Marilyn’s iconic style – and the enduring influence of her ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ number from Gentlemen Prefer … More
Tag: Some Like It Hot
Marilyn at Julien’s: An Icon in Life and Love
Bidding is now underway at the Julien’s Auctions event, Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe, with Marilyn’s pink Pucci … More
Marilyn at Julien’s: An Icon in the Camera Eye
Items from Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner and Marilyn Monroe – including the red umbrella from Marilyn’s Tobay Beach layout, a … More
Marilyn Takes a Bath With ‘Yours Retro’
Marilyn filmed several ‘bathroom scenes’ during her career – she’s seen emerging from the shower in Love Nest and Niagara, … More
Running Wild: Marilyn and Billie Holiday
Marilyn’s friendship with Ella Fitzgerald is often cited (and exaggerated), but what about that other great jazz diva, Billie Holiday? … More
Bonnie Greer on Marilyn and Billy Wilder
Bonnie Greer is a Chicago-born, London-based writer and academic. Perhaps her best-known play, Marilyn and Ella, was first broadcast on … More
‘Fanfare d’amour’: Blu-Ray Release for the French Film That Inspired ‘Some Like It Hot’
Fanfare d’amour, the 1935 film which inspired Some Like It Hot, has been released on Blu-Ray for the first time … More
70 Years Ago: Marilyn’s Millionaire Covers ‘Sight and Sound’
Founded in 1932, Sight & Sound is a UK magazine owned by the British Film Institute (BFI.) For many years … More
Marilyn Scores Twice (Plus a Standby) in the Mail’s Movie Top 100
Marilyn makes two appearances in Brian Viner’s list of the 100 Greatest Films Ever for the Weekend supplement in today’s … More
Marilyn’s Culture Clash in ‘Yours Retro’
The October issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#67, with James Dean on the cover) takes a closer look … More