Historian Remembers Marilyn at Lake Tahoe

Marilyn visited the Cal-Neva Lodge, the glamorous hotspot formerly owned by Frank Sinatra at Lake Tahoe, on several occasions in … More

‘Mimosa’: Ralph Roberts Remembers Marilyn

Ralph L. Roberts, a World War II veteran, was an Actors Studio member who also trained as a masseur. In … More

Making the Image: Marilyn in the Desert

In a new post for the Magnum Photos blog, Michael Arnold looks back at this striking image captured by his … More

How Marilyn Glamourised the Bathrobe

This Eve Arnold photo of a radiant Marilyn on a break from filming her bikini scene for The Misfits at … More

Vote Now for Marilyn at the National Film Registry

As regular readers will know I cover a wide range of topics on this blog, but my primary focus is … More

The Power of Marilyn’s ‘Misfit’ Goodbye

An in-depth look at The Misfits is posted on Jay’s Classic Movie Blog today. “Marilyn Monroe stars as Roslyn Tabor, … More

Marilyn’s ‘Bus Stop’ Costume – and More – at Heritage Auctions

The green lacy blouse and black pencil skirt ensemble by Marilyn in Bus Stop (1956) will go under the hammer … More

Jack Cole: Marilyn’s Hidden Hero

From Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) to Let’s Make Love (1960, pictured), Jack Cole was Marilyn’s choreographer of choice, and they … More

60 Years Later: Marilyn at the Movies

Graeme Ross has compiled his choice of Marilyn’s Top 10 movie performances for The Independent, headed up by Some Like … More

Marilyn’s Misfits and the New Hollywood

In a review for ReMind magazine (reposted on the Central Jersey website), David Cohea argues that The Misfits marked the … More