Pamela Blair which later opened at the Kennedy Center to critical acclaim. She also appeared in "Sugar", the stage musical version of the film "Some Like It Hot", in which she played "Sugar Kane", a role made famous by Marilyn Monroe. In 1974, Blair was invited by Michael Bennett to participate in the workshops from which "A Chorus Line" was developed. The character of "Valerie Clark" was in large part, based on her own life, although the surgical enhancement came from another dancer. "Val was based on Mitzi Hamilton, who actually underwent surgery to enhance her figure, and Pam Blair, whose mixture
Untitled from Marilyn Monroe in 30 films and was one of the top paid actresses in 1950's. Her film credits included "The Asphalt Jungle", "All about Eve" and "The Seven Year Itch". During this time "Niagara" (1953) was released. A promotional still from the film and captured by Gene Kornman is the basis of "Untitled from Marilyn Monroe". However, not everything was as glamorous as it looked to the viewers, as Monroe often struggled with casting in serious movie roles, due to Hollywood's depiction of her as a vacant and sexualised female. Throughout her triumphs, Monroe struggled with mental health breakdowns, searching for happiness