1953, 9 february, USA : The american actress MARILYN MONROE (1926 - 1962) in her sheer lame Travilla gown in which she appeared briefly in GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES (Gli uomini preferiscono le bionde - 1953) by Howard Hawks, from a play by Anita Loos. " Photoplay magazine " organized the prize-giving of the "Fastest Rising Star of 1952" in Marilyn's honor. The reception took place in the Crystal Room of the Beverly Hills Hotel. The master of ceremony was, this evening, Jerry Lewis.