Category Archives: Relationships

‘Marilyn’s Men’ Reviewed

Posted on June 13, 2012 by marina72

Marilyn’s Men: The Private Life of Marilyn Monroe, a scandalous 1992 book by Jane Ellen Wayne, gets a less-than-glowing review on the Cannonball Read 4 blog. “Yet another recap of the actress’s life, focusing on her busted love affairs and … Continue reading →


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Marilyn and the Chicago Mob Wives

Posted on May 16, 2012 by marina72

Nora Schweihs – currently starring in TV’s Chicago Mob Wives - is the daughter of Frank Schweihs, who was alleged to have been involved in bringing about Marilyn’s untimely death by authors Milo Speriglio and Adela Gregory, in their 1993 book, Crypt 33: … Continue reading →


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Sandra Howard Remembers Marilyn

Posted on May 8, 2012 by marina72

Sandra Howard – a former model, now wife of Tory politician Michael Howard – has spoken to the Daily Mail about meeting Marilyn at Frank Sinatra’s Beverly Hills home in 1961. (Sandra and her first husband, jazz pianist Robin Douglas-Home, … Continue reading →


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Nick Ray’s Long Goodbye

Posted on May 8, 2012 by marina72

 The final extract from Patrick McGilligan’s Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director concerns Ray’s reaction to Marilyn’s death. Ray was filming 55 Days at Peking in Spain when he heard the news. (The magazine cover above shows … Continue reading →


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‘Bigger Than Life’: The Lost Cameo

Posted on May 8, 2012 by marina72

This second extract from Patrick McGilligan’s Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director concerns Ray’s attempt to include Marilyn in his 1956 movie, Bigger Than Life. “‘Some weekends,’ [Gavin] Lambert wrote, ‘Nick arranged for a girlfriend to come over … Continue reading →


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Marilyn and Nicholas Ray

Posted on May 7, 2012 by marina72

Nicholas Ray: The Glorious Failure of an American Director, a new  biography by Patrick McGilligan, features insights into the on-off relationship between Marilyn and the eccentric Ray, who helmed such classics as In a Lonely Place and Rebel Without a … Continue reading →


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Dawn Novotny: ‘Ragdoll Redeemed’

Posted on February 11, 2012 by marina72

Dawn Novotny, a psychotherapist, was once married to Joe DiMaggio Jr. The son of MM’s ex-husband, Joe Jr had a very troubled life and the relationship was not a happy one. Joe Jr was one of the last people to … Continue reading →


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‘The Marilyn Monroe Marriage Guide’

Posted on January 20, 2012 by marina72

At first glance, Marilyn might seem an unlikely example to follow where marriage is concerned. Indeed, she was already heading for her first divorce when this magazine promo was shot by Richard C. Miller in 1946. However, Darla Carmichael was … Continue reading →


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Marilyn-Related Reading

Posted on January 17, 2012 by marina72

American Dior, by Kate Betts, is a high-gloss look at how the French designer conquered the US market. A photo of Marilyn in an elegant black  dress, taken by Bert Stern in 1962, graces the cover. (The dress was recreated … Continue reading →


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Alan Young Remembers Marilyn

Posted on January 15, 2012 by marina72

In December 1946, Marilyn – who had changed her name just a few months before – appeared on a Rose Bowl float in Los Angeles, promoting the Alan Young Radio Show. The Northumberland-born actor and broadcaster dated Monroe twice, as … Continue reading →


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