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In the Pink: From Marilyn to Mamie Eisenhower

Writing for The Conversation, Harriet Fletcher explains how the colour pink has been used to signify both tradition and rebellion … More

Blondes, Diamond Dress, Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Harriet Fletcher, Jayne Mansfield, Legally Blonde, Madonna, Mamie Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe, Material Girl, Niagara, Pink

James Collins Remembers ‘Mazzie’ and the Monroe Six

In the October issue of Vanity Fair‘s French edition (#105, with actress Elsa Zylberstein on the cover), Sébastien Cauchon writes … More

Edith Pitts, Eileen Collins, France, Frieda Hull, Gloria Milone, Heritage Auctions, James Collins, Jayne Mansfield, John Reilly, Marilyn Monroe, Monroe Six, New York, Sebastien Cauchon, Vanity Fair

‘Itch Girls’: Marilyn and Kathy Marlowe

Marilyn may be the most famous blonde bomb­shell of the fifties, but she wasn’t the only one. Although largely forgotten … More

A Double Life, Blondes, Doris Day, George Burns, George Cukor, Girl With an Itch, Jayne Mansfield, Kathy Marlowe, Marilyn Monroe, Queen of Outer Space, Richard Widmark, Zsa Zsa Gabor

Funny Girl: Marilyn’s Classic Comedy Trio

Marilyn scores a hattrick in MovieWeb’s Top 10 Classic Comedies of the 1950s, with a supporting role in Howard Hawks’ … More

Best Classic Comedies of the 1950s, Billy Wilder, Blondes, Cary Grant, Doris Day, I.A.L. Diamond, Jack Lemmon, Jayne Mansfield, Judy Holliday, Marilyn Monroe, Monkey Business, Movieweb, Some Like It Hot, The Seven Year Itch, Tony Curtis

Marilyn in Paris Match, Jours de France and More

With the 60th anniversary of Marilyn’s death less than a week away, the media blitz continues in France. In addition … More

#Marilyn60, France, Ici Paris, Jayne Mansfield, Jours de France, Marilyn Monroe, Paris Match, Simon Liberati, VSD

Marilyn and the Curse of the Golden Globes

In recent months, the Golden Globes have been mired in controversy, with even the likes of Tom Cruise handing back … More

Golden Globes, Henrietta Awards, HFPA, Hollywood Foreign Press Association, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, My Heart Belongs to Daddy, Tim Robey

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

Astor Hotel, Blondes, Bobby Kennedy, Closer Weekly (USA), Frank Ferruccio, Jayne Mansfield, John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Mariska Hargitay, Robert F. Kennedy, Tony Climber, Twentieth Century Fox

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

Academy Awards, Blondes, Golden Globes, Inlander, Jayne Mansfield, Marilyn Monroe, Mike Connolly, Nathan Weinbender, Oscars, Some Like It Hot, Tuesday Weld

The Skinny Dip That (Almost) Made History

Had Marilyn lived to complete Something’s Got to Give, the much-publicised ‘pool scene‘ would have made her the first mainstream … More

Anne Cohen, Annette Kellerman, Jayne Mansfield, Lawrence Schiller, Marilyn Monroe, Nudity, Pool Scene, Skin: A History of Nudity in the Movies, Something's Got to Give

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