Marilyn Monroe 1926-1962
Flowers were delivered to Marilyn’s crypt today by members of Immortal Marilyn (see above.) Over on the fansite, this month’s updates include Fraser’s review of Carl Rollyson‘s A Life of the Actress; my article about Marilyn’s hero, Abraham Lincoln; and a 1956 Movieland article, ‘Is Marilyn Monroe Too Pampered For Her Own Good?’
Over at Collector’s Weekly, Lisa Hix asks: ‘Are you bold and brassy enough to wear vintage Napier jewellery?’ Marilyn Monroe was, as this cover shot from the 1954 Movieland annual shows. The earrings were designed in a ‘floral basket’ style.
This month’s updates include a new article by Marijane Gray, ‘The Underestimation of Marilyn Monroe’; a vintage piece from Movieland in 1955, ‘More Marvellous Than Ever’; and a review of ‘Die Ikone Marilyn Monroe’, a catalogue for a recent exhibition at the Museum of Icons in Frankfurt.