This photo of Marilyn arriving at Chicago’s Midway Airport en route to promote Some Like It Hot on a windy … More
Category: Public Appearances
Marilyn, Jayne Mansfield, and the Story of a Snub
“I’ve never been in a Hollywood fight or feud,” Marilyn once said. “I have the most wonderful memory for forgetting … More
Remembering Marilyn’s ‘Diamond Dresses’
Marilyn didn’t own a great deal of expensive jewellery, but her public image will always be associated with diamonds. In … More
Marilyn’s Night at the Circus
66 years ago this week, in March 1955, Marilyn rode a pink elephant at the circus in her recently adopted … More
70 Years Ago: Marilyn at the Oscars
On March 29, 1951, Marilyn made her first (and only) appearance at the Academy Awards, presenting the Oscar for Best … More
Overlooked by Oscar: Marilyn in ‘Some Like It Hot’
With this year’s nominations set to be announced next week, Marilyn’s role in Some Like It Hot is singled out … More
Norman Norell: Marilyn’s Red Carpet Designer
As this year’s (rather subdued) awards season looms, Christian Allaire looks back to Marilyn’s sensational – and as it turned … More
When Marilyn ‘Kicked Off’ at Ebbets Field
One of Marilyn’s liveliest public appearances – kicking off a New York football game – is remembered on the Israelly … More
Marilyn, Korea and the USO
This photo of Marilyn singing for US soldiers in Korea in 1954 illustrates a new Saturday Evening Post article about … More
The Detroit Man Who Helped Marilyn Onstage
James Edward Powers, born in Detroit, Michigan in 1932, has died aged 88 in Florida, the Port Charlotte Sun reports, … More