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Title
Marilyn Monroe Church, Tommy (Ken Russell, 1975)
Subject
Scene from Tommy (1975), in which Eric Clapton, as priest, leads a congregation in the worship of Marilyn Monroe
Description
A procession unfolds in this scene, in which a group of followers wearing Marilyn Monroe face masks march in front of a statue of Marilyn wearing the iconic white dress from The Seven-Year Itch. The Catholic symbols and iconography are replaced by images of Monroe.
Creator
Ken Russell, director, featuring Eric Clapton on lead guitar and vocals backed by Keith Moon, John Entwistle and Pete Townshend of The Who.
Source
Tommy, Ken Russell (1975)