A short season of Marilyn’s movies begins at the Brattle Theatre near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts this Tuesday, November … More
Tag: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Marilyn and Jane Russell Cover ‘Closer’
Jane Russell was arguably Marilyn’s most effective co-star – and the two bombshells bonded offscreen as well. In a cover … More
From ‘Norma Janine’ to Marilyn at Abbott Elementary
Quinta Brunson, who plays schoolteacher Janine in the Disney+ sitcom, Abbott Elementary, pulled off two very different looks for a … More
Viva Travilla: The Man Who Dressed Marilyn
Marilyn’s most celebrated costume designer, William ‘Billy’ Travilla, is featured in a new TCM book, Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of … More
Ferragamo’s Marilyn: A Venus in Four-Inch Heels
As many fans already know, Marilyn wore shoes by Salvatore Ferragamo on and off the screen – and the appreciation … More
Why Girls Have More Fun in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’
Writing for Vulture, film critic Christina Newland – who appeared in the recent CNN docuseries, Reframed: Marilyn Monroe – praises … More
The ‘ARTE’ of Marilyn on French TV
Marilyn’s fans in France are in for a treat this Sunday, October 11, when a screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes … More
The Colour of Marilyn in ‘Yours Retro’
The latest issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro – #54, with Elvis Presley on the cover – includes a … More
Marilyn, Howard Hawks, and the Making of a Comedy Queen
Writing for Screen Rant, Shae Sennett focuses on the two films Marilyn made with Howard Hawks. (She also recently wrote … More
‘Blowtorch Blonde’: Marilyn’s Hard-Won Resilience
Marilyn’s personal struggles and traumatic experiences are well-known (and exploited to the hilt in Netflix’s Blonde.) On the other hand, … More
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