Four costumes worn on screen by Marilyn will go under the hammer at Heritage Auctions this Saturday, December 17, as … More
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‘Some Like It Hot’ a BFI All-Time Great
Some Like It Hot (1959) takes 38th place in Sight and Sound magazine’s poll of the 100 Greatest Films of … More
Marilyn’s Very ‘Noirvember’ Thanksgiving
Over at the Shadows and Satin blog today, Karen Burroughs Hannsberry takes another look at Marilyn’s stellar efforts in the … More
‘The Asphalt Jungle’: Marilyn’s Most Rented Noir
The Asphalt Jungle is ranked 16th on DVD Netflix’s 25 Most Rented Films Noir, as Raquel Stecher reports in a … More
‘The Asphalt Jungle’ in Noirvember
Writing for the Netflix DVD blog, movie critic Marya E. Gates – who has written appreciations of Marilyn’s filmography and … 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
TCM’s ‘Saturday Under the Stars’ With Marilyn
American fans are in for a treat this Saturday as Turner Classic Movies devotes a full day of programming to … More
TCM France Plans Tribute to Marilyn
Marilyn – photographed by Nickolas Muray – graces yet another French magazine cover this week (Télécâble Sat), with a 2-page … More
Marilyn Gets Full Marks at the Academy
In her all too brief career, Marilyn never won an Oscar, or was even nominated – and she attended the … More
Why John Huston Gambled On Marilyn
It’s often said that careers are made by talent, hard work, and a little luck. Marilyn’s breakout role in The … More