Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy: A Love Story

Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy left this world young. She was only 36 years old, left the country's president - 46. The sexiest kinodiva and charismatic leader of the country simply had to meet and fall in love with each other. And if this really did not happen, then in the fantasies of contemporaries and future generations, the dream of Cinderella and the prince was still stronger than reality.

Marilyn Monroe: biography and the mystery of birth

The actress with a charming smile, admired by men and envied by women, was born out of wedlock. In the 1920s, this was of great importance and left an imprint on the whole subsequent life. Formally, the filmmaker Gladys Mortenson, the mother of the future star, was married, so at birth her daughter received the surname of her husband, recorded with an error - Norma Jean Mortensen. The girl was born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926 and in a few weeks she was sent to a shelter. Gladys led an unruly life, raising neither Norma, nor two children left in the care of his father.

The girl was taken to the adoptive family of the Bolender, where a cheerful Norm was brought up in rigor, seeking to give her a good religious upbringing. The father of the family was a Baptist preacher and picked up a good college for his foster daughter. Meanwhile, the girl's mother appeared in the life of the girl, first just visiting her, and then decided to take away from the Bolender at the age of 8 years. The life of Marilyn Monroe has changed dramatically: she was left to herself, and soon her mother completely disappeared, entrusting the education of her daughter to her friend.

The first marriage and the beginning of the work path

Grace, that's the name of her mother's girlfriend, soon married. The husband did not really want to feed another's child, moreover, in a state of intoxication, he molested a pretty stepdaughter. Despite this, a girl who changed her family and visited the orphanage, after some time again will have to return to Grace and her hated wife. She will leave them after moving the Goddard family and at the age of 16 will marry Jimmy Doherty, a merchant marine, so as not to return to the shelter. After a while the girl learns the reasons why her mother left her at the age of 11, and all her terrible family secrets. Marilyn Monroe was born in a family where grandparents on the maternal side had psychiatric problems. Brother on this basis committed suicide, and Gladys with the diagnosis of "schizophrenia" was at one time hospitalized in a specialized clinic.

Counting only on herself, the girl went to work for an aircraft factory, was engaged in the painting of airplanes. The appearance at the factory of a professional photographer who took pictures of female workers for the Yankees magazine turned her whole life upside down. She was an ordinary pretty girl, not too confident in herself, and did not even guess how much she would love the camera. Already a month after the publication of the first photos, the photo agency will offer her the first contract, where the fee per hour of filming will exceed the daily earnings at the plant. The husband did not approve of the wife's idea, not hesitating to exhibit their charms in a swimsuit, and Norma Mortensen's first marriage ended in parting.

Careers in Hollywood

In the future, the Kennedy clan will not be able to accept Marilyn Monroe as an equal, for she has not studied anywhere and has not received an education as an actress. Her past is an orphanage, a crazy mother, a military factory and a work as a mannequin. And the road to Hollywood, in their opinion, passed through the box of the producer. In her lovers were listed wealthy Johnny Hyde, Henry Rosenfeld and even Charlie Chaplin, Jr.. Whatever it was, the girl used her chance to do a movie, and her first work was a small episode in the film "Dangerous Years." In two years she will completely change her image, turning from a brown-haired woman into a platinum blonde, and will take the pseudonym Marilyn Monroe.

The figure of the girl by the current standards was far from ideal, but her main advantage was a tremendous femininity. With a small growth (162 cm), her weight in different years fluctuated within 56 kg. With a waist of 57 centimeters, the chest and thighs had very appetizing shapes, being of the same size, 96 centimeters, which gave the figure the necessary proportionality. Having made several plastic operations, she changed the shape of her nose and removed the triangular toe from the hair on her forehead, creating an image in the style of baby-dall. Her unique face was made by a mole above the lip, giving a certain charm. After roles in the films "All About Eve" and "Asphalt Jungle" Marilyn was already waiting for real success. Her plasticity and incredible sexual energy subdued the audience.

The Star 54th

Despite the fact that the directors did not spoil the actress with a variety of roles, exploiting her external data, she really fell in love with the Americans. Marilyn gladly accepted offers to appear on television and became the first star to appear in the new Playboy magazine. Men of five continents lusted for a beauty that flashed in the sensational films "Niagara", "How to marry a millionaire" and "Gentlemen prefer blondes."

The popularity was added by marriage to baseball player Joe DiMaggio, who completed his sports career, but remained America's favorite. In February, 54th, together with her husband Marilyn Monroe, whose biography is described in full detail, went to Japan. Officially it was called a wedding trip, although in fact DiMaggio taught the Japanese a fascinating American game. Marilyn Monroe did not miss visiting the hospital for the US military, from which she received an invitation to South Korea. The war there ended, but there were tens of thousands of soldiers from the United States, torn from their homeland.

The chronicle of those years will capture the grandiose success of the actress, who gave nine concerts in four days. It was the first tour in her life, where she had to sing to a live orchestra. She never had outstanding vocal data, but her femininity and coquetry made listeners tremble with excitement. Despite the winter season, she performed in an open dress, not allowing herself to interrupt the concert during the rain. This heroism cost her health, she soon became ill with pneumonia. But still Marilyn was happy, swimming in the love of the male audience.

The first meeting with the future president

Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy first met in this happy for the actress, 1954. Native sister John Patricia was married to actor Peter Lawford, who organized a party in honor of the newly emerged senator of Massachusetts. At that time, both were unfree. The future president John Kennedy recently married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier, and Marilyn herself came to the Lawford couple, accompanied by Joe DiMaggio, although their marriage did not last long. The great American was not haunted by the glory of his wife, to live in the shadow of which he did not want. In addition, he was devoured by jealousy, the reason for which Marilyn always gave.

That evening she could not resist the charm of a born leader emanating certainty. In turn, and the senator himself fell under the spell of the sex symbol of the United States. Di Maggio left home alone, and between the actress and politician a stormy romance arose. For a long time they met in the house of Lawford, then in expensive hotels, until relations began to burden the future president who dreams of a political career. He needed the stability and support of his wife to participate in the upcoming elections. And from the very beginning, he did not treat the actress as seriously as she would have liked. She confessed to a close friend that she had dreamed of such a man all her life, and he probably just did not know how to love. Why?

Family of the future president

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. was the second of nine children of Joseph and Rose Kennedy, whose parents were famous politicians, and Joseph himself successfully played in the stock market, multiplying the family's incomes. The father, who grew up in a woman's environment, was a great fan of the fair sex. It almost spilled the couple, but the family was Catholic, where divorce was not welcomed, so Rose resigned. As compensation for her husband's treachery, she received gifts and paid all the whims, not showing special affection towards the children. To them, she was strict and often punished for any wrongdoing.

The grandfather predicted to his grandson, born in 1917, a brilliant future, which later came true, although he grew up as an extremely painful child. To John, any infection was licked, but he was not allowed to complain. During the Second World War, his father tried to get him to pass the medical board and go to the front. A graduate of Harvard was in the military intelligence of the US Navy.

The war tempered the character of the future politician, besides, he rose to the rank of lieutenant, having committed a heroic act in August of the 43rd. His boat was defaced by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri. Being shell-shocked, he did everything to save the personnel of the ship, found a few days later on the island. The command believed that the crew was dead, and the parents reported a loss of their son without a trace. Fortunately, there was no limit when it became known about the salvation of the team. But later the war will take the life of Joseph Jr., John's elder brother, a military pilot. The family will create a charitable foundation for his name, which until the last days will be run by the youngest of the sons of Kennedy.

The health of the future president

John Kennedy, whose personal life will be the subject of interest for many years, carefully concealed from everyone the state of his health. If in his childhood he was pursued by one sore after another, then in his mature years this will find his explanation. He will be diagnosed with a serious autoimmune disease - Addison's disease. She explains his slightly strange skin color, which looks like an unusual tan, and a rather fragile complexion for a man. Its weight was only 54 kg.

With the advent of a new drug, Cortisone, the disease was not so annoying with politics, but John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr. suffered from a spinal injury suffered during the war. Back in 1944, he suffered several operations: he was then inserted, then removed the plate, which strengthens the almost completely destroyed fifth lumbar vertebra. Her presence caused complications, so the problem of the back will remain for the rest of her life, causing untold suffering.

In addition to hot baths and swimming in the pool, the future president will take amphetamines and other drugs that cause apathy and depression. With them, he will fight with the help of women who played a significant role in his life. But not a single public scandal during life, which indicates that he was loved and covered. John Kennedy, whose biography is described in detail by historians, had at least seven love stories after his marriage to Jacqueline, one of them is a secret connection with Marilyn Monroe, continued during his election campaign.

Resumption of relations

The 35th in the history of the country and the first president since the beginning of the television era in 1961 was Democrat John F. Kennedy. The US first watched its debates with Republican Richard Nixon from television screens. And they gave their hearts to the young candidate, who answers the tricky questions of his opponent with a charming smile. The whole life of the Kennedy family turned into a complete photo shoot, where the family values were propagated for the townsfolk, and Jacqueline became a model of elegance and devotion. Among those who participated in the election campaign on the side of the Democrats, there was also Marilyn Monroe. In January 1961, she divorced her third husband, the playwright Arthur Miller, who was once married to having children, and bought a house in Los Angeles.

Marilyn Monroe and US President John F. Kennedy resumed their meetings on the territory of the Beverly Hills hotel and even aboard the plane. Biographers of the actress claim that Jacqueline knew about this relationship and even had a phone conversation with Marilyn, in which she reacted calmly to telling the one about their upcoming wedding. She only asked the Hollywood beauty if she was ready to fulfill the duties of the first lady, following everywhere for her president.

Marilyn's ambitions cost her a relationship with the Kennedy clan, who concentrated enormous power in her hands. Robert Kennedy was the Minister of Justice, the youngest Edward replaced his brother as Senator of the State of Massachusetts. John was not ready to risk a political career, so on the eve of his 45th birthday he stopped talking with the Hollywood star. She makes a last desperate attempt to restore the relationship by giving him the Rolex watch through a White House employee who he refuses to accept.

Cinematographs of those years captured a many-thousandth holiday at Madison Square Garden, dedicated to the anniversary of the president, where Marilyn Monroe congratulates John F. Kennedy. 1962 is the year of the final rupture, but not a single muscle twitched on the President's face, which dazzles the spectators of the gala concert with a charming smile. On May 17, the filmmaker interrupted the filming and appeared at the celebration, where host Peter Lawford gave her the floor from the stage. The effect of her dress was amazing: it seemed that she was naked. She went out to sing with her inimitable sexual voice: "Happy birthday, Mr. President!". And only carefully looking at the footage, you can see that the actress is not quite in an adequate state.

Mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe

The unpredictability of the star's behavior not only led to Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy parting, but also forced the FBI to closely monitor it. She will spend two weeks in a psychiatric clinic, will break the filming of the last film with her participation and will be completely dependent on her psychoanalyst Dr. Greenson, who has found a maid for her. Her depression became more frequent, and alcohol and barbiturates helped less and less. Her tragedy was the duality of nature: the sweetest angel of sex, considered in those years as a sin, she was a man with a thin and vulnerable soul, dreaming of respect. It seemed to her that, having become the president's wife, she would rise to his level and feel the reliability of being. It was a self-deception of a man whom everyone perceived through her screen image and that smile that seemed to call for men: "Hold me."

She dreamed not only of love, but also of a serious role, engaged in a theater studio and hoping to play Grushenka in The Brothers Karamazov. She desperately tried to find understanding, starting up new novels (Yves Montand, Frank Sinatra), but she was used as a toy, without even trying to penetrate into the soul of the actress, in which lived a little mouse from an orphanage. Abuse of sleeping pills became more frequent and led to problems associated with overdose. Everything seemed to foreshadow a near death. Marilyn Monroe became close with Patricia Kennedy, so the president was aware of her intentions. During one of the disruptions, he allegedly even sent his brother Robert, who also blazed to the beauty with tender feelings. However, there is no real confirmation of this.

August 4, 1962, according to Peter Lawford, the actress talked with him on the phone, suddenly saying goodbye, which caused his concern. The next morning, the death of Marilyn Monroe became the property of a shocked America. She was found in bed with a telephone receiver in her hands. At the time of arrival of the "ambulance" actress was still in a coma with scattered everywhere empty packages of sleeping pills. To date, the death of a star is a mystery that does not exclude any of the four versions:

• Suicide of a mentally unstable woman.
• Overdose of drugs.
• The error of treatment by the psychoanalyst Ralph Greenson.
• Murder, initiated by the Kennedy clan, in order to avoid scandalous exposure.

A few more weeks, the death of Marilyn Monroe will be the main sensation of the press, eclipsing the events of the Caribbean crisis, during which the world was on the verge of disaster.

Afterword

The life of Marilyn Monroe proves that enchanting success is not equal to happiness. Its phenomenon still excites people. Marilyn Monroe, whose figure is often criticized, remains an unsurpassed sex symbol. Beauties on TV screens and catwalks are replacing each other, but no one can outshine the main blonde of the twentieth century, which this year would have turned 90 years old. Of all her husbands and lovers, one man walked behind the coffin - Joe DiMaggio, who remained faithful to his ex-wife until the last days. And the one in whom she sought support and comfort, could hardly give her true love, for he was devoted only to politics. For Americans, John Kennedy, who died a year later from the bullet of Lee Harvey Oswald, will remain the most beloved president who has done a lot for the country. His name is still associated with the overcoming of the Berlin and Caribbean crises, the launch of the Apollo program and the struggle for the equal rights of citizens of the country, including blacks.

Political analyst Valentin Zorin, who devoted his life to studying America, will say in an interview that the death of the 35th president of the country will be the biggest grief of Americans he had to face. He did not really believe in the involvement of the Kennedy clan in the death of the Hollywood star, believing that the blackening of politicians, initiated by Frank Cappel and Jack Clemmons, could have been initiated by those forces behind Lee Harvey Oswald and the murderer Robert Kennedy during the presidential election campaign of 1968 of the year. And the scandalous details of the connection, in which Marilyn Monroe and John Kennedy are not in the best light, began with the book of Robert Sletzer, known for calling himself the fourth husband of Marilyn, but this is not confirmed. America is an amazing country, where it is easiest to make money by inflating scandals that will always be in demand. For the fate of two outstanding figures in world history will continue to agitate the public for a long time.