M is for Marilyn

Marilyn in How to Marry a Millionaire

travel time 10 days

distance travelled 7,251 km

set by Dianne in St. Louis, U.S.A.

Marilyn poses over the updraft of a New York subway grating during a photo session to promote the film The Seven Year Itch in September 1954. 

travel time 17 days

distance travelled 1,435 km

sent by Birte in Bielefeld, Germany

H is for Humphrey and I is for Ingrid

Humphrey DeForest Bogart  (1899 –  1957) was an American screen and stage actor whose performances in 1940s film noir classics such as The Maltese Falcon, Casablanca, and The Big Sleep earned him status as a cultural icon. During a film career of almost 30 years, Bogart appeared in more than 75 feature films. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Bogart as the greatest male star of Classic American cinema. Over his career, he received three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor, winning one (for The African Queen).

Ingrid Bergman (1915 – 1982) was a Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films. She won three Academy Awards, two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and the Tony Award for Best Actress. She is best remembered for her roles as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca (1942) and as Alicia Huberman in Notorious (1946), an Alfred Hitchcock thriller starring Cary Grant and Claude Rains.

More about Casablanca here 

B is for Beatles

 And We Loved them.....

 A Hard Day´s Night

Postcards sent by Jenny, Kate and Mose&Miao

John and Yoko

John Lennon

Theatermuseum Hannover

The Art of John Lennon 

"The more I see, the less I know for sure.”

From Angela, Germany

John Lennon was born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England. He met Paul McCartney in 1957 and invited McCartney to join his music group. They eventually formed the most successful songwriting partnership in musical history. Lennon left the Beatles in 1969  and  enjoyed a successful solo career, he also campaigned for the end of the Vietnam War and for peace between the US and Russia during the Cold War. Later released albums with his wife, Yoko Ono, among others. On December 8, 1980, he was killed by a crazed fan named Mark David Chapman.

Yoko Ono and John Lennon
"Time you enjoy wasting was not wasted"

From Lenore, Belarus

Postcards for the Weekend 42. Iconic person

Memories

From Christian in Vienna, Austria
Distance: 1,646 km
Travel time: 4 days

Hippie Envelope from Gemma in Doetimchem, Netherlands

Distance: 1,510 km

Travel time: 5 days

Six Campervans from Heather in Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Distance: 1,735 km
Travel time: 7 days

One Hippievan

Love and Peace from Tatjana in Bremen, Germany

Distance: 1,316 km

Travel time: 8 days

 Our blue Campervan ( Kompivaari) on the way to adventure for sure.

 Perhaps we were  listening to Bob Dylan .

Those Guys from Liverpool

 From Oleksii and Nadiia in Vinnitsya, Ukraine

Distance: 1,539 km

Travel time: 9 days 

 The Beatles in USA,  The Beatles took America by storm when they opened with "All My Loving" on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.

From Anastasia, Ivanovo, Russia

Distance: 1,207 km

Travel time: 12 days

 Beatles for Sale 1964

My collection 

From my brother on his vacation to London.

The Beatles last album was released in 1970. Their last live performance was on a rooftop at 3 Savile Row, London. Tension between the band members, differences in artistic vision, solo-projects and the death of their long time manager contributed to the Beatles breakup in 1969. 

George Harrison, June 2. 1941 - November 29. 2001

Paul McCartney, June 18. 1942 - age 74

John Lennon, October 9. 1940 - December 8. 1980

Ringo Starr July 7. 1940 -  age 76

Sent by Sveta in Volodga, Russia

Distance: 1,035 km

Travel time: 21 days

My first Beatles
and my favorite Beatles

Rolling Stones from United Kingdom

The Rolling Stones are the legendary British rock band known for many popular hits, such as Paint it Black, Lady Jane, Ruby Tuesday, and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Their song "Satisfaction" (1965) was composed by Keith Richards in his sleep, and with the addition of provocative lyrics by Mick Jagger it became the greatest hit and their calling card on each and every show.

This funny caricature comes from Sara in Germany

Listen to "it's all over now" -  my first Rolling Stones  

Pink Floyd from United Kingdom

Pink Floyd (The Piper at the Gates of Dawn) 

Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music .Pink Floyd were founded in 1965.

A set of stamps was issued to honor and celebrate 50 years Pink Floyd, featuring some of the band’s best known album covers. 

Issued July 7 2016

Comes from Glasgow sent by Alan.

Distance: 1,656 km

Travel time: 3 days

Perhaps you'd like to listen  Alan's favorite Pink Floyd.

ABBA from Sweden

Hälsningar från Stockholm 

ABBA

Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1972 by members Agnetha Fältskog, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson, and Anni-Frid Lyngstad. ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 at The Dome in Brighton, UK, giving Sweden its first triumph in the contest, and are the most successful group ever to take part in the competition. 

From my sister and her family on their vacation in Stockholm.

My Favorite ABBA

Celebrities

 

The King 

Elvis Aaron Presley.  December 8. 1935 -  August 16. 1977

From Moni in Chemnitz, Germany

Distance: 1,405 km

Travel time: 9 days

Santo and Johnny

Santo Anthony Farina. October 24. 1937

John Steven Farina. April 30. 1941

Sent by Michelle in Santa Barbara, California, U.S.A. 

Distance: 8,690 km

Travel time: 8 days

Me and my brother got a bunch of singles sometimes in the 60s and among them was this instrumental melody "Sleep Walk"

"Sleep Walk" continues to be popular due to consistent radio airplay as well as its usage for commercials, television programs, and movies. Santo & Johnny were inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2002.

Che

 Paz y Amor  

Che from Paula 

Hasta la Victoria siempre

From Ukraine



Received on: 6 Aug, 2013

Distance: 1,445 km (898 miles)

Travel time: 7 days

My very first postcrossing Beatles  came from Nina, great add for my collection. Thank you Nina!

Kiev



Received on: 21 Jun, 2013

Distance: 1,891 km (1,175 miles)

Travel time: 14 days

Katya from Kiev sent this card showing the beautiful church of St. Andrew in its old and new look



The church of St. Andrew was designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli and built in the mid-18th century.

St. Andrew's Church is regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in Kiev and an important landmark.

Next two weeks I'm on holiday.
You'll soon find out where :)

Y is for Yesterday

 I recieved  these cards from my pen pal in 1965. I was so proud, nobody else had such special Beatles photos as me.  You can peek into my room  and take a time travel to the 60s if you go here and listen to this.

 Yesterday was recorded in 1965 in album Help!

But it was 50 years ago on March 22 1963 
when The Beatles' released Please Please Me,

 their first studio album.

More postcards in Beth's Postcard Friendship Friday