Late-in-life "teetotal(er), mean-spirited, right-wing, narrow-minded, conservative Christian bigot" -- "but not a racist" -- or not, I wouldn't dream of not mentioning the passing of Jane Russell. To most she will be remembered for "The Outlaw," but to me she'll always be one of two little girls from Little Rock, a nod to the classic song she performed with Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," one of my favorite movies of my childhood. Hard to be too broken up for someone who lived 89 long years, but it's a sad reminder to think that Jane was five years older than Marilyn, yet outlived her by nearly 50. Here's hoping they're staging a reunion performance as I write this ...
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Tuesday, March 01, 2011
RIP, Jane Russell
Late-in-life "teetotal(er), mean-spirited, right-wing, narrow-minded, conservative Christian bigot" -- "but not a racist" -- or not, I wouldn't dream of not mentioning the passing of Jane Russell. To most she will be remembered for "The Outlaw," but to me she'll always be one of two little girls from Little Rock, a nod to the classic song she performed with Marilyn Monroe in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," one of my favorite movies of my childhood. Hard to be too broken up for someone who lived 89 long years, but it's a sad reminder to think that Jane was five years older than Marilyn, yet outlived her by nearly 50. Here's hoping they're staging a reunion performance as I write this ...
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