Tag Archives: Clark Gable

Star-Spotting in Durango, 1950

Posted on January 16, 2012 by marina72

It’s well-known in Durango, Colorado, that the then up-and-coming actress, Marilyn Monroe, visited the town in 1949 to film a small role in the comedy Western, A Ticket to Tomahawk. But did you know that MM returned a year later, … Continue reading →


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Cults, Icons and ‘The Misfits’

Posted on January 15, 2012 by marina72

An interesting perspective on The Misfits from Steve Forrester, editor of the Daily Astorian: ‘One of the most fateful collisions of movie cults and icons was The Misfits, the 1961 film by John Huston, starring Marilyn Monroe (cult), Clark Gable (icon) … Continue reading →


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American Blondes: Marilyn and Lana Turner

Posted on October 9, 2011 by marina72

Read my comparison of two Hollywood sex symbols here


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Gable’s Influence on Marilyn

Posted on July 11, 2011 by marina72

Amber Grey writes about Marilyn’s relationship with one of her childhood heroes, Clark Gable, over at BellaOnline today: “The passing of these two Hollywood icons would make a permanent stamp on the final sequence in ‘The Misfits’ when Gable and … Continue reading →


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Top 10 Classic Hollywood Actors

Posted on April 25, 2011 by marina72

Marilyn comes in 3rd, after Orson Welles and Humphrey Bogart, on this list from Screen Junkies. Along with Bette Davis, she is the only woman on the list – and she appeared in All About Eve alongside Davis, as well … Continue reading →


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‘A Queen in Her Own Realm’

Posted on March 30, 2011 by marina72

I’ve written a guest post for British Pathé Blog, focussing on archive footage of Marilyn Monroe.


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Misfits in Santa Monica

Posted on December 30, 2010 by marina72

The Misfits screens at the Aero Theatre, American Cinematheque, Santa Monica, on January 5th at 7.30pm, followed by Clark Gable’s 1936 blockbuster, San Francisco. Part of ‘That Certain Something’ season, paying tribute to Hollywood’s greatest icons. An MM double-bill, featuring … Continue reading →


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