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Hank Jones, one of the world’s greatest jazz pianists, has died in Manhattan aged 91. Continue reading
Hank Jones 1918-2010
18 Tuesday May 2010
Posted in Marilyn Monroe, Music
Category Archives: Marilyn Monroe
The Genius and the Goddess
12 Wednesday May 2010
Posted in Books, Film, Marilyn Monroe, Non-Fiction
It could be argued that Arthur Miller is now remembered as much for his four-year marriage to Marilyn Monroe as for his plays, including at least one masterpiece, Death of a Salesman. But in post-war theatre, only Tennessee Williams rivalled Miller in stature. When the outspoken, liberal playwright won the heart of America’s golden girl in 1956, many predicted this unlikely match would soon fail.
Nearly sixty years later, their marriage is the subject of a new book by Jeffrey Meyers. Continue reading
‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ in Brighton
31 Wednesday Mar 2010
Posted in Brighton, Film, Marilyn Monroe
The Duke of York’s Picture House at Preston Circus, Brighton, is the oldest independent cinema in England and celebrates its centenary this month. Like many local residents, I can ring the changes in my own life by recalling my frequent visits to the Duke’s over the last 16 years. (For more on Brighton’s cinematic past, click here.)
When I first moved to Brighton in 1994, I would often attend the matinees as it was a safe and friendly place for a single girl to hang out. Among my favourite films at the time were Hal Hartley’s Amateur and Kieslowski’s Three Colours series. And one afternoon before Christmas, I saw Marilyn Monroe on the big screen for the first time, in her most celebrated film, Some Like It Hot. Continue reading
Broken Embraces
21 Sunday Mar 2010
Posted in Film, Marilyn Monroe
Broken Embraces (2009) is the fourth collaboration between Spanish director Pedro Almodovar and his ‘muse’, actress Penelope Cruz. As his earlier films with Carmen Maura and others attest, Almodovar is skilled at bringing out the best in his actors, particularly women. In the early 2000s, Hollywood snapped up Penelope Cruz and, partly due to her romance with Tom Cruise, she became internationally famous. But her most interesting work has been in her native Spain, with Almodovar. Continue reading
Steffi Sidney 1935-2010
03 Wednesday Mar 2010
Posted in Film, Marilyn Monroe
Steffi Skolsky with Marilyn Monroe, 1952
Steffi Sidney-Splaver, daughter of famed Hollywood gossip columnist Sidney Skolsky, has died in Seattle aged 74. As a teenager Steffi acted in a handful of films, including the classic Rebel Without A Cause (1955.) Continue reading
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