Writing for Vogue about Marilyn’s only Oscars appearance (on March 29th, 1951), Hayley Maitland reveals how she narrowly avoided a … More
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Stanley Flink, Who Penned Marilyn’s First ‘LIFE’ Story, Dies at 98
Stanley E. Flink, the journalist and professor who interviewed Marilyn for her first LIFE cover story in 1952, died aged … More
60 Years Later: LIFE Remembers Marilyn
First published in 2009, this LIFE magazine tribute to Marilyn has been reissued several times. As we approach the 60th … More
Bill Ray’s Marilyn in Santa Fe
The LIFE Photographers, an exhibition of classic images from the magazine’s heyday, is beginning its last week at the aptly-named … More
60 Years Ago: Marilyn Sings for the President
On May 19, 1962 – sixty years ago today – Marilyn sang ‘Happy Birthday Mr. President’ to John F. Kennedy … More
Marilyn in Red and Black (and Earrings)
The latest issue of French e-zine Crazy For You takes a closer look at Marilyn’s photo session with Bob Landry. … 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
70 Years Ago: Marilyn at the Henrietta Awards
On January 26, 1952, Marilyn received her first major film industry honour – the Henrietta Award for Best Young Box … More
A Marilyn Jigsaw for LIFE
Italy’s educational toymaker, Clementoni, has released a 1000-piece, 50 x 69 cm jigsaw puzzle, using a 1953 portrait of Marilyn … More
South Korea Says ‘Cheers’ to Marilyn
Marilyn’s 1954 trip to Korea, touring US military bases and singing for the troops, was one of her happiest memories. … More