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Marilyn Monroe - news / articles


  • Lohan wants to play Monroe in Some Like it Hot remake - 31 July 2009
    -Lindsay Lohan is desperate to take her obsession with Marilyn Monroe to the big screen and star in a remake of movie classic Some Like It Hot.- -The actress has posed for two Monroe-themed photoshoots, in Spanish Vogue and New York magazine, and famously has a quote fr


  • Lohan dresses up as Monroe for Spanish Vogue - 18 July 2009
    -Lindsay Lohan has once again channelled her idol Marilyn Monroe for a new fashion magazine photoshoot in the Hollywood Hills.- -The Mean Girls star recreated the late actress' famous Last Sitting snaps for a 2008 issue of New York magazine, and now she's donned a curly


  • Rare Monroe photos on sale - 11 May 2009
    -The last ever photos of screen icon Marilyn Monroe are expected to fetch thousands of dollars in an online auction.- -Four ultra-rare pictures of the Some Like It Hot star at the Cal Neva resort in Nevada just five days before her death have been released by legendary

Marilyn Monroe - what members say


  • The Prince And The Showgirl
  • The Prince And The Showgirl review by A customer from St Albans, England
    Rated - 5 stars Romantic comedy 18 November 2004
    ...ound the Coronation in the run-up to World War I. Outstanding performances from Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier, who also directs. All the supporting roles are well cast ...  
  • Some Like It Hot
  • Some Like It Hot review by from Newbury
    Rated - 4 stars What's not to love? 25 September 2003
    ...A truly flawless comedy and a classic film. Undoubtedly one of Marilyn Monroe?s best career performances, possibly due to the masterful comedic brilliance of her co-stars ? ...  
  • The Misfits
  • The Misfits review by Lighthouse from EAST SUSSEX
    Rated - 4 stars Perfect Fit 28 February 2005
    ...Arthur Miller wrote this film for his wife Marilyn Monroe. But by the time they started making the film their marriage was on a downward spiral and Monroe was sick. She rarel...  

Marilyn Monroe - filmography


  • Marilyn Monroe At The Movies on DVD (2003)
    Starring: Marilyn Monroe,  John Huston
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    This programme presents a detailed history of Monroe Monroe through the film legacy she left behind. Includes trailers, newsreel footage, and interviews with those who knew her when she was still the sweet and innocent Norma Jean. Also features THE LEGEND OF MARILYN MONROE, a vintage documentary ..read more »
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  • Marilyn - Portrait Of A Legend on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Marilyn Monroe
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    Examine the life of Hollywood's most famous sex symbol, Marilyn Monroe. Watch her life progress from her troubled childhood to her first exposure as a calendar girl during World War II to her motion picture breakthroughs. Also learn about her highly personal life and her marriages and romances.
    Rate this: 2.5 stars out of 5 46% from 56 members
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  • We Remember Marilyn on DVD (1996)
    Starring: Marilyn Monroe
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    A two-part examination of the fabled princess of Hollywood, capturing Marilyn Monroe's life as the troubled Norma Jean as well as her spectacular rise through the ranks of silver screen actresses. Includes interviews, archival footage and clips from her films, such as "Bus Stop," "How to Marry a ..read more »
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  • The Misfits on DVD (1961)
    Starring: Clark Gable,  Montgomery Clift,  Marilyn Monroe
    Director: John Huston
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    In John Huston's drama, sophisticated but emotionally crippled Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe, giving what many believe to be her strongest performance) has come to Nevada to gain a quick and easy divorce. When her landlady introduces her to aging, broken cowboy Gay Langland (Clark Gable), she finally ..read more »
    Rate this: 3 stars out of 5 64% from 1,024 member
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  • Some Like It Hot on DVD (1959)
    Starring: Marilyn Monroe,  Jack Lemmon,  Tony Curtis
    Director: Billy Wilder
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    When Chicago musicians Joe (Tony Curtis) and Jerry (Jack Lemmon) accidentally witness a gangland shooting they quickly board a southband train to Florida, disguised as Josephine and Daphne, the two newest homeliest members of an all-girl jazz band. Their cover is perfect...until a lovelorn singer (..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 26,524 members
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  • Home Town Story on DVD (1951)
    Starring: Jeffrey Lynn,  Donald Crisp,  Marjorie Reynolds
    Director: Arthur Pierson
    Certificate: Certificate: U
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    Blake Washburn is a failed Senator, who decides to take the position of editor of the Herald newspaper after having lost an election. He is determined to uncover big business malpractice, but as an accident on a school trip occurs, Washburn's beliefs are questioned.
    Rate this: 2 stars out of 5 42% from 94 members
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  • All About Eve on DVD (1950)
    Starring: Bette Davis,  Bette Davis,  Anne Baxter
    Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Given that she throws tantrums, gets intoxicated, and pushes people away when she needs them the most, it's a wonder New York theater star Margo Channing has any true friends. But when Eve, Margo's young and innocent-seeming protegee, schemes to gain both the affection of Margo's friends and a ..read more »
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  • The Marilyn Monroe Story
    Director: Marilyn Monroe
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    THE MISFITS director John Huston narrates this documentary profiling the troubled life and extraordinary career of Marilyn Monroe. Features archive film clips and interviews with friends, cast and crew who worked with the much loved star.
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  • Marilyn Monroe - A Life In Pictures on DVD
    Starring: Marilyn Monroe
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    With her flawless beauty and childlike charisma, actress Marilyn Monroe continues to wield the most iconic screen presence in cinematic history. From her early days as a model to her meteoric acting career, and from her star-studded marriages to her tragic drug overdose at the age of 34, Marilyn ..read more »
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  • Marilyn Monroe - Beyond The Legend on DVD
    Director: Marilyn Monroe
    Certificate: Certificate: Ex
    A documentary on the life, on and off camera, of Hollywood's most tragic, yet sultry screen godesses, Marilyn Monroe. Using clips from her films, old home movies and archival talking heads from the likes of Robert Mitchum and Shelly Winters, a clearer picture of the legendary life and loves of the ..read more »
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Marilyn Monroe - watch online


  • Death in Hollywood to Watch Now (1990)
    Starring: Kip King,  Steve McQueen,  Marilyn Monroe
    Director: Nick Bougas
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC (TBC)
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    Run time: 87 minutes
    HOLLYWOOD. Tinseltown. Land of the stars. A city where an actor can reach the greatest heights overnight - and descend just as rapidly. What goes up must come down, and Hollywood's failing stars leave a legacy of sadness, pain and disappointment in their wake. Here, in graphic detail, and the ..read more »
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  • Home Town Story to Watch Now (1951)
    Starring: Jeffrey Lynn,  Donald Crisp,  Marjorie Reynolds
    Director: Arthur Pierson
    Certificate: Certificate: U (TBC)
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    Run time: 61 minutes
    Blake Washburn is a failed Senator, who decides to take the position of editor of the Herald newspaper after having lost an election. He is determined to uncover big business malpractice, but as an accident on a school trip occurs, Washburn's beliefs are questioned.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 1 member
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Marilyn Monroe facts

5 most recent films

Marilyn Monroe At The Movies - 2.5 stars
Marilyn - Portrait Of A Legend - 2.5 stars
We Remember Marilyn - 2.5 stars
The Misfits - 3.0 stars
Some Like It Hot - 4.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Some Like It Hot - 4.0 stars
All About Eve - 4.0 stars
The Asphalt Jungle - 3.5 stars
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes - 3.5 stars
How to Marry a Millionaire - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Marilyn Monroe Story - 2.5 stars
Marilyn Monroe - A Life In Pictures - 2.5 stars
Marilyn Monroe - The Life And Music Of Marilyn Monroe - 3.0 stars
The Marilyn Monroe Story - 3.5 stars
Home Town Story - 2.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Thelma Ritter - 3 times - show films
Ginger Rogers - 3 times - show films
Rory Calhoun - 3 times - show films
Yves Montand - 2 times - show films
Marjorie Reynolds - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Howard Hawks - 3 times - show films
Joshua Logan - 2 times - show films
Arthur Pierson - 2 times - show films
Billy Wilder - 2 times - show films
Jean Negulesco - 2 times - show films