racquet Club, 1949. Image 04: Marilyn at the “Call Me Madam” premiere, 1953. Image 05: Newlyweds Marilyn and Joe DiMaggio, 1954. Image 06: Spouses Marilyn and Arthur Miller outside park-side hotel, London, 1956. This revealing dress was criticized as being “too daring.” Image 07: Marilyn sparks affair rumors after she sings “Happy Birthday” to President JFK. May 19, 1962. Image 08: The only known existing photograph of Marilyn Monroe and the Kennedy brothers. May 19, 1962. Image 09: The death scene of Marilyn Monroe inside her LA home. August 4, 1962. Image 10: A police officer points to evidence of overdose on Marilyn’s nightstand.