I’ve come across some articles that say that new photographs of Marilyn are found and now up for sale. I looked at the pictures but as far as I know, these aren’t new. Now I’m wondering if I’m wrong…
Anyway, the photographs are indeed amazing and I love how Marilyn looks in them.
There’s a new Marilyn Monroe exhibition coming up! If you live near Jacksonville, Florida in the US, you might want to check it out.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — You can learn more about Marilyn Monroe beginning Fri. Jan. 22. The Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville will be hosting an art exhibition and one-person play.
The art exhibition “Life as A Legend: Marilyn Monroe” begins Friday and runs through Sunday April, 4. Organizers say it captures the beauty, sensuality and vulnerability of the American icon. Tickets are $8 non-members and $5 for seniors, students and military.
The art exhibit is just one part of the exhibition. An one-woman play that tells the actress’ story in her own words and music will be running every weekend starting Feb. 11 through March 7. Tickets for “Marilyn… Forever Blonde” are $29 dollars for members, $34 for non-members and $24 for students and military.
Tickets for both the art exhibit and the play can be purchased at MOCA at 904-366-6911 or www.mocajacksonville.org.
A few months ago it was reported that Scarlett Johansson was leading a list of actress under consideration to play Marilyn Monroe in director Simon Curtis’ biopic, My Week with Marilyn. Kate Hudson, Amy Adams and Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain) were also mentioned as possible contenders for the role.
Production Weekly has now learned that Johansson is out of the running and that its Williams who is in-talks with Curtis to top line the movie, set to begin lensing in June, 2010.
My Week will be based on the diary of Colin Clark, an employee of Laurence Olivier, who looked after Monroe when she came to London to film Olivier’s “The Prince and the Showgirl” in 1957. Although Colin was technically considered the third assistant director, his unofficial role was to keep Monroe out of Olivier’s way.
Clark published excerpts of his diary a year later, but left out the details of one week. Those unreleased chapters form the basis of the movie.
Frankly, it’s probably one of the toughest roles to cast. Monroe’s body movements, mannerisms and vocal inflections are legendary. Difficult to master, impersonators who have done so typically haven’t looked that much like the late actress. Alternatively, those who look somewhat like Monroe have more often than not had a tough time duplicating her essence. It will be interesting to see how this all plays out…and if Curtis decides to employ today’s current state-of-the art CG to give his leading lady a little extra “authenticity,” or if he simply allows her to develop a close individual interpretation of the Monroe essence, sans special effects.
Source: Cinemaspy.com
I just love it when rare images or footage of Marilyn is found. Such has happened today, when I came across a video with Marilyn in it, sitting with friends, smoking a cigarette, laughing, having fun. Although many sources say the footage is from the late 50’s, I’m certain it’s from around 1954, looking at her hair and general appearance.
Enjoy!
American-born writer Bonnie Greer has written a play based on the unlikely friendship between Marilyn Monroe and Ella Fitzgerald.
Marilyn and Ella is the true story of two iconic females, forging a bond in 1950s’ America, interspersed with hit songs from the era including Mack the Knife, Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend and My Funny Valentine.
Ms Greer is resident in the UK and is also a trustee of the British Museum. She is an occasional contributor to BBC Two’s Newsnight Review, and was a panel member on BBC One’s Question Time when Nick Griffin, leader of the British National Party, was invited on for the first time.
Recently, a new book is released about the movie Some Like It Hot. I own the big Taschen book about this movie and I think this book is a nice addition for the people who are fan of the movie. I haven’t bought it myself yet, but I’ve heard good reviews about it in the forum.
It’s a fairly big book with 192 pages.
If you’re interested in ordering this book, click the ‘Read more’ link below! You will find a link to the Amazon website.
Title: Some Like It Hot: The Official 50th Anniversary Companion
Author: Laurence Maslon
Hardcover: 192 pages
Publisher: Collins Design (September 22, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0061761230
ISBN-13: 978-0061761232
Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 9.5 x 1 inches
I wasn’t really into collecting Marilyn dolls, although I do have 3 Mattel dolls. A few years ago I came across a very talented make up artist named Kim Goodwin. He does the make up of Sharon Stone, Elizabeth Taylor and some more great stars.
He is also very gifted in transforming Franklin Mint vinyl dolls into more perfect Marilyn Monroe dolls.
I was trying to see if I could get into contact with mister Goodwin because I think it would be really interesting to interview him for the website about his love for Marilyn and his dolls. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find a way to contact him. If anyone else does know a way, please let me know!
If you click ‘Read more’ you will find images of the dolls Kim Goodwin made and also a video of the dolls.
I’ve added new pictures to the gallery, made by Richard C. Miller.
Photographer Richard Miller photographed Marilyn in 1946, when she just started her career. The result is beautiful, with lots of colours and poses. Under the cut you find a video in which Richard Miller talks about Norma Jeane. He said: “She was a very charming, lovely, young lady. She wasn’t smart, not a bright intellectual, but she was nice, pleasant and cute. She posed very well, she was creative about her modeling.”
I was overexcited when I received my Barbie doll in the mail today. Finally, after months, I got one! I ordered one a long time ago, but it never arrived.
It’s a Barbie as Marilyn Monroe, so it doesn’t look as much as Marilyn as the previous ‘Happy Birthday’-doll and ‘How to Marry a Millionaire’-doll, but the dress and little elements are great! I love the dress, it looks very like the original. I don’t think the original dress was this gold like but it’s still pretty close in my opinion.
I’ve noticed that my doll has other earrings than she has on the website. I’m curious whether your Blonde Ambition doll has the round earrings too?
I was lucky enough to get my hands on the new release documentary ‘Marilyn, Dernières Séances’. It’s been released on August 5 2009, exactly 27 years after Marilyn’s death.
It’s directed by Patrick Jeudy and this is not the first time the Frenchman directed a documentary about Marilyn Monroe. In 2002 he released ‘Marilyn malgré elle’ also known as ‘Marilyn vs Marilyn’. As I loved this last documentary, I was very curious about this new one. ‘Marilyn malgré elle’ contained lots of beautiful footage of Marilyn and I figured ‘Marilyn, Dernières Séances’ would have no less. And I was right!
‘Marilyn, Dernières Séances’ is packed with footage that I have never seen before and can be considered pretty rare.
Although my French is pretty rusty (considering I have studied it for 6 years), I still think this is a great value, even if you don’t understand a word of French. It’s beautiful for its footage!
Under the cut you can find some screencaptures I made of the DVD. Read More
