Following Sight & Sound magazine’s recent list, Variety has compiled a staff list of the 100 Best Movies of All … More
Category: Awards and Polls
Marilyn Joins Empire’s 50 Greatest Actors
Marilyn has been voted one of the 50 Greatest Actors of All Time in a readers’ poll for UK movie … More
‘Some Like It Hot’ a BFI All-Time Great
Some Like It Hot (1959) takes 38th place in Sight and Sound magazine’s poll of the 100 Greatest Films of … More
‘The Asphalt Jungle’: Marilyn’s Most Rented Noir
The Asphalt Jungle is ranked 16th on DVD Netflix’s 25 Most Rented Films Noir, as Raquel Stecher reports in a … More
Objects of Desire: Marilyn Goes From Scandal to Chanel
When asked by reporters what she wore to bed, Marilyn famously quipped, “just a few drops of Chanel No. 5.” … More
Marilyn’s ‘Millionaire’ Swimwear on the Screen
Marilyn’s bejewelled red bathing suit, designed by Travilla for the fashion show scene in How to Marry a Millionaire, is … More
Wrapped in Diamonds: Marilyn Lights Up the Screen
Marilyn is featured in Vogue‘s list of the 20 Most Iconic Dresses in Cinematic History. However, it’s not her ubiquitous … More
70 Years Ago: Marilyn at the Henrietta Awards
On January 26, 1952, Marilyn received her first major film industry honour – the Henrietta Award for Best Young Box … More
Marilyn Brings the Holidays Home
In the earlier years of her career, Marilyn spent more time posing for pin-ups than she did making movies. It’s … More
Marilyn’s Hotel Life: From The Del to Detroit
Having a Marilyn connection is a great marketing tool for hotels and real estate, although in many cases, the link … More