Tag Archives: Heavenly Bodies

Opening Shots: Bus Stop

Posted on September 18, 2011 by marina72

A further extract from Richard Dyer’s Heavenly Bodies, considering Marilyn’s first scene in Bus Stop. Screencaps by likeabalalaika “The first shot of Monroe, as so often in her films, is a point-of-view shot. But it is not Beau, the hero’s, point … Continue reading →


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What a Girl Wants…

Posted on September 1, 2011 by marina72

    Another extract from film critic Richard Dyer’s essay, ‘Monroe and Sexuality’, published in his 1986 book, Heavenly Bodies: Film Stars and Society, focuses on Cherie’s speech to Elma (Hope Lange) in Bus Stop (1956), and also her performance in … Continue reading →


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Early Glimpse of a Natural Star

Posted on August 14, 2011 by marina72

In an essay, ‘Monroe and Sexuality’, published in the 1986 book, Heavenly Bodies: Film Stars and Society, the British film critic Richard Dyer discusses Philippe Halsman‘s portrait of the young Marilyn among a group of aspiring actresses (Lois Maxwell, who would … Continue reading →


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