Ben Lyon remembered a stage actress from the 1920s whom he had long admired, a musical performer named Marilyn Miller. He thought “Marilyn” would better suit Norma Jeane’s new, glamorous identity as a Hollywood starlet. For her part, Norma Jeane suggested her mother’s family name, “Monroe,” as a last name. Lyon liked the alliteration of “Marilyn Monroe,” and told Norma Jeane that the double “M” was a lucky omen. So it was that in the course of one afternoon, Norma Jeane Mortenson Baker Dougherty was transformed into Marilyn Monroe. She was forever grateful to Lyon for his support and his
It’s Been 60 Years Since Marilyn Monroe Has Changed Her Name...
It’s Been 60 Years Since Marilyn Monroe Has Changed Her Name...
- 2/22/2016
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Lifetime's mini-series "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" debuts on May 30, prompting the question: What possible secrets can there still be about Marilyn Monroe?
Quite a few, apparently, from the identity of her birth father, to the nature of her fatal overdose at age 36 -- was it suicide, accident, or murder? In 2012, on the 50th anniversary of her death, Moviefone previously published "25 Things You Didn't Know About Marilyn Monroe." Turns out that list barely scratched the surface. Here, then, are 25 more.
1. Monroe's birth certificate from 1926 lists her birth name as Norma Jeane Mortenson. The last name was a misspelling of the surname of her mother's second husband, Martin Mortensen, who separated from Gladys before she became pregnant. Soon after, she reverted to her first married name, Baker, and gave that name to her daughter.
2. Gladys later told Norma Jeane that her father was Gladys' boss, Charles Gifford, who looked like...
Quite a few, apparently, from the identity of her birth father, to the nature of her fatal overdose at age 36 -- was it suicide, accident, or murder? In 2012, on the 50th anniversary of her death, Moviefone previously published "25 Things You Didn't Know About Marilyn Monroe." Turns out that list barely scratched the surface. Here, then, are 25 more.
1. Monroe's birth certificate from 1926 lists her birth name as Norma Jeane Mortenson. The last name was a misspelling of the surname of her mother's second husband, Martin Mortensen, who separated from Gladys before she became pregnant. Soon after, she reverted to her first married name, Baker, and gave that name to her daughter.
2. Gladys later told Norma Jeane that her father was Gladys' boss, Charles Gifford, who looked like...
- 5/29/2015
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Winning films will now be put forward for selection for the BAFTAs and Oscars.
The 20th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival (Sept 16-21) has announced its award winners with Argentinian director Santiago ‘Bou’ Grasso winning the Animated Grand Prix for Padre (Father) and Us filmmaker Jennifer Reeder winning the Brief Grand Prix for A Million Miles Away.
The awards showcased both established and emerging talent, with the jury watching 219 short films in three days to determine the winning selection in 13 categories.
The jury presented the Animation Grand Prix to Padre and commented: “A powerful and poignant film which channels the spirit of Argentina’s missing to the world’s consciousness through subtle and haunting performance.”
Reeder was praised for her “imaginative and multi-layered approach to the film form, achieving depth and authenticity in both script and performance”.
The animation jury also gave a special mention to Chris Landreth for his short film Subconscious Password, which it said...
The 20th Encounters Short Film and Animation Festival (Sept 16-21) has announced its award winners with Argentinian director Santiago ‘Bou’ Grasso winning the Animated Grand Prix for Padre (Father) and Us filmmaker Jennifer Reeder winning the Brief Grand Prix for A Million Miles Away.
The awards showcased both established and emerging talent, with the jury watching 219 short films in three days to determine the winning selection in 13 categories.
The jury presented the Animation Grand Prix to Padre and commented: “A powerful and poignant film which channels the spirit of Argentina’s missing to the world’s consciousness through subtle and haunting performance.”
Reeder was praised for her “imaginative and multi-layered approach to the film form, achieving depth and authenticity in both script and performance”.
The animation jury also gave a special mention to Chris Landreth for his short film Subconscious Password, which it said...
- 9/22/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
She’s recognized as one of Hollywood’s most beautiful ladies, but now we learn that Marilyn Monroe had a little help in the cosmetics department.
Per medical records and X-rays being auctioned off, the blonde bombshell had facial plastic surgery during her career back in the 1950s.
Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills is slated to auction off Monroe’s items on November 9 and 10 and the pieces are expected to rake in between $15-30,000.
According to the paperwork, Marilyn went to the surgeon under the alias “Miss Joan Newman” and received a chin implant and tip rhinoplasty.
In addition, the records display the “Some Like it Hot” star’s name as Marilyn Miller, which represents her five-year marriage to famed playwright Arthur Miller.
Check out the full report here.
Per medical records and X-rays being auctioned off, the blonde bombshell had facial plastic surgery during her career back in the 1950s.
Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills is slated to auction off Monroe’s items on November 9 and 10 and the pieces are expected to rake in between $15-30,000.
According to the paperwork, Marilyn went to the surgeon under the alias “Miss Joan Newman” and received a chin implant and tip rhinoplasty.
In addition, the records display the “Some Like it Hot” star’s name as Marilyn Miller, which represents her five-year marriage to famed playwright Arthur Miller.
Check out the full report here.
- 10/9/2013
- GossipCenter
Looks like her natural beauty had a little help. Medical records and X-rays of Marilyn Monroe set to be sold at auction next month appear to show that screen icon had facial plastic surgery during her 1950s Hollywood career. The memorabilia, to go on the block Nov. 9-10 by Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, is expected to fetch anywhere from $15,000 to $30,000 and comes from her plastic surgeon, Dr. Michael Gurdin, reports New York's Daily News. Gurdin gave the films and notes to a friend who has put them up for bid anonymously. They show that in 1950 Monroe, who saw doctors...
- 10/9/2013
- by Andrea Billups
- PEOPLE.com
Mahdi Fleifel’s refugee documentary wins Best Film in the International Competition. Experimental doc Leviathan wins Best British Feature.Scroll down for full list of winners
The winners have been announced at the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The ceremony, held at Edinburgh’s Filmhouse this afternoon, saw the award for Best Film in the International Competition presented to Mahdi Fleifel’s A World Not Ours (Lebanon/UAE/Denmark/UK).
The jury also gave a special mention to Elias Giannakakis’ Joy.
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho chaired the International Feature Film Competition Jury, which also included actress Natalie Dormer and film critic Siobhan Synnot.
The jury citation read: “The International Jury loved this film’s warm regard for the people at the heart of the film. A difficult subject was handled with confidence and humour.”
Fleifel said: “I have lived, studied and worked in the UK for 13 years, but I’ve never managed to screen any of...
The winners have been announced at the 67th Edinburgh International Film Festival.
The ceremony, held at Edinburgh’s Filmhouse this afternoon, saw the award for Best Film in the International Competition presented to Mahdi Fleifel’s A World Not Ours (Lebanon/UAE/Denmark/UK).
The jury also gave a special mention to Elias Giannakakis’ Joy.
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho chaired the International Feature Film Competition Jury, which also included actress Natalie Dormer and film critic Siobhan Synnot.
The jury citation read: “The International Jury loved this film’s warm regard for the people at the heart of the film. A difficult subject was handled with confidence and humour.”
Fleifel said: “I have lived, studied and worked in the UK for 13 years, but I’ve never managed to screen any of...
- 6/28/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Documentaries dominate as film festival wraps up, with Piper Alpha film and refugee camp study taking major honours
The experimental documentary Leviathan has won the Michael Powell award for best British feature at the Edinburgh international film festival, which closes on Friday.
Directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel, Leviathan is an impressionist study of a fishing trawler at work off the coast of Massachusetts, and was described by the jury – headed by Iranian director Samira Makhmalbaf – as "an original and imaginative documentary which observes the brutal routine of deep-sea fishing in a way which completely immerses the watcher in its story".
Castaing-Taylor and Paravel said: "We are totally bowled over by the news of this award. All our films have been rejected by every British film festival to date, so it is all the more moving for us!"
Paul Wright's haunting For Those in Peril, which was selected...
The experimental documentary Leviathan has won the Michael Powell award for best British feature at the Edinburgh international film festival, which closes on Friday.
Directed by Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Véréna Paravel, Leviathan is an impressionist study of a fishing trawler at work off the coast of Massachusetts, and was described by the jury – headed by Iranian director Samira Makhmalbaf – as "an original and imaginative documentary which observes the brutal routine of deep-sea fishing in a way which completely immerses the watcher in its story".
Castaing-Taylor and Paravel said: "We are totally bowled over by the news of this award. All our films have been rejected by every British film festival to date, so it is all the more moving for us!"
Paul Wright's haunting For Those in Peril, which was selected...
- 6/28/2013
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
Filed under: Features, Fall TV
At the heart of NBC's 'The Playboy Club' and ABC's 'Pan Am' are trailblazing women. These two new fall shows are based on real-life happenings of the 1960s and have some very vocal critics and it's looking like women who lived through the period are happier with 'Pan Am.'
Over at Vanity Fair, former Chicago Playboy bunny Marilyn Miller wasn't shy in sharing her disdain for the new NBC series.
"I'm so disappointed," Miller said. "They did a wonderful job re-creating the club physically, but everything else..."
Miller said the show is filled with inaccuracies. The bunnies never danced with or dated customers, nor were there mobsters and politicians.
"I didn't like the whole show. I thought it was cheap, it was degrading, it was demoralizing. It makes the Bunnies seem silly," she said. "Not one Bunny I know liked the show.
At the heart of NBC's 'The Playboy Club' and ABC's 'Pan Am' are trailblazing women. These two new fall shows are based on real-life happenings of the 1960s and have some very vocal critics and it's looking like women who lived through the period are happier with 'Pan Am.'
Over at Vanity Fair, former Chicago Playboy bunny Marilyn Miller wasn't shy in sharing her disdain for the new NBC series.
"I'm so disappointed," Miller said. "They did a wonderful job re-creating the club physically, but everything else..."
Miller said the show is filled with inaccuracies. The bunnies never danced with or dated customers, nor were there mobsters and politicians.
"I didn't like the whole show. I thought it was cheap, it was degrading, it was demoralizing. It makes the Bunnies seem silly," she said. "Not one Bunny I know liked the show.
- 9/27/2011
- by Chris Harnick
- Aol TV.
Whether from competition, a poor lead-in or plain disinterest, the public didn't show much adoration for "The Playboy Club" on Monday night, with the show taking a distant third place in its time slot. As it turns out, the show, based on the famous 60s upscale private lounge that featured women servers dressed as skimpy bunnies, didn't do much for some former employees of the club, either.
The new NBC drama, shot in dark "Mad Men" tones, features Eddie Cibrian as a charming club keyholder and Amber Heard as a new bunny, and is dominated by sexy images of servers dancing with customers and shady clientele. Though alluring, those depictions were factually inaccurate, according to one former Bunny.
"The first thing that was incorrect was the dancing together—we never danced! The Bunnies danced together, but never with a customer. It was a rule," Marilyn Miller wrote in a letter to Vanity Fair.
The new NBC drama, shot in dark "Mad Men" tones, features Eddie Cibrian as a charming club keyholder and Amber Heard as a new bunny, and is dominated by sexy images of servers dancing with customers and shady clientele. Though alluring, those depictions were factually inaccurate, according to one former Bunny.
"The first thing that was incorrect was the dancing together—we never danced! The Bunnies danced together, but never with a customer. It was a rule," Marilyn Miller wrote in a letter to Vanity Fair.
- 9/20/2011
- by Jordan Zakarin
- Huffington Post
Impressive retrospective of Judy Garland.s films will feature 31 titles including a presentation of seldom seen short films and rarities as well as a special .sing-along. screening of The Wizard Of Oz.
On the occasion of what would have been Judy Garland.s 89th birthday, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Paley Center have announced the details today for Fslc.s comprehensive retrospective of the peerless film icon.s work, All Singin., All Dancin., All Judy! which will screen at the Walter Reade Theater July 26 . August 9 and The Paley Center.s comprehensive retrospective of Garland.s television work,Judy Garland: The Television Years which will be presented July 20 . August 18.
With autumn marking the 75th anniversary of Judy Garland’s feature film debut (Pigskin Parade, 1936), the Film Society of Lincoln Center will screen 31 titles from July 26 . August 9, including each of her big-screen acting performances, to pay tribute to...
On the occasion of what would have been Judy Garland.s 89th birthday, the Film Society of Lincoln Center and The Paley Center have announced the details today for Fslc.s comprehensive retrospective of the peerless film icon.s work, All Singin., All Dancin., All Judy! which will screen at the Walter Reade Theater July 26 . August 9 and The Paley Center.s comprehensive retrospective of Garland.s television work,Judy Garland: The Television Years which will be presented July 20 . August 18.
With autumn marking the 75th anniversary of Judy Garland’s feature film debut (Pigskin Parade, 1936), the Film Society of Lincoln Center will screen 31 titles from July 26 . August 9, including each of her big-screen acting performances, to pay tribute to...
- 6/10/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
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