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Queen Elizabeth II; Marilyn Monroe; Victor John Mature; Anthony Quayle

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Queen Elizabeth II; Marilyn Monroe; Victor John Mature; Anthony Quayle

by Unknown photographer, for Daily Mirror
modern bromide print, 29 October 1956
7 3/8 in. x 9 1/2 in. (188 mm x 242 mm) image size
Given by Mirrorpix, 2012
Photographs Collection
NPG x136606

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  • Daily Mirror, Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 45 portraits.
  • Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.

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On 29 October 1956 Monroe attended the Royal Command Performance of Powell and Pressburger's war film The Battle of the River Plate at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square. She is shown here standing between Victor Mature and Anthony Quayle who starred in the film. Monroe wearing a gold lamé gown talked briefly to the Queen, who was only two months older than Monroe, about being temporary neighbours and was also presented to Princess Margaret who took Monroe's recommendation to see her husband's play A View from the Bridge.

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Current affairs

The first supermarket opens in Britain. Inspired by the new innovation in America, Jack Cohen opened his first Tesco supermarket in Essex.
The First Clean Air Act is passed in response to the 'Pea Soup' smog over London.

Art and science

Pop Art is seen for the first time in the This is Tomorrow exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery. The exhibition included Richard Hamilton's iconic collage: What is it that makes today's homes so different, so appealing?
John Osborne's play Look Back in Anger opens at the Royal Court Theatre, introducing the phrase 'Angry young man' to describe the new movement of gritty, post-war realism in literature.

International

The Suez Crisis rocked Eden's premiership and marked the decline of British world power and influence in favour of America. In 1956 President Nasser of Egypt nationalised the Suez canal. Although Britain and France, who had owned the canal since the 19th century, invaded Egypt, they were soon persuaded to withdraw by US President Eisenhower who disapproved of the occupation.

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