Monthly Archives: August 2010

Marilyn Today

Posted on August 23, 2010 by marina72

Marilyn Today is the magazine for members of ‘Some Like it Hot’, a postal fan club based in Germany. September’s issue includes an interview with photographer George Barris. Thanks to Chris


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Two Trays and a Frying Pan

Posted on August 23, 2010 by marina72

Made by Heidi Grove Corbin, aka ‘moondancingirl’ on Etsy Thanks to Savannah


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Marilyn Monroe Confidential

Posted on August 23, 2010 by marina72

Anne Helen Peterson takes a look at Confidential, the notorious ‘scandal sheet’ of the 1950s which paved the way for the likes of The National Enquirer and Perez Hilton. The rise of Confidential ran parallel to Marilyn’s own reign as the … Continue reading →


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Eve Arnold: The Real Rarities

Posted on August 23, 2010 by marina72

Leave it to Liz Smith, the first mainstream journalist to notice that the Eve Arnold prints at Castle Galleries, heralded by the media as ‘rare and unseen’, have all been published before. EVE ARNOLD, the great photographer, took many wonderful pictures … Continue reading →


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Marilyn et Yves

Posted on August 23, 2010 by marina72

The affair between Marilyn and Yves Montand, while filming Let’s Make Love in 1960, is the subject of a new book in French, Les Sentiments (‘Feelings’) by Agnes Michaux, to be published on September 1st. Thanks to Chris at Club … Continue reading →


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Vachon’s ‘Lost Look’ Previewed

Posted on August 23, 2010 by marina72

Marilyn, August 1953: The Lost ‘Lost’ Photos, by John Vachon, will be published on October 29. Thanks to Emma at Everlasting Star


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Glamour Calendar 2011

Posted on August 22, 2010 by marina72

This unusual calendar features artwork based on classic images of Marilyn Monroe, Rita Hayworth, Grace Kelly, Lana Turner, Audrey Hepburn, Brigitte Bardot, Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Wood, and an iconic beauty of today, Kate Moss.


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Bernard of Hollywood Calendar 2011

Posted on August 22, 2010 by marina72

And a desktop calendar from Dream:


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Marilyn’s ‘Playful Side’

Posted on August 21, 2010 by marina72

Daft headline of the week: “Portraits reveal a playful side to Marilyn Monroe,” said the heading on a news story, published on Tuesday, about some previously unseen photographs*. It just about could have got away with “show”, but the word … Continue reading →


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Dream Calendar 2011

Posted on August 21, 2010 by marina72

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