Beautiful Portrait Photos of Marilyn Monroe (then Norma Jeane Dougherty) by H. Maier Studios, circa 1943-44 – C1
Born 1926 as Norma Jeane Mortenson and raised in Los Angeles, Marilyn Monroe spent most of her childhood in a total of 12 foster homes and an orphanage before marrying James Dougherty in 1942 at age sixteen. Marilyn Monroe Monroe…
Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe in Costume Test for “As Young as You Feel” (1951) – C1
On December 10, 1950, Marilyn Monroe began her second contractual relationship with Twentieth Century Fox. (Their initial association had lasted one year, beginning August 26, 1946.) As Young as You Feel, shot between December 15, 1950 and late January 1951, was…
Marilyn Monroe Enjoying a Hot-Fudge Sundae at Wil Wright’s Ice Cream Parlor in Beverly Hills, 1952 – C1
Marilyn Monroe enjoying an ice cream sundae at Wil Wright’s, a Southern California chain of ice cream parlors that operated until the mid-1970s. The photos were taken by none other than Andre de Dienes in 1952. In an interview with Pageant magazine…
Marilyn Monroe Look-a-Like Competitions in the UK From the Late 1950s – C1
Having a Marilyn Monroe look-a-like competition in 1958 was not something out of the ordinary, considering that the Hollywood diva was in the prime of her career and she was considered the most beautiful woman in the world. Arguably, she…
The Story of Marilyn Monroe and Robert Slatzer, Who Claimed That He Was Briefly Married to Her – C1
Robert Slatzer wrote a book called “The Life and Curious Death of Marilyn Monroe” published in 1974. Although the book is of value to fans, much of what is in the book that isn’t common knowledge or verifiable through public…
Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller During the Photo Session in Richard Avedon’s Studio in 1957 – C1
In June 1956, Miller left his first wife, Mary Slattery, whom he married in 1940, and married film star Marilyn Monroe. They had met in 1951, had a brief affair, and remained in contact since. Monroe had just turned 30…
Marilyn Monroe Having Breakfast in Bed, 1953 – C1
Marilyn Monroe having breakfast in bed at the Bel Air hotel in Los Angeles, 1953. She was photographed by Andre de Dienes during the filming of How To Marry a Millionaire. Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe le duong
Marilyn Monroe Working Out at the Bel Air Hotel in 1953 – C1
In 1945 Hungarian-Romanian photographer Andre de Dienes met the nineteen-year-old Marilyn Monroe, then called Norma Jeane Baker, who was a model on the books of Emmeline Snively’s Blue Book Model Agency Norma Jeane had recently separated from her husband, James…
Vintage Photos of Marilyn Monroe on the Set of ‘The Misfits’ (1960) – C1
The Misfits is a 1961 American drama film with a screenplay by Arthur Miller which was directed by John Huston. It stars Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift, Thelma Ritter, and Eli Wallach. It was the final film appearance for both…
La vie tragique du sex-symbol Marilyn Monroe .sn
Marilyn Monroe a eu une carrière très réussie, mais ce n’était qu’une partie de la vie amère de la « légende hollywoodienne ». Pendant des décennies, la beauté captivante et la vie dramatique de Marilyn Monroe ont été un sujet fascinant pour les…