Social media can be a wonderful source of information about Marilyn, but there is also a great deal of misinformation … More
Month: September 2020
‘That Click’: Douglas Kirkland’s Marilyn Onscreen
That Click, a documentary about photographer Douglas Kirkland, opens in selected UK cinemas this Friday, London Net reports. In a … More
Marilyn and the Pin-Up Girls
‘I Wanna Be Loved By You,’ Marilyn’s signature number from Some Like It Hot, heads up Pin-Up Girls: Too Hot … More
Ava Max Gets ‘Salty’ With Marilyn
Singer Ava Max drops a lyrical nod to Marilyn in her latest single, ‘Salt.’ “I got my thigh highs on, … More
Marilyn to ‘Mark-It Smart’ in 2021
Marilyn-themed slot machines are already a familiar sight in casinos and amusement arcades (see here.) And as License Global reports, … More
How Hollywood Sold Marilyn’s ‘Relatable’ Glamour
This image of Marilyn with her pet chihuahua Josefa, taken by Earl Leaf in 1950 at the home of her … More
Xavier Loyá: Marilyn’s Mexican Actor Friend
Actor Xavier Loyá has died aged 92, Infobae reports. He was born in Mexico City in 1927, and raised in … More
Juliette Gréco: Zanuck’s Parisian Muse
With her long, dark fringed hair, black turtle-necks and a cigarette always at hand, the legendary French torch singer Juliette … More
Billy Wilder’s Marilyn in Italy
Marilyn, as photographed by Richard Avedon for Some Like It Hot, graces the cover of Italy’s FilmTV magazine this week, … More
Marilyn’s Method in ‘Yours Retro’
Marilyn is featured in a 5-page article by Chris Hallam about method acting in the movies for Issue #30 of … More