MARILYN 100, a two-week retrospective at Film Forum NYC, begins on Friday, May 29.
“Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926, Monroe worked as a model and photographer’s subject before signing with 20th Century Fox at age 20, going on to become one of Hollywood’s most recognizable and bankable stars in under a decade. This series charts the full arc of her brief but indelible career: the fizzy comic perfection of GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES, HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE, and MONKEY BUSINESS; gritty noir thrillers NIAGARA, CLASH BY NIGHT, and THE ASPHALT JUNGLE (her first major role, under John Huston — who would also direct her last); and Billy Wilder masterworks THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH (featuring the iconic subway grate dress scene that became one of pop culture’s most immortal images) and SOME LIKE IT HOT; and her final completed film, THE MISFITS. Marilyn died in 1962 at just 36, leaving behind a remarkable filmography that defined Hollywood stardom.”
This 13-film series includes three special events:
- NIAGARA: May 31 at 3:20 pm – introduced by Foster Hirsch, author of Hollywood and the Movies of the Fifties
- SOME LIKE IT HOT: June 1 at 8:40 pm – introduced by Noah Isenberg, author of Billy Wilder On Assignment. His latest book, a cultural history of Some Like It Hot and the great American sex comedy, is due out next year from Norton. A 2026 Guggenheim fellow, he is currently completing short interpretive biography of Wilder for the Yale Jewish Lives series.
- THE MISFITS: June 5 at 8pm – introduced by Elizabeth Weitzman, co-author of a new paper doll book, Marilyn Monroe: Style Icons
Meanwhile, a full movie retrospective will accompany Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon, the exhibition opening at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on May 31.
The programme features a number of special events…
- THE ASPHALT JUNGLE: June 1 – includes panel discussion with actor/director Jack Huston, grandson of filmmaker John Huston; Josh Miller, grandson of photographer Bruno Bernard, and author of The Marilyn Monroe Century; and journalist Nancy Jo Sales
- ALL ABOUT EVE: June 4 – Screening in a new 35mm print from the Academy Museum, with a guest appearance by Lorraine Nicholson, daughter of legendary actor Jack Nicholson, and a contributing editor for Vanity Fair
- THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH: June 19 – guest appearance by film critic Kim Morgan, who co-wrote the 2021 remake of film noir classic Nightmare Alley
On Monday, June 1 – Marilyn’s 100th birthday – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is coming to the TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard, where Marilyn and co-star Jane Russell signed their names in cement in 1953. The special screening will include a panel discussion featuring Greg Schreiner, president of Marilyn Remembered; photographer Lawrence Schiller; fashion historian Dennita Sewell; and other special guests.
Following a screening of Some Like It Hot on June 1st – Marilyn’s 100th birthday – Cinegrill at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel is hosting a centennial film festival, with doors opening nightly at 6pm, and screenings from 7pm.
- June 15: THE MISFITS
- June 16: BUS STOP
- June 17: NIAGARA
- June 18: THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH
- June 19: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES
Marilyn returns to where it all began on June 6, with a screening on the Fox Studio Lot on West Pico Boulevard, hosted by the Costume Designers Guild – please RSVP here.
“Please join us for a very special celebration honouring Marilyn Monroe’s legacy as part of the CDG Movie Series at the iconic Fox Studio Commissary — the very place where Marilyn spent so much time during her years working at 20th Century Fox.
This special event is also dedicated to legendary costume designer William Travilla and his extraordinary collaboration with Marilyn, which created some of the most iconic costumes in cinema history. From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to The Seven Year Itch, Travilla’s designs helped define Marilyn’s timeless screen image and Hollywood glamour.
The evening will include a screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at the historic Darryl F. Zanuck Theatre, followed by a special Q&A with the president of the Marilyn Remembered Fan Club Greg Schreiner, costume designer Jennifer Johnson, and additional special guests.
We’ll also be celebrating with a birthday cake gathering in the historic Fox commissary, filled with Hollywood memories and classic Marilyn magic. The commissary itself holds incredible history, including famous public events such as the luncheon hosted for Nikita Khrushchev during his 1959 Fox Studios visit (with Marilyn in attendance), as well as the press party for Let’s Make Love with Yves Montand.
This is a wonderful opportunity for Marilyn admirers to gather, celebrate her enduring legacy, and experience a piece of Hollywood history so closely connected to her life and career.”
Meanwhile in Northern California, a full Monroe retrospective – featuring lesser-known early films alongside popular classics – is coming to the historic Stanford Theatre in Palo Alto.
- June 17-21: THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH – 7:30 pm (plus 3:20 pm Sat/Sun); SOME LIKE IT HOT– 5:15 pm, 9:25 pm
- June 24-25: THE ASPHALT JUNGLE – 7:30 pm; CLASH BY NIGHT– 5:35 pm, 9:35 pm
- July 1-2: AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL – 7:30 pm
- July 3-5: ALL ABOUT EVE – 7:30 pm (plus 2:50 pm Sat/Sun)
- July 8-9: LET’S MAKE IT LEGAL – 7:30 pm
- July 15-16: MONKEY BUSINESS – 7:30 pm
- July 17-19: GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES – 7:30 pm (plus 3:50 pm Sat/Sun)
- July 22-23: THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS – 7:30 pm
- July 24-26: NIAGARA – 7:30 pm (plus 3:45 pm Sat/Sun)
- July 29-30: DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK – 7:30 pm
- August 5-6: RIVER OF NO RETURN – 7:30 pm
- August 7-9: HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE – 7:30 (plus 3:35 pm Sat/Sun)
- August 12-13: LOVE NEST – 7:30 pm
- August 19-20: THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL – 7:30 pm
- August 26-27: THE MISFITS – 7:30 pm; LET’S MAKE LOVE – 5:20 pm, 9:45 pm
- September 4-6: BUS STOP – 7:30 (plus 3:35 pm Sat/Sun)
