Author Archives: marina72

Translations and Reissues

Posted on May 14, 2012 by marina72

  Among the many MM-related book releases this year are a few you may have seen before. Andrew Hansford’s Dressing Marilyn has been translated into French, while Marilyn by Magnum is now available in Italian. A 50th anniversary edition of … Continue reading →


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Rumour Revival: Death at Lake Tahoe

Posted on May 13, 2012 by marina72

As the countdown rolls on to the fiftieth anniversary of Marilyn’s death, the rumour mill has been revived. This item, posted at CBS San Francisco, builds on last year’s story that Marilyn’s hairdresser, George Masters, told his nephew (on tape) … Continue reading →


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Going Greene at Cannes

Posted on May 13, 2012 by marina72

 Yesterday’s Wall Street Journal featured 3 of the 25 photos by Milton Greene, to be displayed from May 16 at the Marilyn Forever exhibit at the Chopard Lounge in the Hotel Martinez, Cannes.  


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‘The Fireball’ in Finland

Posted on May 13, 2012 by marina72

Finnish critic Antti Alanen has reviewed The Fireball, a 1950 Mickey Rooney film featuring a brief appearance by MM. ‘Not a masterpiece like The Lusty Men, but there is something of the same gritty sense of reality in The Fireball. … Continue reading →


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‘Forever Marilyn’ on Blu-Ray

Posted on May 13, 2012 by marina72

Four of Marilyn’s funniest films – Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, The Seven Year Itch and Some Like it Hot – will be released in Fox Video’s Forever Marilyn boxset on July 23. UK fans can pre-order now … Continue reading →


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‘A Marvellous Piece of Cinema’

Posted on May 12, 2012 by marina72

 More praise for Nobody Else But You, from Cinema Sentries: “I have been raving about how much Nobody Else but You feels like a Coen brothers’ film crossed with David Lynch. Honestly, though, it doesn’t feel like either. It’s almost as if … Continue reading →


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‘Monoroerama’ in France

Posted on May 12, 2012 by marina72

Marilyn makes the cover of the latest Les Inrockuptibles magazine, with an article inside about a new, myth-busting book, Monroerama. Girl Waiting, a 64pp paperback featuring drawings by Marilyn and photos by Joshua Logan, has just been published with the permission … Continue reading →


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‘Under the Spell of a Bombshell’

Posted on May 11, 2012 by marina72

The New York Times has reviewed Nobody Else But You, the new French movie about the death of a Monroe wannabe, opening today in New York and Seattle. “Of all the American cultural symbols that haunt the film, which borrows from … Continue reading →


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Hefner on ‘Lost’ Nude Shots

Posted on May 11, 2012 by marina72

Playboy chief Hugh Hefner has responded to Vanity Fair‘s cover story on Larry Schiller’s ‘Lost Monroe Nudes,’ reports the New York Post. ‘On the Playboy website, [Hefner] posted, “None of these nude photos were lost — in fact, they are in … Continue reading →


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Lorelei on Broadway

Posted on May 10, 2012 by marina72

The Financial Times has praised Smash star Megan Hilty’s performance as Lorelei in the New York City Center. “A chief challenge facing Megan Hilty, the ripe, gifted performer playing Lorelei at City Center, is how to give us the character even … Continue reading →


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