Tag Archives: Jasper

‘His Summer With Marilyn’

Over at Chicago Now, an article about the painter Phillip Renaud, who was working as a night clerk at the Jasper Park Lodge in Alberta, Canada in 1953, while Marilyn was filming River of No Return: ‘Phil saw Marilyn every … Continue reading


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Marilyn and the Mountains

An unusual essay/short story by Diana Davidson is published in this month’s Winnipeg Review: ‘The horse is a real beauty. He has smooth cocoa hair and a cream blaze down his face. He is calm and proud and waits while … Continue reading


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Last Dance in Jasper

Harry Home, now 77, has shared his memories of meeting Marilyn – twice – during filming of River of No ReturnĀ in Canada’s Jasper National Park, 1953. ‘When Monroe came to town, Harry Home was 19. Like everyone, he had heard … Continue reading


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