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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Miss Caswell: The Original ‘Arm Candy’
Marilyn Monroe was the inspiration for the expression ‘arm candy’, which refers to any woman who decorates the arm of a man – to the envy of other men who see them together. Chicago journalist Marcia Froelke Coburn was commenting … Continue reading
Posted in Movies
Tagged All About Eve, Arm Candy, Marcia Froelke Coburn, Marilyn Monroe
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Saving Abel Inspired by Marilyn
US rockers Saving Abel‘s recent single, ‘Stupid Girl (Only in Hollywood)’ was inspired by Marilyn: “As we were in the studio, I was reading some quotes from Marilyn Monroe, which I do give her credit for because she’s awesome and … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Rumours
Tagged Marilyn Monroe, Quotes, Saving Abel, Stupid Girl (Only in Hollywood)
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Washing Dishes With Marilyn
Martha Coigney, who worked at the Actor’s Studio in the late 1950s, recalls meeting Marilyn Monroe there. One of Coigney’s many tasks at the Actors Studio was to stop students who arrived late for class from entering the room until … Continue reading
Posted in Memories & Anecdotes, Theatre
Tagged Actor's Studio, Elia Kazan, Lee Strasberg, Marilyn Monroe, Martha Coigney
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Framed MM Prints at TK Maxx
Snapped in the Perth store by Fraser, priced at £24.99 And another, in Dundee!
Marilyn at Evolution
Evolution is a gift shop with a difference; all goods are ethically made or fair trade, and the company is non-profit, funding social projects worldwide. Check your local branch for Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. Here are some of my recent finds… … Continue reading
‘Colour Me Marilyn’ Reviewed
“My husband makes fun of me because I love to color. Usually, I am coloring with a kid but there have been times when a kid stopped coloring and I just kept on going. I really like this coloring book … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Photography, Books
Tagged Colour Me Marilyn, Colouring Book, Emanuel Emanuele, Marilyn Monroe, Readaholic
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‘My Week With Marilyn’
My Week With Marilyn, Colin Clark‘s 2000 memoir of his stint as a production assistant on The Prince and The Showgirl, the 1957 movie starring Sir Laurence Olivier and Marilyn Monroe, will shortly be filmed with Michelle Williams as Marilyn, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Movies
Tagged Colin Clark, Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Williams, My Week With Marilyn, The Prince and the Showgirl
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Michael Chekhov Festival in Connecticut
The life and work of Michael Chekhov is celebrated this weekend in Ridgefield, Connecticut. The nephew of playwright Anton Chekhov, Michael was born in Russia in 1891, studied under Stanislavsky. He later developed his own theories of acting, and moved … Continue reading
‘Asphalt Jungle’: No. 1 Heist Movie
John Huston’s The Asphalt Jungle tops a list of great heist movies in St Louis Today. In this classic thriller, Marilyn played Angela Phinlay, the young mistress of a corrupt businessman (Louis Calhern.) It was Marilyn’s first ‘big break’, and … Continue reading
Maf the Dog: Call Off the Search
‘My reporter was eager to ask Angelina Jolie about her plans to play Marilyn Monroe when they spoke at Monday’s premiere of Jolie’s new thriller, Salt. According to reports, author Andrew O’Hagan told the Edinburgh Book Festival that the star would … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Movies
Tagged Andrew O'Hagan, Angelina Jolie, George Clooney, Maf the Dog, Marilyn Monroe
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