My journey ends here...
JACOBS Arthur
Date of birth : March 7th 1922, Los Angeles, California.
Date of death : June 27th 1973, Beverly Hills, California.
Practise : director of the agency Arthur P.Jacobs Company, whose head office was in New York City and which had branch offices on the East and West Coast :
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He was also producer.
Portrait :
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Coming from a wealthy family.
He graduated in business form the University of South California.
He was enlisted during the Second World War.
Link with
Marilyn :
He was in charge of Marilyn's publicity from 1955 until her death.
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With his associate John Springer, he employed the press agents Lois Weber, Pat Newcomb
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Pictures of Lois Weber with Marilyn
New York City, 1955
February 9th 1956, press conference at the Plaza Hotel to announce the shooting of "The Prince and The Showgirl"
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March 15th 1956, departure for the shooting of "Bus Stop"
June 21st 1956, press conference in the lobby of Sutton Place
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June 22nd 1956, announcement of Marilyn and Arthur Miller's wedding
June 29th 1956, press conference and announcement of the wedding imminence at Roxbury
July 13th 1956, Marilyn is going to England for the shooting of "The Prince and The Showgirl"
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Among her clients would appear Grace Kelly and Marlene Dietrich.
In 1956, on the set of "Monte
Carlo Story" with Marlene Dietrich (who he was representing), he met a young actress Natalie Trundy, at that time aged 17.
They got engaged during Summer 1962 and got married in May 1968 in London.
Pictures with Natalie Trundy :
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His positiion was ideal to serve Marilyn in her new independant producer career, at the head of the Marilyn
Monroe Productions. The year after the beginning of their collaboration, he went with Marilyn in London (1956):
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Shortly before her death, she had planned for him the production of "I Love Louisa".
He assured the
production of 10 movies, including "Planet of the Apes", but also "What
A Way to Go" (first a movie planned for Marilyn),"Dr Doolittle", a
musical with Rex Harrison, and a remake of "Good Bye, Mr
Chips".
His wife played in "What A Way to Go" and "Planet of the Apes" :
According to Anthony Summers,
Jacobs was the first to be informed about Marilyn's death.
With his wife, he attended a concert at the Hollywood
Bowl, when they were informed about the news.
She said : "We knew the news long before its diffusion. Immediately we
left the concert and Arthur dropped me home. He went to Marilyn's house
and I haven's seen him during 2 days. He tried to avoid the press".
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