Londoners looking for a pre-Valentine’s date movie (or not) should make their way to the Prince Charles Cinema near Leicester … More
Tag: Billy Wilder
Reconsidering Marilyn’s Retakes in ‘Yours Retro’
Marilyn appears in the January 2025 issue of UK nostalgia magazine Yours Retro (#83, with Doris Day on the cover), … More
‘Merry, Merry Marilyn’ Returns to Julien’s Auctions
Julien’s Auctions is hosting an online sale, ‘Merry, Merry Marilyn II‘, closing on Monday, December 30. Bids start at $25 … More
Restoring the Del: Marilyn’s ‘Haute’ Hotel
In September 1958, Marilyn came to the Hotel Del Coronado to shoot scenes for Some Like It Hot. 66 years … More
A Tour de France for ‘Some Like It Hot’
Some Like It Hot is showing at La Filmothèque du Quartier Latin in Paris on Thursday, 10 October, at 4:00 … More
Marilyn and the Hollywood Power Players
Marilyn appears in the latest issue of Australian Women’s Weekly Icons (#26, with Grace Kelly on the cover), in two … More
Bonnie Greer on Marilyn and Billy Wilder
Bonnie Greer is a Chicago-born, London-based writer and academic. Perhaps her best-known play, Marilyn and Ella, was first broadcast on … More
‘Fanfare d’amour’: Blu-Ray Release for the French Film That Inspired ‘Some Like It Hot’
Fanfare d’amour, the 1935 film which inspired Some Like It Hot, has been released on Blu-Ray for the first time … 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
‘Icon of Style’: Marilyn in Her Own Words (and Pictures)
First published in Australia in April 2023 – and now available worldwide – Marilyn Monroe: Icons of Style is a … More