Skip to main content

Monroe, Marilyn, 1926-1962 (Actor and Model)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1926 - 1962

Places

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

 Sub-Sub-Sub-Series

Book and Promotional Material, 1993

 Sub-Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/10/2
Scope and Contents

A paperback copy of the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, along with various related promotional material.

Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Item

Book Stand, 1993

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/10/2/3
Scope and Contents

A large, life-sized promotional book stand for the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Thatcha! The Read Maggie Memoirs. The stand features the 'Maggalyn' puppet illustration, which depicts Margaret Thatcher in a spoof of Marilyn Monroe in a white dress; photographic image taken by Steve Bendelack (SI/263 (a)). The image on the stand is accompanied by text, relating to the sale of the book, including a red block of text censoring Thatcher's groin.

Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Caricatures Portfolio 6, c 1984-c 1996

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/1/3/6
Scope and Contents A portfolio containing caricature drawings, mostly on detail paper, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, as part of their work for the British satirical television series, Spitting Image. The contents of this portfolio have been subdivided into three bundles, which cover the following: American politics; female American entertainers; and male American entertainers.Some of these drawings were also produced as part of other activities undertaken by...
Dates: c 1984-c 1996
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

File Bundle, 1993

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/10/2/1
Scope and Contents A file containing a paperback copy of the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, along with promotional material. The promotion-related items include: a white t-shirt with a Margaret Thatcher-related print on its front; a small advertisement stand with the 'Magglyn' illustration, which spoofs Thatcher as Marilyn Monroe in a white dress; and an invitation for an event held at The Savoy Hotel, Blackpool, on 7 October...
Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Item

Poster, 1993

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/10/2/2
Scope and Contents

A large promotional poster for the Spitting Image Productions Limited publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs. The poster features a censored version of the 'Maggalyn' puppet illustration, which is a spoof of Margaret Thatcher as Marilyn Monroe in a white dress. The photographic image was taken by Steve Bendelack (SI/263(a)).

Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 Sub-Sub-Series

Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, 1993

 Sub-Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/3/8/10
Scope and Contents Material relating to the Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Thatch! The Real Maggie Memoirs, published by Mandarin Paperbacks in October 1993. The publication is a spoof Margaret Thatcher memoir, containing a variety of puppet illustrations and other artwork, which accompany humourous articles on the life of the former British prime minister and her family.This section contains production material, promotional items and a...
Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.
 File

Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs, 1993

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/6/9
Scope and Contents A box containing numerous sleeves with 63mm photographic transparencies and 35mm slides, along with a small amount of photographs and contact prints, which feature puppet illustrations and other images used as part of the 1993 Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise publication, Thatcha! The Real Maggie Memoirs. The photographic images were taken by Steve Bendelack, Andrea Heselton, Greg Pullen and other unidentified photographers.The sleeves are...
Dates: 1993
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: See sub-level descriptions for information on access conditions.