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

‘Truly, Madly’: Marilyn and the Oliviers

Truly, Madly: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and the Romance of the Century is a new book by Stephen Galloway, looking … More

Marilyn Strikes a Pose for ‘Yours Retro’

Marilyn is mentioned twice in the latest issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#48, with Doris Day on the … More

Don Murray: From Marilyn to ‘Promise’

Actor Don Murray – Marilyn’s last surviving leading man – has taken on a new film role at the grand … More

Wicked Wit: Marilyn and Oscar Levant

The late American musician and raconteur, Oscar Levant, is the subject of a new play (starring Sean Hayes of Will … More

Forever Young: Hayley Mills Remembers Eli Wallach (and Marilyn)

As Marilyn’s career wound down in the early 1960s, a generation of new faces emerged. Among them was English teenager … More

‘Spread the Word’: Marilyn, Abbey Lincoln and a Lost Dress

Today, Marilyn’s movie costumes sell at auction for many thousands, sometimes millions. In her lifetime, however, they were studio property, … More

Parallel Lives: Marilyn and Dorothy Dandridge

In Carmen Jones (1954), the temptress played by Dorothy Dandridge stirs memories of Marilyn’s sizzling performance in Niagara (1953.) In … More

Remembering Britain’s ‘Marilyn Mania’ in the Daily Mail

British fans may want to buy a copy of today’s Daily Mail, which includes a two-page spread on Michelle Morgan’s … More

Remembering Monica Vitti in ‘After the Fall’

The great Italian star Monica Vitti, who has died aged 90, was perhaps best-known for her enigmatic performances in the … More