The American photographer Tony Vaccaro died on December 28, 2022, aged 100. Born to Italian immigrant parents in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, … More
Tag: Canada
A Stunning Backdrop: Revisiting Marilyn in Alberta
River of No Return is featured in a new book about the history of filmmaking in Alberta, Canada, the Calgary … More
Marilyn’s 60th Anniversary Movie Double Bill in Charlottetown
Canadian fans, take note: two of Marilyn’s finest movies will be screened at the City Cinema in Charlottetown on Prince … More
Spot the Difference: Collecting Marilyn’s Signature
As a teenage movie fan in the 1950s, Joan Moore regularly wrote to the studios requesting signed photos of the … More
Marilyn On Location in ‘Niagara’
This photo of Marilyn at Niagara Falls – taken by Jock Carroll – led to a lively discussion among members of … More
Niagara’s Virtual Marathon for Marilyn
With the Niagara Falls International Marathon postponed until October, the organisers have arranged a virtual challenge with a Marilyn-inspired theme, … More
Reporters Tracked Marilyn’s ‘Bustle’ to Fame
Marilyn’s stopover in Vancouver while filming River of No Return in 1953 was well-reported in regional newspapers at the time … More
From Jasper to Banff: Candid Marilyn in Alberta
CBC News has identified the man in this snapshot taken with Marilyn in Jasper, Alberta as local resident Sandy Robinson. … 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
Marilyn Beats the Odds in ‘River of No Return’
Marilyn faced multiple challenges while filming River Of No Return: a script she disliked, an unsympathetic director, and performing dangerous … More