Well, Tony Curtis has passed away. It was of course not a huge surprise, as the man was 85 years old. However, it is sad, sad because Curtis was, until near the end of his life, a living and active link between the heyday of Hollywood and today. He lived and worked in a world [...]
I watched this film on VHS when I was 15 and trying to see every Marylin Monroe film I could get my hands on. Now I am on an Otto Preminger kick and watched it for a completely different reason. As a Preminger film, this Western is a bit of an oddity. Come to think [...]
I watched this public domain film knowing that I probably wouldn’t like it, but sat through it because eventually I want to see every film in Marilyn Monroe’s filmography. Someday I will even get around to seeing Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!, Marilyn’s film debut in which she appears for all of 10 seconds. Home Town [...]
Many Marx Brothers film consider Love Happy their worst, but Harpo has always been my favorite brother, and as this film mainly centers around him, it is not really possible for me to hate it. There is of course the famous appearance by Marilyn Monroe, who leaves an impression despite being on screen less than [...]
Actor: Marilyn Monroe
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Well, Tony Curtis has passed away. It was of course not a huge surprise, as the man was 85 years old. However, it is sad, sad because Curtis was, until near the end of his life, a living and active link between the heyday of Hollywood and today. He lived and worked in a world [...]
The River of No Return (1954)
I watched this film on VHS when I was 15 and trying to see every Marylin Monroe film I could get my hands on. Now I am on an Otto Preminger kick and watched it for a completely different reason. As a Preminger film, this Western is a bit of an oddity. Come to think [...]
Home Town Story (1951)
I watched this public domain film knowing that I probably wouldn’t like it, but sat through it because eventually I want to see every film in Marilyn Monroe’s filmography. Someday I will even get around to seeing Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!, Marilyn’s film debut in which she appears for all of 10 seconds. Home Town [...]
Love Happy (1949)
Many Marx Brothers film consider Love Happy their worst, but Harpo has always been my favorite brother, and as this film mainly centers around him, it is not really possible for me to hate it. There is of course the famous appearance by Marilyn Monroe, who leaves an impression despite being on screen less than [...]