Norma Jeane Mortenson was born on June 1st, 1926, in the charity ward of Los Angeles General Hospital. At 24, … More
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Self-Made Star: Marilyn at the BFI
Marilyn Monroe: Self-Made Star, a two-month retrospective, opens at BFI Southbank in London on June 5th. ‘I want to be … More
Marilyn’s Movie Marathons in the USA
MARILYN 100, a two-week retrospective at Film Forum NYC, begins on Friday, May 29. “Born Norma Jeane Mortenson in Los … More
‘River of No Return’ in Normandy
River of No Return is showing at L’Aiglon Cinema in the Orne area of Normandy, France on Sunday, November 9 … More
Fans Celebrate Marilyn’s 98th Birthday
The Los Angeles fan club Marilyn Remembered celebrated what would be Marilyn’s 98th birthday on Saturday, June 1, with a … More
Marilyn Brings ‘Niagara’ to Portland, Oregon
Marilyn’s first leading role in a major motion picture, Niagara was released in January 1953. It was also the first … More
‘Marilyn’s Method’ and the Evolution of an Actress
In an excellent essay for Criterion’s online journal, Current, the critic and screenwriter Kim Morgan – who has championed Marilyn … More
60 Years Later: Fans Pay Tribute to Marilyn
While the Marilyn Remembered fan club hosted a service commemorating the 60th anniversary of her passing on August 5 at … More
‘Nightmare Alley’ Director Inspired by Marilyn in ‘Niagara’
With his Nightmare Alley remake due for US release this month – and in Europe early next year – filmmaker … More