Rare Photos of a Young Marilyn Monroe on the Set of the 1948 Comedy “Sitting Pretty” – C1
Here’s a collection of rare photos of a young Marilyn Monroe in 1948, when she was just 21, with another then-aspiring actress, Laurette Luez, and Hollywood veteran Clifton Webb on the set of a comedy called Sitting Pretty. Neither Marilyn nor…
Marilyn Monroe Making Up in the Columbia Studios for ‘Ladies of the Chorus’, 1948 – C1
Ladies of the Chorus is a 1949 American musical romance film directed by Phil Karlson and starring Adele Jergens, Marilyn Monroe and Rand Brooks. The screenplay, written by Harry Sauber and Joseph Carole, was based on a story by Sauber. Released…
Marilyn Monroe Blowing a Kiss at the Camera, 1954 – C1
Marilyn Monroe blowing a kiss for the camera upon arriving at Idlewild Airport to work on the film, The Seven Year Itch. Marilyn Monroe The Seven Year Itch, released in 1955, was an adaptation of a hit Broadway show of the…
Sabrina, Britain’s Answer to Marilyn Monroe: 25 Black and White Portraits of Norma Ann Sykes in the 1950s and 1960s – C1
Norma Ann Sykes (1936–2016) was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor film career. She was best known for her hourglass figure of 42.5-inch (108 cm) breasts coupled with a tiny 19-inch (48 cm) waist and 36-inch…
Pictures of Marilyn Monroe Hosts a Press Party Held at Her Home in Los Angeles in 1956 – C1
These vintage photos of Marilyn Monroe hosting a press party held at her home in Los Angeles taken by Earl Leaf on March 3, 1956. Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe…
Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell on the Set of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) – C1
For sheer, undiluted resonance, few entertainment-industry tropes can match the singular image of Marilyn Monroe informing the world that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” The scene in which she sings those words arrives midway through the classic 1953 comedy, Gentlemen…
Early Photos of a 24-Year-Old Marilyn Monroe in 1950 – C1
In 1950, LIFE photographer Ed Clark received a call from a friend at 20th Century Fox about “a hot tomato” the studio had just signed: one Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe “She was almost unknown then, so I was able to spend a…
1953 Beverly Hills Session Sadness: The Last Photographs of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Andre de Dienes – C1
This session was to be the last one between Marilyn Monroe by Andre de Dienes, even though he asked to take photos of her several years later. Marilyn suffered from insomnia throughout her adult life. One night yet again in…
Photos of Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand at a Press Party for “Let’s Make Love” in 1960 – C1
Let’s Make Love is a 1960 musical comedy film made by 20th Century Fox in DeLuxe Color and CinemaScope. It was directed by George Cukor and produced by Jerry Wald from a screenplay by Norman Krasna, Hal Kanter, and Arthur Miller….
Rare Photos of Marilyn Monroe Auditioning for a Play at the Players Ring Theatre in Los Angeles, 1950 – C1
In March 1950, Marilyn Monroe attended an audition for roles at the newly formed Players Ring Theater in Los Angeles. She didn’t win any roles at the theater, but she did win a role in The Fireball soon after. Born and raised…