Month: April 2025

Behind the Scenes Photos of Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell on the Set of “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) – C1

For sheer, undiluted resonance, few entertainment-industry tropes can match the singular image of Marilyn Monroe informing the world that “diamonds are a girl’s best friend.” Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell on the set of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, 1953 The scene in…

Early Photos of a 24-Year-Old Marilyn Monroe in 1950 – C1

In 1950, LIFE photographer Ed Clark received a call from a friend at 20th Century Fox about “a hot tomato” the studio had just signed: one Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn 1950: 24-year-old …. Marilyn Monroe “She was almost unknown then, so I was…