Back to our interrupted My Month with Marilyn! I know it’s been awhile but we’re back with the final eleven films and we’re jumping right into the 1953 thriller, Niagara. … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month with Marilyn: Niagara (1953)
Tonight’s film connects the stream of connections seen in O. Henry’s Full House. Monkey Business is a 1950s screwball comedy directed by Howard Hawks. Hawks directed my favorite segment of … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month With Marilyn: Monkey Business (1952)
So I have to apologize to everyone assuming this blog has died, I’m very much here and ready to get back to work. My school year is winding down so … Continue Reading My (Slightly More Than) Month With Marilyn: Don’t Bother to Knock (1952)
To start, I’ve pretty much decided that all the opening credits on this box set are the same. They may have a different background image, but they’re the same font … Continue Reading My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: We’re Not Married (1952)
We’ve finally moved beyond 1951 in our Marilyn month, and while we’re still firmly in the early 50’s mentality, Clash by Night is the first dramatic (with a capital D) … Continue Reading My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: Clash by Night (1952)
Dare I say I’ve found a Marilyn Monroe movie from the early 1950s I actually enjoyed? Yes, I can say it with all confidence because Let’s Make It Legal is … Continue Reading My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: Let’s Make It Legal (1951)
Oh wow was this one a doozy! And by that I mean it was horribly tedious. Hometown Story (or apparently the proper name Home Town Story), was a small MGM … Continue Reading My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: Home Town Story (1951)
It’s hard to classify today’s film, Love Nest, because it seems to suffer from the same problems of yesterday’s film As Young As You Feel. Love Nest focuses on a … Continue Reading My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: Love Nest (1951)
I really wanted to go in chronological order but unfortunately wasn’t able to get the film before this one (Hometown Story), and already being a day behind figured I’d just … Continue Reading My (Slightly Less Than) Month With Marilyn: As Young As You Feel (1951)
