A Marilyn Monroe’s ID Card, 1954 – C1
Laminated with a black and white photograph of the star in the upper left-side corner, a date of “8 Feb. 1954,” and a typed name of “DiMaggio, Norma Jeane;” Monroe’s signature using this name is penned in blue fountain pen…
Jane Russell Sketching a Portrait of Marilyn Monroe on the Set of ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ (1953) – C1
On the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), Marilyn Monroe sat and posed while co-star Jane Russell drawing a portrait of her. When told she was not the star of the film, Marilyn was quoted as saying: “Well, whatever I am, I…
50 Beautiful Photos of Marilyn Monroe (Then Norma Jeane Dougherty) Taken by Richard C. Miller in 1946 – C1
In March and April 1946, a talented photographer Richard C. Miller invited a pin-up girl of the American Armed Forces to pose for him in a photo shoot. He didn’t yet know, though, that his 19-year-old model Norma Jeane Dougherty…
Gorgeous Photos of Marilyn Monroe Taken by Milton H. Greene in 1956 – C1
These risque Marilyn Monroe photographs were taken on the 20th Century Fox studio back lot in Los Angles in 1956. Milton Greene believed in Marilyn’s range as an actress and during this sitting the two took on a number of…
Glamorous Photos of Marilyn Monroe Photographed by Ed Clark in 1950 – C1
Born 1911 in Nashville, Tennessee, American photographer Ed Clark worked primarily for Life magazine. His best remembered work captured a weeping Graham W. Jackson, Sr. playing his accordion as the body of the recently deceased President Franklin D. Roosevelt was being transported…
Marilyn Monroe Traveled to Korea in February, 1954 – C1
In February 1954, Marilyn Monroe traveled to Korea to entertain the American troops. She performed a quickly thrown-together show titled Anything Goes to audiences which totaled over 100,000 troops over 4 days. Then tour was also a chance for the film star…
Amazing Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe in Her Last Unfinished Movie “Something’s Got to Give” in 1962 – C1
“Wait a minute, sorry, sorry, sorry.” Marilyn Monroe, swathed in a blue dressing gown, her platinum hair still damp, is filming a scene for Something’s Got to Give. She has just fluffed her lines again. “I’m sorry. Shall we … from…
Marilyn Monroe in Publicity Photos for “Bus Stop” Taken by Milton Greene in 1956 – C1
Bus Stop is a 1956 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joshua Logan for 20th Century Fox, starring Marilyn Monroe, Don Murray, Arthur O’Connell, Betty Field, Eileen Heckart, Robert Bray, and Hope Lange. Unlike most of Monroe’s films, Bus Stop is neither…
Marilyn Monroe Hanging Out in a Pumpkin Patch, 1945 – C1
In 1945, fashion photographer Andre de Dienes developed a relationship with an aspiring young model named Norma Jean Dougherty resulting in a brief engagement and a huge portfolio of stunning photographs which helped to launch her career as Marilyn Monroe….
The Story Behind Marilyn Monroe’s Debut LIFE Cover, Photographed by Philippe Halsman on April 7, 1952 – C1
In 1952, LIFE magazine assigned photographer Philippe Halsman to shoot Marilyn Monroe in her tiny Hollywood studio apartment. The resulting cover photo pushed her over the top, giving her immediate superstar status, and 20th Century Fox jumped to sweeten her existing multi-year…