Tag Archives: Joe DiMaggio

The DiMaggios

Posted on May 12, 2013 by marina72

The DiMaggios: Three Brothers, a new book by Tom Clavin, explores the family dynamic of Joe, Dom, and Vince DiMaggio, all legends in the world of baseball. It’s available to order now in hardback, and published on May 14 via … Continue reading →


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‘Joe and Marilyn’: What Happened?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by marina72

 Joe and Marilyn, by celebrity biographer C. David Heymann, was due to be published by Atria, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on April 30th. However, several online bookstores have now moved that date forward – some as far as … Continue reading →


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Marilyn’s Pearls Coming to the V&A

Posted on April 20, 2013 by marina72

The Mikimoto pearls given to Marilyn by Joe DiMaggio on their Japanese honeymoon in 1954 will feature in ‘Pearls’, a  new exhibition opening at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum in September, reports Professional Jeweller. With typical generosity, Marilyn gave the pearls … Continue reading →


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Hal Schaefer 1925-2012

Posted on January 3, 2013 by marina72

Hal Schaefer was an accomplished jazz pianist and vocal coach to Marilyn. They became close while she was unhappily married to Joe DiMaggio, and Hal was with her on the night of the infamous ‘Wrong Door Raid’. He died on … Continue reading →


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The Designers Who Dressed Marilyn

Posted on August 16, 2012 by marina72

In a review of the excellent new book, Marilyn in Fashion, ArtInfo features some of the designers of her most iconic outfits, including Ceil Chapman (who created the purple beaded dress worn by Marilyn in Korea) and Charles LeMaire (who … Continue reading →


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Doreen Provost Remembers Marilyn

Posted on August 11, 2012 by marina72

81 year-old Doreen Provost – a resident of Greenspring Retirement Community in Springfield, Virginia – recently told Jessica McKay at Burke Patch of her encounter with Marilyn Monroe back in 1954. ‘In January 1954, Provost, a UCLA graduate, was working as … Continue reading →


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Estelle Parsons Remembers Marilyn

Posted on May 8, 2012 by marina72

Actress Estelle Parsons – best-known for her Oscar-winning role in Bonnie and Clyde (1967), and more recently, TV’s Roseanne - spoke to the Huffington Post about studying alongside Marilyn at the Actor’s Studio. “You studied at the Actor’s Studio. Did you study … Continue reading →


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‘A Salinas Star For Marilyn?’

Posted on March 11, 2012 by marina72

Writing from Salinas, California (birthplace of author John Steinbeck) for the Toronto Star, Petti Fong reported an unusual Marilyn sighting: “The first sign this region is still all about agriculture is the life-size mural of Marilyn Monroe just a few … Continue reading →


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Smash 3: ‘Enter Mr DiMaggio’

Posted on February 22, 2012 by marina72

 Episode 3 of Smash focuses on the casting of Joe DiMaggio. Here’s a snippet from the Wall Street Journal‘s review: “I like how they’re showing the writing process in this episode, because before it seemed like songs were being written … Continue reading →


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Marilyn in 2012: To Be Read Again

Posted on February 19, 2012 by marina72

  So many books are being published this year to tie in with the 5oth anniversary of Marilyn’s death that it’s hard to keep up with them all. In addition to Marilyn by Magnum, mooted sequels to Fragments from Marilyn’s … Continue reading →


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