When MARILYN MET JACK
Closer US|June 03, 2024
THE SILVER SCREEN STAR AND COMEDY LEGEND FORGED AN UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP
Louise A. Barile, Fortune Benatar
When MARILYN MET JACK

In 1953, Marilyn Monroe hesitated about appearing on The Jack Benny Program. The popular variety show aired live, so anything could happen. But her perfect performance in a skit where Jack falls asleep on a cruise ship and finds himself alone on deck with the Gentleman Prefer Blondes star went off without a hitch and made the episode a ratings winner.

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