Monthly Archives: November 2011

Marilyn, Pat and Terry O’Neill

Posted on November 27, 2011 by marina72

The renowned portrait photographer, Terry O’Neill, tells the Daily Mail why he turned down the chance to photograph Marilyn – he was dating her publicist, Pat Newcomb, at the time. (Given the close relationship between the two women, he probably made … Continue reading →


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When Judi Dench Met Sybil Thorndike

Posted on November 27, 2011 by marina72

Judi Dench, who plays another dame – Sybil Thorndike – in My Week With Marilyn, told the Radio Times of her own meeting the revered actress in 1958: ‘Her latest role sees her portraying august actress Dame Sybil Thorndike in … Continue reading →


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Olivier Vs Monroe: Clash of the Titans

Posted on November 27, 2011 by marina72

Elisa Jordan looks back at the tensions on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl: “Because of all the turmoil on the set, history has often overlooked the positive aspects of the picture. First and foremost, let’s remember that … Continue reading →


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Michelle Morgan on ‘My Week With Marilyn’

Posted on November 26, 2011 by marina72

Another in-depth review, this time from Monroe fan and biographer Michelle Morgan, including her own insights into what really happened: “I was very concerned with the way Marilyn would be played, and how she would come across, but I didn’t … Continue reading →


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ES Review: My Week With Marilyn

Posted on November 26, 2011 by marina72

You can read my review here


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Marilyn on The One Show

Posted on November 25, 2011 by marina72

Marilyn was featured on last night’s ‘The One Show’, with appearances by biographer Michelle Morgan and actress Zoe Wanamaker, who plays Paula Strasberg in My Week With Marilyn. You can watch the whole programme on BBC i-Player. Michelle comments further … Continue reading →


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Lost in Madison Square Garden

Posted on November 25, 2011 by marina72

Joan Copeland, the actress sister of Arthur Miller, claims that Marilyn’s breathless rendition of ‘Happy Birthday Mr President’ was not intentional, but due to her late arrival, reports the Daily Mail. This is a funny story, but Marilyn was not … Continue reading →


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Re-Reading ‘My Week With Marilyn’

Posted on November 25, 2011 by marina72

Colin Clark’s two memoirs have been reissued in a single volume to tie in with today’s movie release. In a review for the Daily Mail, Tom Cox says that the first part (The Prince, the Showgirl and Me) as ‘delightfully … Continue reading →


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Top 10: Actors Playing Stars

Posted on November 24, 2011 by marina72

Michelle Williams’ performance in My Week With Marilyn  inspired Flavorwire to compile a list of ten outstanding movie roles by actors playing other actors, including Faye Dunaway as Joan Crawford and Jessica Lange as Frances Farmer. Meanwhile, Scott Fortner has … Continue reading →


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Arthur Miller: Stylish in Specs

Posted on November 24, 2011 by marina72

The press dubbed Marilyn’s romance with Arthur Miller ‘The Egghead and the Hourglass’. However, Esquire magazine argues that Arthur was, in fact, a style icon for men. “If you’re at all like me — which is to say a man … Continue reading →


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