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Tennessee Williams on Marilyn

Follies of God: The Notebooks is a forthcoming book by James Grissom about playwright Tennessee Williams. Extracts from the book have been posted on Grissom’s blog. The book includes a short essay entitled ‘Marilyn Monroe Got What She Wanted.’ Considering that … Continue reading


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Fonda Flattered by MM Comparison

Screen legend Jane Fonda – who has spoken before of her admiration for Marilyn, whom she met a few times – was interviewed by another MM fan, Liz Smith, recently. “WE HAD fun talking about some of Jane’s earlier films…Jane … Continue reading


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Marilyn and John Strasberg

  Marilyn drives the black Thunderbird she later gave to John Strasberg John Strasberg, son of Lee and Paula, will be familiar to MM fans as the lonely teenager to whom she gave her black Thunderbird. John’s sister, actress Susan … Continue reading


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