A lifelong Monroe fan, the French singer and actress Vanessa Paradis has collaborated with filmmaker Anton Corbijn on an homage … More
Tag: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Marilyn Gets Full Marks at the Academy
In her all too brief career, Marilyn never won an Oscar, or was even nominated – and she attended the … More
Marilyn’s ‘Diamond’ Autograph at Bonhams
A photograph of Marilyn, personally inscribed to Robert Street – one of the dancers in her ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s … More
Marilyn, Jane Russell and the Female Buddy Movie
Writing for Collider, Julia Harari argues that the dynamic between the two leading ladies in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes gave us … More
‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ at UCLA
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) will be screened in the Billy Wilder Theatre at the Hammer Museum on Wilshire Boulevard, Los … More
Shades of Red: Marilyn, the Scarlet Blonde
In a blog post for the British Film Institute (BFI) website, Sophie Monks Kaufman adds Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to her … More
Wrapped in Diamonds: Marilyn Lights Up the Screen
Marilyn is featured in Vogue‘s list of the 20 Most Iconic Dresses in Cinematic History. However, it’s not her ubiquitous … More
‘That’s LIFE’: Marilyn Turns New York Blonde
This promotional shot of Marilyn and Jane Russell in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes – captured by Ed Clark for a 1953 … More
‘Spread the Word’: Marilyn, Abbey Lincoln and a Lost Dress
Today, Marilyn’s movie costumes sell at auction for many thousands, sometimes millions. In her lifetime, however, they were studio property, … More
Marilyn Dresses the Part in ‘Yours Retro’
In 1953, Marilyn first rocked the big screen in Dorothy Jeakins’ sleek modern designs for Niagara, while in her next … More
