Wednesday 24 June 2015
Sunday 21 June 2015
Before Marilyn Monroe:-New Photos of Norma Jeane as a Model for the Blue book Agency.
Before she became Marilyn Monroe, the worlds sexiest blonde Hollywood star, she was Norma Jeane Baker.
Marilyn was a model before she hit the big screens and became the star we all know and love.
She was signed by the Blue Book Agency in Los Angeles.
Twenty years ago, Astrid and Ben Franse, owners of a Fifties memorabilia store, were in a vintage shop in Los Angeles when the shopkeeper came over with a box, telling them: ‘It’s press clippings and pictures of Marilyn Monroe. I only got a quick look. It was take it or leave it.’
The couple bought the box and took it home to the Netherlands, where it was stored under a desk and promptly forgotten – until 2012 when a dealer telephoned from the U.S. about a client who was a big Marilyn fan.
Ben remembered the box and went to check what it contained. He was stunned. It was the archive of Blue Book, the modelling agency that launched Marilyn’s career.
There were negatives, letters, telegrams, photos and worksheets.
Using this treasure trove of unseen images, Astrid and Marilyn expert Michelle Morgan, author of ‘Marilyn Monroe: Private And Undisclosed’, have been able to tell the little-known story of Marilyn before she was famous..
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/event/article-3129991/Marilyn-Monroe-pictures-Hello-Norma-Jeane-astonishing-treasure-trove-rare-images-Marilyn-Monroe-ve-never-seen-before.html#ixzz3dhxWMGxS
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Buy the book ‘Before Marilyn: The Blue Book Modelling Years’ by Astrid Franse and Michelle Morgan is published by The History Press on July 14, priced £25.
Sunday 14 June 2015
The Hollywood Muesum remembers Marilyn Monroe
Featuring some of Marilyn's personal items as well as her costumes from films such as the 1955's "The Seven Year Itch and even the medication that was on her nightstand the night she died on August 6th 1962
Founder and President of the Hollywood Museum, Donelle Dadigan, said that the exhibition spans Marilyn's entire life. Featuring photos as Norma Jeane as a baby through to her career, her loves, marriages and her untimely death at 36.
The main highlight are photos that were previously unpublished by Milton Greene. Marilyn and Milton met in 1953 when he took photos of Marilyn who was an up and coming actress, for Look magazine. The photos include a mixture of candid and studio portraits on the set of her 1956 film "Bus Stop."
Dadigan acquired some 1,000 never-before-published Greene images of Monroe a few years ago at auction."We have the negatives, the transparencies and the copyrights," said Dadigan, who will be adding more Greene photos as well as Monroe photos shot by other photographers during the exhibition.
The museum, said Dadigan, has an international network of donors. "This time we have five different collections from all around the world."
Jill Adams donated collectibles that include Monroe Barbie dolls, drinking glasses, ceramic figurines and even a wine called Marilyn Merlot.
"Her popularity continues to grow over the years," said Adams. "People want an attachment to her in any way shape or form. I loved her since I was 6 years old. It was because of my grandma. She related to Marilyn — she was of the same time period."
Monroe, who would have been 89 this year, "has gotten more popular as the years have passed," noted Dadigan. "With Marilyn, there are people who come from around the world for pilgrimages [to Los Angeles] for her birthday and they come for the anniversary of her death."
Dadigan believes that men were attracted to Monroe's beauty as well as her vulnerability. "They wanted to rescue her." Women also loved Monroe, Dadigan adds, because "she had that realness that women could relate to. She had issues, she made mistakes."
Among the other highlights of the exhibition:
Monroe's USO and Joe DiMaggio honeymoon dresses.
Jewelry from 1953's "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "How to Marry a Millionaire."
Monroe's own hot pink Pucci top and black satin jeans.
Her makeup chair and makeup kit.
Photographs from her childhood
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Marilyn Monroe on TV
sat & SUNJUN 13 & 14 11:00PM
BlondeTRUE DRAMA
The incredible story of Marilyn Monroe - an insecure small town girl who became the biggest sex symbol in the world.
SUNJUN 1412:15PM
Sun JUN 15Don't Bother to KnockFXM
A mentally unstable woman gets a job as a babysitter at a hotel, and is on the verge of killing herself and a girl after the child discovered her canoodling with a man.
MONJUN 153:00AM
Don't Bother to KnockFXM
MONJUN 1511:00AM
A mentally unstable woman gets a job as a babysitter at a hotel, and is on the verge of killing herself and a girl after the child discovered her canoodling with a man.
MONJUN 1511:00AM
Marilyn and MeTrue Movies 1
Susan Griffiths stars in this insightful and intimate portrait of Marilyn Monroe during her rise to stardom and secret marriage to Bob Slatzer. A previously untold story offering a new perspective
Susan Griffiths stars in this insightful and intimate portrait of Marilyn Monroe during her rise to stardom and secret marriage to Bob Slatzer. A previously untold story offering a new perspective
WEDJUN 174:40AM
Don't Bother to KnockFXM
A mentally unstable woman gets a job as a babysitter at a hotel, and is on the verge of killing herself and a girl after the child discovered her canoodling with a man.
WEDJUN 1710:00PM
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesTCM
ThurJUN 186:00am
Two showgirls go on a cruise to Paris hoping to marry wealthy men. When one of them falls for a poor private eye, the other attempts to end that relationship by finding a richer man for her friend
ThurJUN 186:00am
Unsolved History: Who Killed Marilyn Monroe?DISC HISTORY
Investigating the tragid death of Marilyn Monroe in 1962, which was determined as suicide but is still surrounded by conspiracy theories.
Monday 8 June 2015
Juliens Auctions: Hollywood Legends 2015 features Marilyn Monroe's 'Somethings Got To Give Dress'
On June 26th and 27th, Julien's Auctions will be auctioning numerous items owned or belonging to Screen Goddess Marilyn Monroe.
The white Jean Louis dress with panted roses that she wore in her final film Something's Got to Give (20th Century 1962) will be auctioned. This is estimated to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000.
Marilyn was fired from the set but later rehired and was due to restart filming but she sadly died from an overdose of barbiturates at age 36 on Aug. 5, 1962.
You can view the catalogue online and also register to bid on the items when the auction is running.
Sunday 7 June 2015
Elle Magazine (US) 13 photos of Marilyn Monroe like you've NEVER seen her before.
Elle Magazine have published 13 photos of Marilyn Monroe that have rarely been seen.
This is in connection with what would have been her 89th birthday.
Elle have put together a lovely collection of photos of the blonde icon that show her in a more relaxed and natural environment rather than the typical Hollywood posed images that adorn dorms all over the world.
Click on the link to take you to the ELLE website:-
http://www.elle.com/culture/celebrities/g8985/marilyn-monroe-vintage-photos/?slide=13
Saturday 6 June 2015
My Week with Marilyn on UK TV Tonight 06/06/2015
Tonight on BBC 2 at 10.00pm. Starring Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe and Eddie Redmayne as Colin Clarke.
The movie is based on Marilyn's visit to the UK to film The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier played by Kenneth Branagh. The film is based on the book written by Colin Clarke when he was working as a third assistant director on the set of Prince and The Showgirl. It shows Marilyn at her most vulnerable but smart and dazzling.
Islington teens meet mock Marilyn
An Islington student met a mock Marilyn Monroe at a swanky prom for her sixth form college.
Harriet Hutton, 18, from Ripplevale Grove, Barnsbury, strolled down the red carpet Hollywood glamour themed event on May 8.
Another local student, Oliver Binks, also 18, from nearby Thornhill Square, was one of the 120 students to enjoy the do, which included cocktails, canapes, a two course meal and a disco in Fulham Palace. The bash was organised by DLD – a private college based in Marylebone and Belgravia.
Harriet said: ““I have spent my A level years at DLD and during this time I feel that I have matured and developed due to the learning opportunities provide by the college.
“The teachers are amazing with the gift to inspire young people to discover talents that they themselves may not have realised that they possessed.”
original article http://www.islingtongazette.co.uk/news/education/islington_teens_meet_mock_marilyn_1_4097874
Before Marilyn: The Blue Book Modelling Years
Before Marilyn: The Blue Book Modelling Years
Before Marilyn tells the story of Marilyn Monroe’s modelling career, during which time she was signed to the famous Blue Book Agency in Hollywood. The head of the agency, Miss Emmeline Snively, saw potential in the young woman and kept detailed records and correspondence throughout their professional relationship and beyond. On the day of Monroe’s funeral, Snively gave an interview from her office, talking about the girl she had discovered, before announcing, rather dramatically, that she was closing the lid on her Marilyn Monroe archive that day – to ‘lock it away forever’. This archive was purchased by Astrid Franse, and together with bestselling Marilyn Monroe biographer Michelle Morgan they draw on this collection of never-before-seen documents, letters and much, much more. Before Marilyn explores an aspect of Monroe’s life that has never been fully revealed – by charting every modelling job she did, and illustrating the text with rare and unpublished photographs of the young model and her mentor.
The book is to released on July 6th but you can order yours today.
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Happy Birthday Marilyn!" New Gallery Opens up in NYC on June 17
A new exhibition commemorating Marilyn Monroe's 89th birthday, is to open at the POP International Gallery in New York on June 17th.
The photos have been curated by Andrew Weiss and captures Marilyn though various stages in her life spanning through the years 1945 to 1962.
Images taken by photographers William Carroll, Andres de Dienes, Lazlo Willinger, Milton Greene, Kashio Aoki, Bert Stern and George Barris, feature and shows how Marilyn started modelling as Norma Jean right through her transformation as Marilyn Monroe with a career lasting 17 years.
"Happy Birthday Marilyn!" opens at POP International Galleries in New York City on June 17 and runs through July 1.
http://www.popinternational.com/whats-on
Watch The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe Online Free Putlocker
The new Marilyn Monroe miniseries from the Lifetime channel.
Click here on the link to watch for free
Watch The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe Online Free Putlocker
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