George S. Zimbel, Marilyn and ‘The Seven Year Itch’

George S. Zimbel, the photojournalist who documented the shooting of Marilyn’s famous ‘subway grate’ scene for The Seven Year Itch … More

When Gina Lollobrigida Met Marilyn

Gina Lollobrigida, an icon of Italian cinema and one of the great post-war sex symbols, died aged 95 on January … More

Marilyn’s Very ‘Retro’ New Year, and the Story of a Dress

Marilyn is featured twice in the December 2022 issue of UK nostalgia mag Yours Retro (#57, with Tony Curtis on … More

Marilyn’s Movie Costumes and Dresses Sold in L.A.

Among over 175 Marilyn-related items that went under the hammer yesterday in the Icons and Idols: Hollywood event at Julien’s … More

Marilyn in the Spotlight at Julien’s Auctions

Over 175 Marilyn-related items will go under the hammer tomorrow, December 17, as part of the Icons and Idols: Hollywood … More

Marilyn: A Hollywood Style Icon at Julien’s Auctions

More than 175 Marilyn-related lots will go under the hammer this Saturday, December 17, as part of the Icons & … More

Marilyn Goes ‘Beyond Blonde’ at the Brattle

A short season of Marilyn’s movies begins at the Brattle Theatre near Harvard Square in Cambridge, Massachusetts this Tuesday, November … More

Viva Travilla: The Man Who Dressed Marilyn

Marilyn’s most celebrated costume designer, William ‘Billy’ Travilla, is featured in a new TCM book, Viva Hollywood: The Legacy of … More

Glory Days: Marilyn and the Middle-Aged Male

Writing for Collider, Jeremy Urquhart includes The Seven Year Itch among 10 Movies That Best Capture Middle-Aged Angst. It’s the … 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