Don Murray was a promising young Broadway actor when Hollywood offered him the chance of a lifetime. He made an … More
Month: October 2020
Marilyn in ‘Yours Retro’: From Fan Mail to the Monroe Six
This photo of Marilyn reading her fan mail, taken by Slim Aarons in late 1951 or early 1952, is featured … More
Marilyn Movie Matinees in Amsterdam
A movie retrospective for Marilyn begins at Amsterdam’s Lab111 today, with a screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Over the next … More
Marilyn’s Playboys, Storyboards at Heritage Auctions
In addition to upcoming events at Profiles in History and University Archives, several Marilyn-related items will go under the hammer … More
Star-Crossed Misfits: Marilyn and Arthur in Australia
Issue #7 of the Australian Women’s Weekly: Icons series – with Natalie Wood on the cover – includes a feature … More
‘To Joe’: Marilyn’s Signed Photo for Sale
An 11 x 14-inch classic publicity shot of MM, inscribed ‘To Joe, Love + Kisses, Marilyn Monroe,’ will go under … More
When Richard Avedon Met Marilyn
What Becomes a Legend Most, Philip Gefter’s new biography of photographer Richard Avedon, recounts his work with Marilyn, beginning with … More
Will Marilyn Return to Doctor Who?
Marilyn has never appeared on the long-running British sci-fi TV series, Doctor Who, although the 2010 special episode, ‘A Christmas … More
Marilyn at Home, From Hollywood to Connecticut
Marilyn lived at over 40 addresses in her lifetime (full list here), and a few of them are featured in … More
Marilyn’s ‘Asphalt Jungle’ a TCM Essential
Marilyn’s 1950 breakthrough in The Asphalt Jungle is featured in Jeremy Arnold’s new book for Turner Classic Movies (TCM), The … More