Re: MM and the canoe,
by sheer coincidence yesterday, there was comment on the news about a number of photos of MM which have just been re-discovered after many years hidden away in storage. Some of these relate to 1953, when she was in Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, for the filming of "River of No Return". Looking at the background scenery in the photo, and the presence of the Mountie, etc., I rather believe there is a good possibility that's where this photo originated. Can't say that I recall the movie, though I do remember when she was in Niagara for the filming of the movie by that name. The Ford convertible that she drove in that pic belonged to my Scout Master, from whom it was rented for the duration. Possibly someone in Banff may recall the canoe.