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  Margaret Brown - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Margaret Tobin Brown (July 18, 1867 - October 26, 1932), also known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," (although she was never known as "Molly" in her lifetime) was an American socialite, philanthropist and activist who became famous as one of the survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
In 1964, a Broadway musical and film, The Unsinkable Molly Brown was based on fictionalized accounts of her life published in newspapers and magazines in the 1930s and 1940s, where the moniker Molly was acquired.
The Gemini 3 spacecraft was named Molly Brown by commander Gus Grissom in reference to his previous spaceflight on Liberty Bell 7 which ended with the Mercury spacecraft sinking during recovery in the Atlantic.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Margaret_Brown   (1066 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: The Unsinkable Molly Brown
The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a musical play which tells the fictionalized account of the life of Margaret Brown, whose husband made a fortune in the Colorado gold mines, and who survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Margaret (Molly) Brown Margaret Tobin Brown (July 18, 1867 - October 26, 1932), also known as The Unsinkable Molly Brown, was an American socialite, philanthropist and activist who became famous as one of the survivors of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a musical play which tells the fictionalized story of the rough-hewn Molly Brown, a real person, who made a fortune in the Colorado gold mines, and survived the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/The-Unsinkable-Molly-Brown   (848 words)

  
 Molly Brown biography
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Molly Brown is is widely known as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," a woman famous for surviving the sinking of the Titanic.
In 1894 the Browns moved to Denver and became active in its philanthropic and political circles: Molly was one of the founders of the Denver Woman's Club which assisted women and children and also worked to begin one of the first juvenile courts in the country.
Molly's heart and fluency in languages allowed her to aid her fellow passengers during the sinking of the Titanic.
www.lkwdpl.org /wihohio/brow-mol.htm   (353 words)

  
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Molly easily returned to the glitz and glamour of her social circles, and in September 1890 she wore a French gown to a luncheon whose guest lists boasted of the rich and famous from Chicago and New York.
Molly Brown was thrust into the raft, arguing all the while against the adage of women and children going first.
Molly Brown Birthplace and Museum - The birthplace of Margaret Tobin Brown in Hannibal, Missouri.
www.mollybrownsummerhousehistory.org /margaret_brown.htm   (1462 words)

  
 Molly Brown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Molly was already known as a social-climbing millionaire whose husband, J. Brown, struck it rich in a Colorado gold mine.
Molly was born Margaret Tobin in Hannibal, Missouri, in 1867, the daughter of an Irish immigrant.
Molly wound up with a modest settlement and eventually moved into a hotel in New York City, where she died in 1932 at the age of 65 with very little money.
barons.smhall.org /facultyweb/w1399/stm10915-01/Web_Sites/Titanic/Molly_Brown.html   (522 words)

  
 Molly Brown: Unraveling the Myth
Although the Brown family attempted from time to time to stem what they perceived to be a string of lies, the story "with its rags-to-riches drama and emphasis on how anyone, with enough gumption, could achieve the American dream" took on a life of its own.
MargaretTobin Brown was never known as "Molly" Born on July 18, 1867, in Hannibal, Missouri, Margaret was the daughter of John and Johanna Collins Tobin.
Gene Fowler called Margaret Tobin Brown "a vital Amazon," a woman who, although she could supposedly swear like a pit boss, conversed fluently with her two French maids and spoke five European languages, "a woman who was born into poverty but pulled herself up by her bootstraps" to hear the compliments of kings and princes.
www.sjsu.edu /depts/english/mollybrown.htm   (1078 words)

  
 (The Unsinkable) Molly Brown
The woman who later became known as the Unsinkable Molly Brown was born Margaret Tobin in 1867.
As a young girl, Molly learned to steer a boat on the Mississippi River and, for a while, she worked as a waitress at the Park Hotel.
During the sinking of the Titanic off the coast of Newfoundland on April 14, 1912, Molly Brown was reputed to have rowed for seven and a half hours and delivered herself and her passengers to safety on Lifeboat No.6.
www.distinguishedwomen.com /biographies/brown-m.html   (212 words)

  
 The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Brown and the many mutual friends they had enjoyed meeting at that same venue from roughly 1895 to 1915 when they were themselves just being presented into Denver society.
Brown was considered an eccentric but generally well-liked and articulate woman who, despite never really being accepted at the toniest levels, became a legend in her own time after the Titanic episode.
Brown's "Summer House," a rather grand Victorian edifice like the better known one in the center of Denver, I tried to picture Debbie Reynolds in that setting and could not quite fit the two together.
us.imdb.com /title/tt0058708   (521 words)

  
 Unsinkable Molly Brown
Maggie Tobin would later be dubbed the Unsinkable Molly Brown for having survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
Molly toured Europe in 1912, meeting actor John Astor, and visiting her daughter, Catherine Ellen, at her school in Paris.
Molly rowed with the men in the freezing weather and their lifeboat reached the approaching Carpathia on the morning of April 15.
goodies.freeservers.com /mollybrown.html   (573 words)

  
 Molly Brown Family History
Molly attended the subscription school Aunt Mary conducted in her house and received a basic grammar school education.
Molly moved the family to Denver in 1894 where they bought the "House of Lions" a mansion on Pennsylvania Street in the fashionable Victorian district of the capitol city.
Molly also became very involved in politics, as Colorado was one of the first states to give women the right to vote in the 1880's.
www.mollybrownmuseum.com /molly-history.html   (2058 words)

  
 The Unsinkable Molly Brown   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Not only was Molly Brown unsinkable, so is the musical based on her amazing life.
Molly feels every slight keenly and is convinced that more and bigger will make her place in society.
Molly is seen as an optimistic person longing to get away from her dirt-poor existence.
www.shopping-superstore.com /prod/6301978013/The_Unsinkable_Molly_Brown.html   (1237 words)

  
 'Unsinkable' Molly Brown - - MSNBC.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Born Margaret “Molly” Tobin on July 18, 1867 in Hannibal, Mo., Brown’s name became synonymous with buoyancy and known around the globe during her eventful life.
Brown separated from her husband in 1909, after 23 years of marriage, but was well provided for in their amicable parting.
After she and the other survivors were rescued by the RMS Carpathia, Brown immediately began organizing efforts to help the less-fortunate survivors, many of whom spoke no English and had lost everything.
msnbc.msn.com /id/5581040   (417 words)

  
 The Unsinkable Molly Brown - a musical by Richard Morris and Meredith Willson
N the opening scene Molly Tobin and her brothers are indulging in a rough-and-tumble game in front of their shack in Hannibal, Missouri; the time is the beginning of the 20th century.
Molly is a wild, uninhibited, backwood girl, who immediately reveals that what she lacks in culture or polish she more than makes up for with spunk and vitality ("I Ain't Down Yet").
At an elegant social event, to which Jimmy and Molly are invited, Molly introduces herself with her customary boisterousness ("Beautiful People of Denver"), but finds herself snubbed by her social peers.
www.imagi-nation.com /moonstruck/albm91.html   (545 words)

  
 Unsinkable Molly Brown, Tougher than Titanic
Those who knew Margaret Tobin Brown would have expected nothing less from the flamboyant "uncrowned queen of smart Parisian Society." She was a spunky American who once boasted that she knew "everyone worth knowing from Moscow to the Bosphorus." She corresponded with Edward, Duke of Windsor and studied at New York's Carnegie Institute.
That was added decades later when her life was dramatized by the Broadway stage play and movie called "The Unsinkable Molly Brown." Although the script bears only a passing resemblance to her real story, it makes her larger than life and a household name.
Molly Brown Birthplace and Museum - A photo tour of the house where Molly was born in Hannibal, Missouri.
www.johnshepler.com /articles/mollybrown.html   (1529 words)

  
 THE CINEMA LASER DVD REVIEW-- THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN ($25) is a big, boisterous old time musical that is certain to appeal to fans of this particular genre.
Based upon the Broadway show by Meredith Willson, THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN spins the yarn of the title character, a woman whose celebrity is based upon the fact that she survived the sinking of the Titanic in 1912.
THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN is presented in its proper 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio and the DVD features the anamorphic enhancement for playback on 16:9 displays.
www.thecinemalaser.com /dvd_reviews/unsinkable-molly-brown-dvd.htm   (689 words)

  
 Sacramento Bee Review - Molly Brown
A lot of the show is boisterous, and Dodge starts a knock-down-and-drag-all-over fight right away between Molly and her feisty brothers that proves Egan can more than hold her own.
"Molly Brown" is not as miraculous as "The Music Man," but it has a surprising number of appealingly serviceable numbers, including "Dolce Far Niente" as well as "Belly Up to the Bar, Boys," and the chorus sings "Happy Birthday, Mrs.
You never really believe Molly will let her separation from Johnny stick - she's too smart, thanks to Egan, ever to do that - but you accept that she survives the sinking of the Titanic; after all, somebody did.
www.susanegan.net /PressArchive/SacBee-Review.htm   (670 words)

  
 The Unsinkable Molly Brown floatation cushion, Molly Brown pool rafts, pool floats
The secret to The Molly Brown unsinkable pool float is in the 10 layers of thousands of individual entrapped air bubbles.
The Molly Brown pool raft floats better yet cost far less than those other pricey solid foam pool floats, or the inconvenient inflatable rafts that you have to blow up - and then put patches on when they puncture!
A smaller version of the full sized Molly Brown Raft, the Mini Molly Brown is great as a saddle seat for any size adult, and as a multi-function pool raft / float / toy for kids.
www.poolcenter.com /pooltoys_molly_brown_floats.htm   (206 words)

  
 Margaret (Molly) Brown - The 'Unsinkable' Survivor
Molly is one of my favorite women of history.
There are many myths and legends surrounding the "unsinkable Molly Brown." But the real facts of her life are just as interesting.
On October 26, 1932, at the age of sixty-five, the "unsinkable Molly Brown" passed away from a stroke.
www.joanbramsch.com /history/mollybrown.shtml   (928 words)

  
 Amazon.com Books: Unsinkable Molly Brown, The   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
The unsinkable Molly Brown by Meredith Willson (Unknown Binding - Jan 1, 1960)
The American tourist was Margaret Brown, and the ocean liner she would board to return to the United States was the ill-fated luxury ship the Titanic.
Brown On a cultural level, however, the myth of the "Unsinkable Molly Brown" had now taken root.
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 Brown Titanic Medal Sells for $10,200, Unsinkable Molly Brown Titanic Medal Auctioned in New York for $10,200 - CBS News
Brown was known as "the unsinkable Molly Brown" for inspiring the people in her lifeboat to row and keep calm despite their fear and the frigid temperatures.
She and other passengers were saved by the captain and crew of the ship Carpathia, whom Brown later honored with bronze medals, including the one sold on Thursday.
The small flag depicts the logo of the White Star Line, which owned the ship, and came with a name board that reads, "S.S. Titanic." Both were attached to one of 16 white wooden lifeboats that ferried passengers to safety during the ship's sinking.
www.cbsnews.com /stories/2006/06/01/ap/entertainment/mainD8HVNG6O6.shtml   (463 words)

  
 Debbie Reynolds at Reel Classics, Page 6
In 1964, Debbie vigorously fought for and won the title role in MGM's film adaptation of Meredith Wilson's western musical THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, the true story of an uneducated orphan from rural Colorado who marries a man with a silver mine and attempts to crash Denver society with her newfound wealth.
Playing Molly Brown (one of her favorite film characters) for all she's worth, Debbie was even recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with a Best Actress nomination for her efforts.
It's Gladys McGraw." --as Molly Brown in THE UNSINKABLE MOLLY BROWN.
www.reelclassics.com /Actresses/Reynolds/reynolds6.htm   (727 words)

  
 Unsinkable Molly Brown - Music from the Movies
The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964) is based on the musical by Meredith Willson.
Nonetheless Molly Brown became the last of the big MGM musicals, directed by veteran Charles Walters and arranged by some of the surviving members of the studio’s celebrated musical unit.
(Her story is also hinted at in James Cameron’s Titanic, the “unsinkable” Molly becoming the determined heroine of one of the doomed ship’s lifeboats).
www.musicfromthemovies.com /review.asp?ID=5819   (533 words)

  
 SoundtrackNet : The Unsinkable Molly Brown Soundtrack
Brown for her duties during and immediately after the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
Reynolds' animated performance is potentially grating (many of her singing decisions are somewhere between vocalization and sternutation), but as the keystone of the movie and soundtrack it helps humanize Meredith Willson's uneven narrative.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown is not a classic; it is a highly charismatic entertainment.
www.filmmusic.com /soundtracks/database/?id=2681   (529 words)

  
 SLU News-Columbia Theatre - The Unsinkable Molly Brown
MOLLY IN MONTE CARLO -- Molly Brown (Stacy Moscotti) is the queen of Monte Carlo society in this number from "The Unsinkable Molly Brown," the first production of the 2004 season at Southeastern Louisiana University's Columbia Theatre for the Performing Arts.
The spirited tale of a legendary, real-life American original follows the exploits of Molly Brown, whose feisty determination to rise above her impoverished beginnings leads her from the backwoods of Hannibal, Mo., to the palaces of Europe.
“The Unsinkable Molly Brown” charmed Broadway and film audiences with its irresistible, outrageous title role, in the tradition of such unforgettable characters as Auntie Mame, Dolly Levi and Mama Rose.
www.selu.edu /NewsEvents/PublicInfoOffice/MollyBrown.html   (446 words)

  
 The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Goofs: Continuity: When Johnny is reading one of the postcards to Molly, he turns one around to read it, but Molly comments how pretty the picture is (which is on the reverse side).
Quotes: Shamus Tobin: Molly sure know what she was doin' when she made this place red.
Afterward, as we strolled over to the Brown Palace for dinner, they regaled me with a complete history of the real Mrs.
www.imdb.com /title/tt0058708   (521 words)

  
 American Women! exhibit--Molly Brown
As a waitress in Hannibal, Missouri, she was advised [supposedly] by Mark Twain to move to Colorado.
But as she knew she had much to learn, Maggie also studied literature and languages, and was generous with her time and money for various causes.
Brown even ran unsuccessfully in 1914 for the U.S. Senate under the banner of the National Woman's Party.
hoover.archives.gov /exhibits/AmericanWomen/prairie-polls/brown.htm   (291 words)

  
 The Molly Brown Summer House, summer home of the Unsinkable Molly Brown and JJ Brown located in Denver, Colorado
Built in 1897 by J.J. Brown, Margaret "Molly" Brown christened the property that cascaded with water "Avoca" after a poem written by her favorite Irish born poet, Sir Thomas Moore, appropriately entitled The Meeting of the Waters.
The Molly Brown Summer house is really the tale of two families; the Browns who built Avoca Lodge over a century ago, and the three generations of Fehlmann women who have grown up with the heritage of the Unsinkable Molly Brown and now struggle to keep the heritage alive.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown's flair for fashion was known the world round, and her persnickety spirit lives on in Denver's top-rated consignment shop.
www.mollybrownsummerhouse.com   (351 words)

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