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Monthly Archives: August 2012
When Susan Met Marilyn
Susan Bernard, author of Marilyn: Intimate Exposures, told the San Francisco Chronicle about her early encounter with MM. “In her only memory of meeting Marilyn Monroe, Susan Bernard is 3 or 4 years old. She’s in Los Angeles, and the Hollywood … Continue reading
Posted in Art and Photography, Books, Memories & Anecdotes
Tagged Bruno Bernard, Marilyn Monroe, Susan Bernard
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The Designers Who Dressed Marilyn
In a review of the excellent new book, Marilyn in Fashion, ArtInfo features some of the designers of her most iconic outfits, including Ceil Chapman (who created the purple beaded dress worn by Marilyn in Korea) and Charles LeMaire (who … Continue reading
Dallas Couple Remember Marilyn
Writing for Dallas News, Nancy Churmin investigated Marilyn’s possible connections with the city. “When seeking as I always do for a Texas connection, I received a slender link courtesy of Gregory Schreiner, Marilyn Monroe expert and the President and founding member … Continue reading
Posted in Addresses and Locations, Memories & Anecdotes
Tagged 1959, 1961, Dallas, Gene Granberry, H.L. Granberry, Love Field, Marilyn Monroe, Nancy Churmin, Texas
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MAC Collection Unveiled
Over at The MMM Blog, Melinda Mason has details of the new MAC Cosmetics collection, which is Marilyn-inspired and due out in October.
Posted in Blogs, Fashion and Beauty, Merchandise
Tagged MAC Cosmetics, Marilyn Monroe, Melinda Mason, Milton Greene
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Story of a High School Sweetheart
After writing a tribute to Marilyn for the San Francisco Chronicle, Mick LaSalle received this letter from a reader: “Dear Mr. LaSalle: Reading your August 3 article about Marilyn Monroe ['The Power of Marilyn'] put me in mind of a family … Continue reading
Posted in Memories & Anecdotes
Tagged Emerson Junior High, Marilyn Monroe, Mick LaSalle, norma jeane, Paul Johnsen, Schools, Susan Nordlof
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The Wild, Wild Women of Bimini Place
Michelle Morgan, author of Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed, has posted some interesting findings on her blog about Marilyn’s mother, Gladys Baker, and her friend Grace McKee’s life in Los Angeles during the 1920s. “One of the things I loved, … Continue reading
Posted in Addresses and Locations, Blogs, Childhood, Memories & Anecdotes, Movies, Music
Tagged Bimini Place, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Gladys Baker Eley, Grace Goddard, Grace McKee, Marilyn Monroe, Michelle Morgan, Mr and Mrs Simpson, norma jeane, Rayfield Apartments, When the Wild Wild Women Go Swimmin’ in the Bimini Bay
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Doreen Provost Remembers Marilyn
81 year-old Doreen Provost – a resident of Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield, Virginia – recently told Jessica McKay at Burke Patch of her encounter with Marilyn Monroe back in 1954. ‘In January 1954, Provost, a UCLA graduate, was working as … Continue reading
Posted in Memories & Anecdotes
Tagged 1954, Doreen Provost, Joe DiMaggio, Joseph Magnin, Marilyn Monroe, San Francisco, Virginia, Wedding
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Focus on Spyros Skouras
Spyros Skouras, the Greek-born president of Twentieth Century-Fox, was an important ally of Marilyn during her early career. In September, the Greek America Foundation will research his life, including extensive study of the Skouras Papers at Stanford University, with the … Continue reading
How Marilyn Stayed in Shape
Decades before Jane Fonda’s workout video inspired women worldwide to tone up, Marilyn was an early Hollywood fitness devotee, who lifted weights, jogged and followed a high-protein diet. Her diet and fitness secrets were discussed in the Daily Mail this … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion and Beauty, Health, Magazines
Tagged 1952, Diet, Exercise, Fitness, How I Stay in Shape, Marilyn Monroe, Pageant
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