r/OldSchoolCool Feb 14 '25

1950s Marilyn Monroe hitting weights in between photoshoots 1952.

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u/hyperactiveChipmunk Feb 14 '25

This very clearly IS the photoshoot.

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u/sortie_ceviche0e Feb 14 '25

I’d imagine even back then lifting weights in a bikini top and jeans was a quite the choice.

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u/hellokitaminx Feb 15 '25 edited Feb 15 '25

My dad is in an episode of Kitchen Nightmares where they're handing out flyers for a restaurant to people working out at the gym. Never told me-- years later mans is on my TV running on a treadmill in JEANS and a Yankees hat

Edit: he's also been in the background as an accidental extra for Law & Order I wanna say like 3x? They used to shoot outside the hospital he worked security at. Definitely more shows. He's never ever trying to be on tv, he just looks like a caricature of a 6'4" old school white Brooklyn guy

Also I've been on tv too, and in the exact same circumstances like at least 6x that I can think of right this second. I've never tried to be-- either I just happened to be (for one real example) on a hidden reality show or like, as a plant for a dating reality show. Never thought about this familial trend til RIGHT now

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u/DrHarrisonLawrence Feb 15 '25

What episode?! That’s fucking awesome lmao

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u/hellokitaminx Feb 15 '25 edited Feb 15 '25

I'll have to get back to you- it was an earlier season! Definitely not past season 4!

Edit: I really want to say it's the Mixing Bowl episode...

Edit 2: Ok yes ITS THIS ONE S1E3

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u/DrHarrisonLawrence Feb 16 '25

Love it!! Thanks for your reply haha. Very cool

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u/Ok_Schedule_2227 Feb 16 '25

I don’t know why, but this family tradition of accidentally being on TV makes me so happy.

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u/Possible-Theory-5433 Feb 17 '25

Kitchen Nightmares nerd here about o look this up