Marilyn Monroe Leaves Handprints at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre
Jun 26, 2023
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On June 26, 1953, Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell cemented their famous names in the forecourt of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.
As the handprint ceremony was to promote Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Russell’s block was “brunette” compared to Monroe’s—which she adorned with a rhinestone to dot the “i” in Marilyn, a nod to her musical number “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend.” (Days later, it was chiseled out by a fan)
