Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1st, 1926, in the charity ward of Los Angeles General Hospital. At 24,…
Marilyn at Julien’s: Career and Influences
Ahead of the Estate of Anna Strasberg online event at Julien’s Auctions on Tuesday, August 4, I’m looking at some…
Marilyn at Julien’s: Home, Friends and Family
A number of Marilyn-related items from the Estate of Anna Strasberg will go under the hammer on Tuesday, August 4,…
Marilyn Brings ‘The Asphalt Jungle’ to Denmark
The Asphalt Jungle is showing in three Danish cities this month. Often described as a ‘film without stars’ due to…
Marilyn at the Movies in Oslo
Three of Marilyn’s movies are coming to the Cinemateket in Oslo, Norway this month. GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES: August 2, 9,…
The Many Faces of Marilyn in ‘Yours Retro’
The Summer 2026 issue of UK nostalgia magazine Yours Retro (#103) includes a 28-page special in honour of Marilyn’s 100th…
‘It’s All Make Believe’: Marilyn at the Movies in Iowa City
Marilyn Monroe: It’s All Make Believe, a four-film tribute, opens at Film Scene in Iowa City this weekend. “Happy birthday…
Marilyn at Julien’s: The Anna Strasberg Estate
Anna Strasberg, widow of Actors Studio founder Lee Strasberg after and custodian of Marilyn’s estate (although they only met once.) Following…
Marilyn at the Movies in Broadstairs
The Misfits is showing at the Palace Cinema in Broadstairs, Kent, this weekend. “The Misfits was written for the screen…
Hollywood Mavericks: Marilyn and John Huston in New York
The Misfits begins a short run on Saturday, August 1, at the Paris Theatre on West 58th Street, New York,…
Summer of Noir: Marilyn Brings ‘Niagara’ to Vancouver
Niagara is showing at The Cinematheque in Vancouver, Canada, on Thursday, July 30 (and again on August 3 and 23),…
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