Hollywood Cowgirl: Marilyn Goes West (Twice)

Marilyn’s two major Western roles are revisited in a five-page article by David Hofstede and Wendy Wilkinson for US magazine … More

More of ‘Merry Merry Marilyn’ at Julien’s Auctions

Merry Merry Marilyn is an online event at Julien’s Auctions, with bids closing on Tuesday, January 6. In my second … More

Marilyn Brings Al Hirschfeld to Julien’s Auctions

A signed print by Al Hirschfeld, longtime caricaturist for the New York Times, sold for $6,400 yesterday, making it the … More

Marilyn at Julien’s: Legend of a Hollywood Misfit

In my third post on the Hollywood Legends event at Julien’s Auctions, I’m looking at more items going under the hammer … More

‘River of No Return’ in Normandy

River of No Return is showing at L’Aiglon Cinema in the Orne area of Normandy, France on Sunday, November 9 … More

American Greats: Marilyn’s Misfit Years at Christie’s

In my last post on American Greats, an auction featuring Dr. G.B. Espy’s collection of sports and entertainment artefacts held … More

Marilyn’s Long Goodbye in ‘Yours Retro’

Marilyn is featured in the September 2025 issue of UK nostalgia magazine Yours Retro (#91, with Steve McQueen on the … More

Paul Reubens Brings Marilyn to BAM

Paul Reubens was an actor and comedian whose childlike alter ego, Pee-wee Herman, became a cult figure from the 1980s … More

Marilyn’s Roxbury Mortgage Deed – and More – at University Archives

The mortgage deed for Marilyn and Arthur Miller’s country farmhouse at 232 Old Tophet Road in Roxbury, Connecticut – signed … More

Marilyn’s Theda Bara Costume (and More) at Heritage Auctions

Marilyn’s Theda Bara costume from her ‘Fabled Enchantresses’ shoot with photographer Richard Avedon (for LIFE magazine’s December 1958 issue) is … More