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Last of the Love Goddesses

Another extract from Peter Bogdanovich’s 2004 essay on Marilyn, featuring his interview with Arthur Miller: “I, quite candidly, had to realize, as many have before me, that that (motion picture) business  makes human relations almost impossible – especially if you’re … Continue reading


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Marilyn’s Directors: George Cukor

An interview with George Cukor – who directed Let’s Make Love and the unfinished Something’s Got to Give - is quoted in Peter Bogdanovich’s essay on Marilyn, published in his 2004 book, Who the Hell’s In It? “Marilyn Monroe had no confidence … Continue reading


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Marilyn’s Directors: Howard Hawks

Another extract from Peter Bogdanovich’s essay on Marilyn, published in Who the Hell’s In It? (2004) “Monroe was frightened to come on the stage – she had such an inferiority complex – and I felt sorry for her. I’ve seen … Continue reading


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Marilyn’s Directors: Fritz Lang

Peter Bogdanovich’s essay in Marilyn in his 2004 collection, Who the Hell’s in it?, features extracts from interviews with some of her directors, including Fritz Lang, Howard Hawks and George Cukor. First up, Fritz Lang remembers the nude calendar story … Continue reading


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Inside the Actor’s Studio

In his 2004 collection of essays on movie actors, Who the Hell’s In It?, director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show) recalled his sole encounter with Marilyn: “Only one time was I in Marilyn Monroe’s presence, and she never would … Continue reading


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