Tag Archives: Michelle Morgan

No Sale for Disputed MM ‘Sex Tape’

Posted on August 8, 2011 by marina72

A 1940s porn film, said by current owner Mikel Barsa to feature an ‘underage’ Marilyn Monroe, failed to sell at auction in Buenos Aires yesterday, after MM’s estate denounced it as ‘fraudulent’. ‘Whoever the woman in the film may have … Continue reading →


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George Chakiris Remembers ‘Blondes’

Posted on May 7, 2011 by marina72

George Chakiris, who danced alongside Marilyn in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, appeared at this week’s TCM Classic Film Festival in Los Angeles, and recalled his work with choreographer Jack Cole. “Jack Cole and Robert Alton were the two everyone wanted to dance for. I … Continue reading →


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Marilyn on The Range

Posted on February 7, 2011 by marina72

Spotted by MM biographer Michelle Morgan (Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed.) Now available at branches of The Range, this canvas photo was taken by Jock Carroll during filming of Niagara in 1952.


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Gus Zernial 1923-2011

Posted on January 23, 2011 by marina72

Gus Zernial, the left-fielder and right-hand batter who played in baseball’s Major League during the 1950s, has died aged 87. Along with Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra, Zernial hit the most home runs during the decade. Zernial is also known … Continue reading →


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Norman Wisdom 1915-2010

Posted on October 5, 2010 by marina72

Sir Norman Wisdom, who Charlie Chaplin once described as ‘my favourite comedian’, has died aged 95. Marilyn met Wisdom in 1956 while filming The Prince and the Showgirl at Pinewood Studios in England, as he told biographer Michelle Morgan: “I … Continue reading →


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Marilyn’s Literary Loves

Posted on August 8, 2010 by marina72

Monroe, whose death at the age of 36 remains a mystery, was an avid reader and something of a culture vulture while she lived in New York, frequently visiting museums and attending plays. Not that she got any credit for … Continue reading →


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Marilyn’s Yoga Connection

Posted on July 27, 2010 by marina72

“Marilyn’s latest kick is yoga,” wrote gossip columnist Walter Winchell in 1956…”To improve her legs, she says.” Elephant Journal The photo above was used for a fascinating cover article in February 2006 for the UK’s Yoga magazine, written by Michelle … Continue reading →


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MM Trunk at TK Maxx

Posted on July 23, 2010 by marina72

Retails at £40 (there is also a smaller size), photographed by proud owner and ES Blog reader Michelle Morgan of Northamptonshire. As some of you will know already, Michelle is the author of Marilyn Monroe: Private and Undisclosed (2007), one … Continue reading →


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