Finishing the Picture: Marilyn, Clark Gable and Eli Wallach

Writing for SlashFilm, Anthony Crislip looks behind the scenes of The Misfits, and the row that broke out over how … More

See Marilyn’s Mikimoto Pearls in Houston, Texas

The pearl necklace gifted to Marilyn by the Emperor of Japan when she visited Tokyo with husband Joe DiMaggio in … More

Michel Schneider’s Last Words on Marilyn

Michel Schneider, author of Marilyn’s Last Sessions – a novel reimagining her relationship with psychiatrist Dr. Ralph Greenson – died … More

‘To the Actress’: Marilyn and Her Mentors

In April 1955, Marilyn gave her first (and only) extensive TV interview on Edward R. Murrow’s Person to Person. The … More

Method or Madness: Marilyn at the Actors Studio

In my second post on Isaac Butler’s new book, The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act, I look … More

Beginnings: Marilyn and the Method

The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act by Isaac Butler is a new history of method acting, from … More

‘Truly, Madly’: Marilyn and the Oliviers

Truly, Madly: Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier and the Romance of the Century is a new book by Stephen Galloway, looking … More

Marilyn at Julien’s: Love and Friendship

Continuing a series of posts on the 80 Marilyn-related items in the Legends & Luminaries sale at Julien’s Auctions on … More

Marilyn Takes Her ‘Diamond Dress’ to Tiffany’s

The pink sheath gown designed by Travilla for Marilyn’s ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ number in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes … More

Marilyn’s Method in ‘Yours Retro’

Marilyn is featured in a 5-page article by Chris Hallam about method acting in the movies for Issue #30 of … More