Don Murray Remembers Marilyn

Don Murray was a promising young Broadway actor when Hollywood offered him the chance of a lifetime. He made an … More

‘Shear Elegance’: Marilyn and Mr. Kenneth

Eve Arnold’s 1961 photo of Marilyn with celebrity hairdresser Kenneth Battelle graces the cover of Giuseppe Longo’s new coffee table … More

Remembering Sondra Farrell Bazrod

Sondra Farrell, the daughter of Samuel Bazrod, pharmacist at Schwab’s Drugstore, and who later became an actress, writer and producer, … More

Jane Fonda Remembers ‘Glowing’ Marilyn

At 82, Jane Fonda is still an unstoppable Hollywood icon and activist. Interviewed by Maureen Dowd for the New York … More

Jasper Resident Remembers Marilyn

Marilyn’s time at Jasper in the Canadian Rockies filming River Of No Return during the summer of 1953 is recalled … More

‘An Interesting Idea’: Marilyn, Hitchcock and Marnie

While reading a tribute to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (which turns 60 this year) by Tim Gray in Variety, I found … More

Beside the Seaside: England’s Marilyn Lookalike Craze

Marilyn Monroe lookalike contests were quite popular in English seaside resorts in the 1950s – the photo above shows one … More

Norma Jeane’s First Screen Test and the Road to Divorce

Norma Jeane Dougherty’s marriage to Jim Dougherty had been strained since he began serving overseas as a Merchant Marine and … More

When Robert Mitchum First Met Marilyn

Today’s Irish Times includes a fascinating article about Robert Mitchum’s time in Dingle while filming Ryan’s Daughter in 1969. One … More