Marilyn: The Quest For An Oscar

First posted here on January 6, 2016 As this year’s awards season gets underway, many MM fans will bemoan the fact that she never won, or was even nominated for an Oscar. Of course, there will always be sceptics who believe she was more of a star than an actress. However, when we consider how...

‘Oh, My Stars!’: Multiple Marilyns Open the Oscars

First posted here on February 25, 2015 For a brief, Warholesque moment, a multitude of dancing Marilyns graced the open ceremony of the 2015 Academy Awards. In 'Moving Pictures,' presenter Neil Patrick Harris’s musical tribute to Hollywood (penned by the team behind hit Disney musical Frozen), Marilyn was mentioned in the same breath as Charlie Chaplin, another...

‘Yours Retro’ Names Marilyn as No. 1 Movie Icon

First posted here on October 8, 2019 A special edition of Yours Retro magazine, 100 Greatest Movie Icons, is now available in the UK – and Marilyn tops the list! Her Monkey Business co-star Cary Grant takes second place, with Bette Davis (All About Eve) coming 7th, Sir Laurence Olivier (The Prince and the Showgirl) 18th, Tony Curtis (Some Like...

Marilyn’s Rhinestone Earrings (and More) at Julien’s Auctions

First posted here on March 26, 2014 Julien’s Hollywood Legends 2014 auction, set for April 11, features many Marilyn-related items (she is pictured with Marlon Brando on the back cover.) Highlights include rare behind-the-scenes photos from Niagara; original photos by Manfred Linus Kreiner; the rhinestone clip-on earrings worn to the Rose Tattoo premiere; a black ruched Ceil Chapman cocktail dress,...

Travilla: The Man Who Dressed Marilyn, at Julien’s

First posted here on November 3, 2013 Items from the estate of Hollywood costumer William Travilla will go under the hammer at the Icons and Idols: Fashion event at Julien’s Auctions on November 8, 2013, the Daily Mail reports. "Sketches of Marilyn Monroe's most iconic dresses, drawn by costume designer William Travilla, are going up...

Marilyn’s Redbook Award, and More, at Julien’s

First posted here on October 8, 2013 Some interesting Marilyn-related items are featured in the upcoming Icons and Idols auction at Julien’s, set for November 9th. My favourites are these Korea photos, taken by Daryl Mitchell, who served in the Korean War from August 1952 to August 1954 as ‘Senior Still Photographer’ of the 101st Signal Battalion. There...

Marilyn Returns to Top-Earning Dead Celebrities List

Marilyn comes 3rd on Forbes’ list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities for 2011, just behind Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley. She had dropped off the list during 2009 and 2010, but in the last year her estate has earned $27 million. Writing for Forbes, Dorothy Pomerantz attributes Marilyn’s ‘comeback’ to ABG, the marketing company that acquired licensing rights this year....