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"My week with Marilyn" trailer



I honestly don't know which side of the fence I'm on with this trailer.

In general the storyline seems enticing, but it's Marilyn Monroe that has got me thrown.

Many biopics have tried to capture the very essence of the most famous woman of all time.

No one could even hold a candle to her.

Michelle Williams plays her during the filming of "The Prince and the Showgirl". This was a very trying time for her as it was considered a more serious role for her. She was out to prove something.

I'm really liking what I see as far as Marilyn's vulnerability but the voice of Monroe seems to never be perfect. It almost sounds kind of country :/.

I'll give Williams a fair shot but the lack of magic that is her "Marilyn Monroe" worries me.

While it worries me it just further cements the fact that Marilyn had created gold herself and was searching to achieve a greatness that had already been created; just not in the way she wanted.

Often imitated but NEVER EVER duplicated.

Thoughts?

XOXO,

Tia



Amazing photoshop job!

This photo would be worth a million if it were real.

I often wonder what Jimmy thought of Marilyn and vice versa.

He didn't mesh well with the male gender platonically but with women it was effortless.

Hands down, one of my favorite dresses Marilyn wore in her films.

The dress was created by her personal designer and close friend William Travilla.

How sick would it be to own this?!

The next best thing would be to have a replica made, but I'm sure nothing comes close to the authentic Travilla dress.

TS NEW FEATURE

People who are often interested in vintage culture (1940s-1950s) always ask us to recommend great films from that era to them. They know the basic stars like Marilyn, Dean and Hepburn but want to gain some variety in their film collection. This is hard for us to shoot to anyone in 5 minutes. We love this era so much that we could spend years studying it and living it. Because of the overloading requests for film analysis and recommendations we decided that we now will do golden era film reviews. How frequent? We have no idea, we'll try it out and see where it goes. This era was overflowing with gorgeous and uncanny talent. Many don't appreciate the beauty of these films because they are old, black & white etc. Expand your horizons! The simple fact that technology wasn't advanced during this era makes me bow down in awe! For what they lacked in aesthetic capability ( special effects) they made up for in bravado, script, talent and casting. Here we go rambling...

On this week's Marquee:

MARILYN MONROE: What you may not have known



As I've said before I am an avid collector of books based on Marilyn Monroe.

Each author has a different angle, a different take on who Marilyn was. In my opinion some of these authors tend to be a bit biased. They focus more on the sensational stories of her life. Unfortunately, her portrayal in these books only scrape the tip of the iceberg. No one will ever really know who Marilyn was, not even those who knew her. She was a changeling in one body. That was the brilliance of this woman. Monroe was a character, one that she could turn on and off. The glamour and sexuality of Marilyn Monroe was created by Ms. Norma Jean herself. While many myths and bios of Marilyn paint her as a schizophrenic, manic, vapid, ditzy,broken and loose mess she was the complete opposite. Marilyn was intelligent, She loved diving into books and writing poetry. She had a deep passion for politics and civil rights. She also created the "dumb blonde" persona many believed to be real.

SNAPSHOTS: Marilyn Monroe & Jane Russell

break time on the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

My conspiracy obsession:the death of Marilyn Monroe

If you personally know me, you'd know I'm intrigued by the Golden era of Hollywood.

I also collect coffee table books based on the era. I have many on Frank Sinatra, James Dean, Some like it hot etc. The biggest part of my collection is Marilyn. Marilyn is hands down one of the most celebrated women of our time. For this reason my collection is chock full of Marilyn items. I believe every fan has their different reasons for admiring her. Some think she is gorgeous, some love her movies, some love her personal story. For me it's all those things and more. After reading about her and watching her line of work it ultimately is her vulnerability, drive and wit that has kept me interested. I truly believe Marilyn Monroe was a character and Norma Jeane was separate. Monroe was an act that she could turn on and off. People don't realize that but that is what makes this woman a genius. She was no idiot. It is us who believe she was who are. Though she may have been too weak to continue to tredge through life's low valleys, she was full of courage and resilience. Marilyn had the tenacity to want to continually better herself and succeed despite the cards that were dealt to her. If you know about her childhood then this is proof. 

There is also one more quality about the Monroe saga I can't get over, her death.

Unlike many I do not believe she died of a suicide drug overdose. It is to my belief that she was killed. Call me crazy, but I just do. Only thing is I don't have a clear vision as to who did it. There are many cover-ups that point to different culprits and reasonings. Most of them are traced back to the Kennedys. For years I believed that she did kill herself and didn't understand how she could. I know Marilyn had attempted it numerous times but she always ensured that she was found. Her attempts were always more a cry for attention. Last year I got to do a speech on Marilyn's death. This speech enabled me to research her death as much as I could through books and articles. What I found was astounding! There are far too many details to spill in this tiny blog. Just to be real, I could go on forever. One of the newest facts I've stumbled upon was a quote from her house keeper, Eunice Murray. After years of interviews Eunice constantly changed facts in her story. She slipped up in one instance saying that Marilyn wasn't dead when the ambulance arrived. Murray claimed she left the scene for awhile and when she came back Marilyn was dead in her bed, posed differently.