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The phenomenon that was Marilyn Monroe hit Hollywood in the 1950’s like a rocket and the era of the blonde bombshell was born. With television taking away box-office receipts, every studio needed to cash in with their own version of Marilyn. Some of Marilyn’s “sisters” included Jayne read more

A draft of one of Marilyn Monroe’s poems, in her own hand. August 5, 2013 marks 51 years since the death of Marilyn Monroe. Though I try to keep Marilyn to a minimum on this blog because of her overwhelming overexposure in the media, the fact remains that Marilyn may well be the most fascinat read more

  Just for Fun: Then and Now… Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell setting their handprints in ‘stone’ at Grauman’s Chinese Theater on June 26, 1953 during Imprint Ceremony #104 ….. And the imprints now (photo taken at the TCM Film Festival April 2013) ….. – read more

This is the thirtieth installment of the monthly classic actress beauty tips that I have read about and tested. Since I’ve started these beauty tips, I’ve tried some crazy things. Some include washing my hair with champagne and bathing in milk. When I was living at home, my parents didn read more

Monkey Business (1952), a comedy film directed by Howard Hawks. Cast: Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn and Marilyn Monroe. It is a story about a chemist, who's life is turned upside down after one of  the chimpanzees, mixes some chemicals together and pours the mix into the water read more

Movie star. Bombshell. Model. Sex symbol. Actress. Goddess. Marilyn Monroe has been referred to as any number of things, although the vast majority of terms refer to her as little more than a sex symbol. An object for the general public to consume. Those unfamiliar with Monroe and her body of work read more

As Young as You Feel (1951). Is a comedy film starring Monty Woolley, Thelma Ritter, and David Wayne, with Marilyn Monroe in a small role. Sixty-five-year-old John Hodges must retire from Acme Printing. He decides to impersonate the president of the parent company and arrives at his old pla read more

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Film Club to screen Marilyn Monroe classic “Some Like It Hot” December 13, 2012 The comedy classic Some Like It Hot will be screened December 13, 2012 at 7 p.m. at The Venue 1550. The Venue 1550 is located at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State St., Chicago. Hosted by Stephen Regin read more

Film Club to screen Marilyn Monroe classic “Some Like It Hot” December 13, 2012 The comedy classic Some Like It Hot will be screened December 13, 2012 at 7 p.m. at The Venue 1550. The Venue 1550 is located at the Daystar Center, 1550 S. State St., Chicago. Hosted by Stephen Regin read more

Anthony Summers seems to have inspired future writers based off his 1984 book Goddess: The Secret Lives of Marilyn Monroe.  In reading the recent reprint of the book, I found myself reading several excerpts that were lifted, and placed, in Darwin Porter‘s recent book about Marilyn.  Since Port read more

Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox Lois Banner Bloomsbury, 2012 We've lived with the legend of Marilyn Monroe much longer than she was physically with us. Her hold on pop culture has been so powerful that it some ways, it feels like she is more alive as an icon that she ever was as a woman. There read more

It’s been awhile since I’ve discussed anything Marilyn Monroe related.  I guess after all that time spent in my Month with Marilyn that mad this blog what it is today I was burned out on the blonde bombshell.  We return to look at her in an amazingly factual biography that should be t read more

Today marks the 50th anniversary of Marilyn's tragic death. And to honor the wonderful classic film actress I will be watching some of her films, which I just bought on blu-ray. I plan to watch three films of hers if I have enough time but if not at least two. The Seven Year Itch and Gentlemen Pref read more

The legendary blonde bombshell, Marilyn Monroe, has for some time been a mystery to me. The handful of movies that I’ve seen of hers have left me unimpressed. While unarguably beautiful, she always seems to play an unintelligent, gold-digger type, which is unappealing to me (personally, I’ve read more

Fun fact: "Very few of my friends know I can play the piano." (Marilyn Monroe) Norma Jeane's, successful modeling career brought her to the attention of Ben Lyon, a 20th Century Fox executive, who arranged a screen test for her. Lyon believed, that she was Jean Harlow all over again. She was o read more

Welcome to Day Four. We live in a world where female celebrities are known more by one name then by two; divas like Mariah, Angelina, Christina, and others rule the headlines. But in the history of fame, the single female celebrity who singularly deserves the singular name … Marilyn. Let us w read more

It’s Marilyn Monroe day! We have a great group of bloggers lined up to honor the brilliant and tormented starlet. read more

What is there to say about Marilyn Monroe that hasn’t already been said?  Fifty years after her untimely death, Marilyn’s star is still as bright as it ever was.  But for all the hype surrounding Marilyn’s image, the one thing I don’t think she gets nearly enough credit for read more

From the earliest days of her career, Marilyn Monroe posed in swimwear for the camera.  The then 19-year-old brunette Norma Jean Dougherty had a love of Jean Harlow and dream of escaping her challenging childhood by becoming a model.  In an effort to do so, she enlisted the help read more