On February 16, 1954 – 70 years ago – Marilyn began her whistle-stop tour of U.S. Army bases across South … More
Category: Memories and Anecdotes
Surviving the Blacklist: When Norma Barzman Met Marilyn
Screenwriter Norma Barzman – the oldest survivor of the Hollywood blacklist (with an intriguing connection to Marilyn) – died aged … More
Remembering Stanley Price’s Lunch With Marilyn
Stanley Price, who died in 2019, was a London-born journalist who later became a novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Among his … More
Arthur Miller: Remembering Marilyn at the BBC
An archival interview with Arthur Miller sheds light on his marriage to Marilyn, as Myles Burke reports for BBC Culture. … More
Did Marilyn Reach Out to Rock Hudson?
Marilyn is mentioned briefly in a cover story on Rock Hudson for the latest issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours … More
Shirley Anne Field: The British Beauty Compared to Marilyn
Shirley Anne Field, once described as ‘the British Marilyn Monroe’ – although not the first, or last actress to inspire … More
Bob Dambacher: Investigator Recalls Marilyn’s Death
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner building – or more simply, the Los Angeles morgue – is located … More
Marilyn’s Culture Clash in ‘Yours Retro’
The October issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#67, with James Dean on the cover) takes a closer look … More
Remembering Marilyn’s Surprise Call to Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer was one of Britain’s most beloved humourists, writing for a host of entertainers at home and abroad, as … More
Philippe Halsman Brings Marilyn to Rome
Philippe Halsman: Flash of Genius, a retrospective for the Latvian-born photographer who made his name at LIFE magazine and the … More