http://marilynfan.org Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:31:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/photos-of-marilyn-and-poet-carl-sandberg-up-for-sale 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/exhibition-in-florida 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/michelle-williams-in-talks-to-play-marilyn-in-new-biopic 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/new-rare-footage-of-marilyn 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/bonnie-greer-writes-play-about-marilyn-and-ella 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/612 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/kim-goodwins-custom-marilyn-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 ... http://marilynfan.org/norma-jeane-photographed-by-richard-c-miller 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/new-barbie-doll-blonde-ambition-by-mattel 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 ... http://marilynfan.org/dvd-release-marilyn-dernieres-seances