As Marilyn’s career wound down in the early 1960s, a generation of new faces emerged. Among them was English teenager … More
Tag: Marilyn Monroe
When Marilyn Was Banned in Kansas
In an article for SlashFilm, Danielle Moore looks back at Some Like It Hot‘s battle with the censors. “The movie … More
Remembering Joe DiMaggio at Isola delle Femminine
Marking 23 years since his death in 1999, the Casa Museo Joe Di Maggio in Isola delle Femminine, a town … 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
Parallel Lives: Marilyn and Dorothy Dandridge
In Carmen Jones (1954), the temptress played by Dorothy Dandridge stirs memories of Marilyn’s sizzling performance in Niagara (1953.) In … More
‘Some Like It Hot’ Heading Back to Broadway
Following the recent news that TV’s Smash is heading for Broadway, an update on the Some Like It Hot stage … More
70 Years Ago: Marilyn and Earl Thiesen
The latest issue of French e-zine Crazy for You looks back at Marilyn’s pin-up shoots with Earl Thiesen in early … More
The Long and Winding Road to ‘Blonde’
While director Andrew Dominik hoped his fictional Monroe biopic, Blonde, would play at Cannes in May, it is now reported … 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
Bing Crosby’s Palm Springs Estate Sold for $4.15 Million
The former Palm Springs home of singer Bing Crosby has sold for $4.15 million – around $400,00 less than the … More