Attention all Marilyn Monroe fans!
Chinese Theatres and Playboy are teaming up to host a seven-day film festival highlighting the work of the legendary actress.
Sounds like there is the potential for quite a spectacle at on opening night Friday.
Starting at 5 p.m. there will be a Marilyn Monroe look-alike contest in front of Grauman's Chinese Theatre. The first 200 Marilyn Monroes will get into that night's red carpet premiere of Some Like It Hot at 8 p.m.
For the general public, opening night tickets are $10. Tickets for screenings throughout the festival will be $5. Festival passes are $30 and 10 percent of proceeds will go to Hollygrove, Monroe's orphange.
The line up of the screenings throughout the week include:
Saturday: No Business Like Show Business
Sunday: How to Marry a Millionare
Monday: The Seven Year Itch
Tuesday: Bus Stop
Wednesday: The Misfits
Thursday: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
For more information about the festival visit: www.chinesetheatres.com.
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