George Burgtorf Remembers Marilyn in Korea

First posted here on March 1, 2016 George Burgtorf of Saramac, Michigan, has shared his memories – and photos – of meeting Marilyn as a young sergeant stationed in Korea during her morale-boosting 1954 visit, in an interview with the Ionia Sentinel-Standard. “George Burgtorf of Saranac was a 20-year-old sergeant in the United States Army’s...

Joseph Scott Remembers Marilyn in Korea

First posted here on September 21, 2015 Korea is sometimes described as a ‘forgotten war’, and the involvement of British troops has been overlooked. Joseph Scott, who was just eighteen when he joined the Cameron Highlanders in Korea, has shared his memories of the conflict – and the unforgettable day in 1954 when Marilyn Monroe...

Joseph B. Dalton Remembers Marilyn in Korea

First posted here on September 7, 2015 Writing for Florida Today, US Army veteran Joseph B. Dalton remembers Marilyn’s flying visit to South Korea in February 1954. “I was supposed to have the day off but our sergeant came in and told a couple of us to get dressed, because a VIP was coming in...

Remembering Marilyn With Gabe Pressman

First posted here on June 23, 2017 Gabriel ‘Gabe’ Pressman, a reporter for New York’s WNBC-TV for over 50 years, has died aged 93. Born and raised in the Bronx, he covered events ranging from the assassination of Malcolm X to 9/11. Among his many interviewees were Harry S. Truman, Elvis Presley, Fidel Castro and,...

The Day Marilyn Kept Rockefeller Waiting

First posted here on August 6, 2015 Newsday has dug into its archive for an account of Marilyn’s belated arrival in New York on July 2nd, 1957, from her summer home in Amagansett, to launch the construction of a new Time-Life building. Arthur Miller wrote about the event in his autobiography, Timebends, recalling his astonishment...

Remembering Marilyn at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel

First posted here on February 27, 2017 This clipping from the UK’s Sunday Times, posted by Kevin Coles at Marilyn Remembered, marks the closure of New York’s Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. One of the city’s landmarks, it is being converted into private apartments after more than a century in business. Marilyn was photographed by LIFE photographer Peter...

On This Day: ‘Joe, Marilyn Married Here’

First posted here on January 14, 2017 The San Francisco Chronicle has reposted their front page from January 15, 1954 – the day after Joe DiMaggio married Marilyn at City Hall. (And just FYI, January 14 has seen some other significant events over the years – including the release of Clara Bow’s It in 1926,...

Marilyn’s Lost ‘Seven Year Itch’ Footage

First posted here on January 17, 2017 Amateur footage from the set of The Seven Year Itch has resurfaced, as Helene Stapinski reports for the New York Times. Shot by Jules Schulback, a furrier and home movie enthusiast, in September 1954, the missing reel – in pristine condition, and lasting for three minutes and seventeen seconds in total...

‘Zimbelism’: New Documentary + Book On Marilyn, and More

First posted here on May 15, 2016 Zimbelism, the long-awaited documentary about photographer George S. Zimbel, had its premiere at the recent Hot Docs Festival in Toronto. Zimbel, now 86, spoke to Laura Goldstein for mashumashu.com about his 72- year career in ‘humanist’ photography, and his memories of Marilyn as she filmed the ‘subway scene’ for The Seven...

Mystery Solved: Marilyn on New Year’s Eve, 1948

First posted here on January 4, 2020 This stunning photo is part of a set taken by Peter Stackpole for LIFE magazine during a party at the Beverly Hills home of producer Sam Spiegel on New Year’s Eve, 1948, posted on Twitter. Marilyn was still a long way from stardom, having only two bit parts and a lead...