Tag Archives: Los Angeles

‘With Her’ at Egyptian Theatre

Posted on January 15, 2012 by marina72

With Her, a new documentary about Marilyn and her fans, will have its world premiere at the Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, at 7:30pm on February 2, followed by a Q&A with director Laurence Morlet, plus collectors Greg Scheiner and Scott Fortner, … Continue reading →


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Bert Stern Returns to Bel Air

Posted on December 13, 2011 by marina72

Carrie White of the Huffington Post reports on the launch of Bert Stern’s new Marilyn book for Taschen, with text by Norman Mailer, at the Hotel Bel-Air, Los Angeles, where Stern photographed Monroe in 1962. Guests included legendary music producer Quincy … Continue reading →


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Marilyn’s Los Angeles

Posted on November 13, 2011 by marina72

  Huffington Post looks at some Marilyn-related landmarks in Los Angeles, including Hollygrove (formerly the Los Angeles Orphans Home), the Rainbow Bar and Grill (formerly the Villa Nova Restaurant, where she had her first date with Joe DiMaggio), and her … Continue reading →


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Spotlight on Schenck’s Carolwood Home

Posted on October 29, 2011 by marina72

Today’s Hollywood Reporter documents the history of 141 South Carolwood Drive, the Holmby Hills estate owned by Joe Schenck, co-founder of Twentieth Century-Fox, in the late 1940s. The mansion features in a new book by Michael Gross, Unreal Estate: Money, … Continue reading →


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‘My Week With Marilyn’: L.A. Preview

Posted on October 12, 2011 by marina72

My Week With Marilyn will be screened on October 25 at KCET on Sunset Boulevard, followed by a Q&A.  Please note: this is a preview, and tickets are priced at $168 for members, $185 for non-members.


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Hollywood Legends at Grauman’s

Posted on October 11, 2011 by marina72

Marilyn’s gold dress – designed by Travilla – features in the ‘Hollywood Legends’ Collection, on display in the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre lobby through October, reports the Los Angeles Times.


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‘Bus Stop’ in L.A.

Posted on July 17, 2011 by marina72

  Bus Stop is probably the most frequently revived of William Inge‘s works, thanks to Marilyn’s starring role in the 1956 movie adaptation. The original play is now being staged by the Kentwood Players at the Westchester Playhouse, Los Angeles, … Continue reading →


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The Cursum Perficio Series

Posted on February 24, 2011 by marina72

Photographs of Marilyn’s last home, at 5th Helena Drive, Brentwood, LA, are posted this week at MM Collection Blog


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Phil Stern Opens LA Gallery

Posted on February 9, 2011 by marina72

Phil Stern, who took this striking photo of Marilyn in 1953, will open a personal gallery in Los Angeles today. Stern has also photographed many other famous names, including Frank Sinatra, and his portrait of a tired couple from Oklahoma, trying … Continue reading →


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MM Double Bill at Egyptian Theatre

Posted on January 14, 2011 by marina72

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and The Seven Year Itch are showing at the world-famous Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles on January 23 at 7.30 pm.


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