Yet another new, French-made documentary, Becoming Marilyn will have its Australian premiere (in its English version) on SBS TV at … More
Month: July 2022
Remembering Marilyn in Westport, Connecticut
After leaving Hollywood behind in December 1954, Marilyn spent a few weeks with Milton and Amy Greene in Westport, Connecticut. … More
Isabelle Adjani Brings Marilyn to Paris
Legendary French actress Isabelle Adjani – who recreated Bert Stern’s ‘Last Sitting’ for Elle magazine in May – recently starred … More
Marilyn (Un)Covers Germany’s ‘Playboy’
While Playboy is now digital-only in the US, the German edition is still in print and has celebrated its 50th … More
Milton’s Marilyn (and Mangone) in Provincetown
Around fifty photos of Marilyn by Milton Greene are on display at Gary Marotta Fine Art in Provincetown, Massachusetts until … More
Marilyn, Joe DiMaggio and the ‘Wrong Door Raid’
The latest issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#52, with Clint Eastwood on the cover) includes a 3-page article … More
Marilyn’s Haunting Vulnerability in ‘Don’t Bother to Knock’
Released in the US on 18 July, 1952 – 70 years ago today – Don’t Bother to Knock offered Marilyn … More
Marilyn’s ‘Show Business’ Gown Sold for $219K at Julien’s
The flesh-tone Travilla gown worn by Marilyn for her ‘After You Get What You Want (You Don’t Want It)’ number … More
‘Made in Paris’: Was Marilyn a Secret Francophile?
In an article for Les Echos, Monroe expert Sebastien Cauchon – author of the 2016 novel, Marilyn 1962 – takes … More
Is Marilyn More Exploited in Death Than in Life?
Writing for i-news, Grace Medford argues that Marilyn is being exploited ‘even more in death than when she was alive.’ … More