A letter of a sort written by Bill Marshall.
September 29, 1950
Dear Agnes,
Listen, sexy one, this is to add to your sexy note to Ray Milland and the other Wallies from Hollywood.
From now on in France, you'll be known as Sexy Jese Moorehead, Queen of the "Manniolles" Sex Tramp La Pace.
Signed Bill Marshall and Company Who Can't Write But Sing~
For anyone needing a translation, La Pance means "the belly." "Maniolles" likely refers to a misspelling of the surname "Maniola
Honestly, I was gobsmacked when I found this little document. When was the last time you heard Aggie described as "Sexy Jese Moorehead, Queen of the "Maniolles" Sex Tramp La Pace? That's right, never. There is so much more to Agnes Moorehead than what you see on the screen. I mean, Sex Tramp???
Wow! I don't know what to make of that either. I mean, Aggie was VERY Beautiful.. but I've never heard her referred to as anything like in this note. Someone left one on her grave a while ago, but it's been since taken down. It said, "I'm the guy you new but had no chance. Imagine that! Huh!" And all the "G's" and the "Y's" were written like she would write them, straight line down.
ReplyDeleteI can't find the newspaper article in question right now, but I think this refers to some newspaper asking various Hollywood men which actress they considered to be the sexiest one in Hollywood, and Ray Milland's answered Aggie.
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