When Marilyn’s onscreen style is mentioned, it’s usually her most elaborate costumes that come to mind. But she also sported … More
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Paris (Mis)Match: Marilyn, Yves, and Simone Signoret
French screen legend Simone Signoret is the subject of the latest special issue from Paris Match, part of the magazine’s … More
French Writers Go ‘Beyond the Lies’ With Marilyn
Marilyn Beyond the Lies, a new book by French author Frédéric Debomy, analyses the ‘fantasies and manipulations’ around the Monroe … More
Tall Tales: Marilyn, Shirley MacLaine and a New York Rumour
The Wall of Life, a new book by Shirley MacLaine, includes a photo of the actress at a New York … More
George Cukor Brings Marilyn to Paris
Let’s Make Love is showing at the Cinémathèque Française in Paris on Thursday, September 19 at 8:30 pm, as part … More
‘Les Irrésistibles’: Marilyn Meets Marlon in Paris Match
A new special magazine from Paris Match on movie legend Marlon Brando includes a feature on his many romances. His … More
Marilyn at Julien’s: Icon of the Silver Screen
Continuing a series of posts on the upcoming sale at Julien’s Auctions, Icons: Playboy, Hugh Hefner, and Marilyn Monroe, with … More
Surviving the Blacklist: When Norma Barzman Met Marilyn
Screenwriter Norma Barzman – the oldest survivor of the Hollywood blacklist (with an intriguing connection to Marilyn) – died aged … More
Dining With Marilyn at the Fox Commissary
Writing for Variety, Pat Saperstein remembers the golden age of studio commissaries. Marilyn was photographed in the Fox Commissary on … More
Marilyn, Jean Louis and More in ‘Yours Retro’
Jean Louis, who became Marilyn’s preferred costumer in her final years, is honoured with a 3-page profile in the September … More