Recently, CNN has run a documentary series about the late film star Marilyn Monroe. I didn’t watch this but an eagle-eyed BCB reader mentioned that there were a couple of shots of Wrigley Field in the documentary, including one of a smiling Monroe.
I did a little digging and found this video:
You can see a smiling Monroe at :17 of this video. In 1949 she was just 23, but had already had bit parts in Dangerous Years (1947) and Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948).
Just what was this event at Wrigley Field?