Monthly Archives: July 2012

‘Immortal Marilyn’ Author in Boston

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

 John De Vito, co-author (with Frank Tropea) of the 2006 book, The Immortal Marilyn: The Depiction of An Icon, will speak about Monroe at the Rabb Lecture Hall at Boston Public Library on Thursday, August 2, at 2pm, and at … Continue reading →


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Joan Marans Dim: ‘My Two Seconds With Marilyn’

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

In an article for the Huffington Post, author Joan Marans Dim – a neighbour of the Strasbergs as a teenager – recalls seeing Marilyn arrive for a party at the Belnord apartment building, Manhattan. “In the mid 1950s, I was … Continue reading →


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Two Weeks in Niagara

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

George Bailey, author of Marilyn Monroe and the Making of Niagara, has spoken to


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‘Marilyn in Manhattan’ Revived

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

The must-see 1998 documentary, Marilyn in Manhattan, is now available to view on several video-on-demand channels, reports the New York Post, in an interview with Joshua Greene. “’The Actors Studio, [my father’s] crowd and the jazz scene were doors which … Continue reading →


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Blake Lively’s Red Carpet Secret

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

Actress Blake Lively – who recreated the ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend’ setpiece in TV’s Gossip Girl recently – has explained how Marilyn’s confident sexuality inspires her, reports ContactMusic.  ”I have insecurities like any girl. I used to be … Continue reading →


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‘Was Marilyn a Proto-Feminist?’

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

 An extract from Lois Banner’s Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox was published in The Observer on Sunday. “I was drawn to writing about Marilyn because no one like me –an academic, a feminist biographer, and a historian of gender … Continue reading →


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Spoto’s Marilyn, 20 Years On

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

In her latest review, Elizabeth Periale takes a look back at Marilyn Monroe: The Biography, Donald Spoto’s 1992 book which remains a fan favourite. “The best part of Marilyn Monroe: The Bigraphy is Spoto’s detailed recounting of just how hard Marilyn worked … Continue reading →


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Greene Photos in Poland

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

Thousands of photos taken by the late, great Milton H. Greene – including rare pictures of Marilyn – have surfaced in Poland, reports the San Francisco Chronicle. “The photos ended up in Poland’s possession as the result of a complex … Continue reading →


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James F. Gill and Marilyn

Posted on July 25, 2012 by marina72

A selection of Monroe-inspired works by seminal Pop Artist, James Francis Gill, whose Marilyn Triptych of 1962 actually preceded Andy Warhol’s. (Gill’s later paintings are more abstract.)   


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Misfit: A Novel

Posted on July 18, 2012 by marina72

 Misfit is a new novel about Marilyn by Adam Braver. Readers of Elle shared their thoughts: “I enjoyed the journal-entry format and learning more about the life and loves of this American icon. Braver takes the time to delve into the woman … Continue reading →


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