Marilyn: A Hollywood Farewell : The Death and Funeral of Marilyn Monroe (Hardcover)

~ Leigh A. Wiener (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 94 pages
• Publisher: Seventy Four Ten, Incorporated (August 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0961914637
• ISBN-13: 978-0961914639
• Product Dimensions: 12.8 x 10.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,353,399 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marilyn: a Hollywood Farewell: The Death & Funeral of MM, March 14, 2002

By A Customer

I found this book unique not only when I first reviewed and decided on purchasing it for my extensive Marilyn Monroe library collection, but, for its' contents. Basically, the way the book was arranged chronologically through each step by step event on Monroe's funeral procession. You see the uniformed officers (who are later to be identified as "Pinkerton" detective agency guards) that were instructed by Joe DiMaggio to prevent any people (who were not invited by DiMaggio and Monroe's Step-sister, Bernice Miracle from entering the cemetery during Monroe's funeral). The book is well illustrated, and unlike most of the other Marilyn Monroe books that I have, due to its' subject matter has a tendency towards the morose. Again, this book is very unique and will not be something that one can easily review and shelve away. I really got a sad and seriousness about it after reading and carefully reviewing it. The reader will also get a glimpse of "Monroe" in the morgue. However, the photographer, "Leigh Weiner" states that he did have the opportunity of photographing the "late" star's nude body on the marble slab but reserved and maintained a true respect for her by not including and publishing her photos in her final state of death. In closing, this book is and should be considered the final closing chapter in the tragically short lived career of the most unappreciated, envied, loved and missed movie legend of the 20th and without a doubt through the 21st century.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Precious book, January 3, 2005

By	Fanny Magne "Cascaveu" (France) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a rare book, only 275 of us can hold it... I think this is a perfect book, because the autor is respecting her model until the end. Don't think about finding some photos of MM dead body. You will only find pictures for the serious Marilyn Monroe collector. Nothing sensational, just a way to follow her a last time.

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marilyn A Hollywood farewell and Forever, October 4, 2000

A Kid's Review

I was waiting for a long time this book, is a sad book about the death and funeral of Marilyn Monroe, one of the most famous persons in the world. It is a photograpy book, very serious and respectful. I felt bizarre when I received the book because I was in Westwood Memorial Park is August this year. I saw a lonely grave in a quiet place. It was a intimate feeling for Marilyn. The cemetery had gronwed a lot in 38 years. This book let me know who everything happened at that time. I recomend this book, it is hard to find but no impossible, thanks to Amazon.com