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July 24th, 2012
Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe: All Alone In A White Halter Dress
George Zimbel was there on the street among several photographers to document what would become Marilyn Monroe's most lasting image: a blowing white halter dress. More than the dress or the scene, Zimbel remembers a Joe Dimaggio that couldn't take all the bright lights that night: leaving Monroe all alone in a white halter dress.
July 24th, 2012
Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe: Nude
Leif-Erik Nygards' one photograph of Marilyn Monroe. When he met her, Nygards was an assistant to photographer Bert Stern. Following a shoot, Nygards asked if he could take just one picture for himself: he got more than he asked for.
July 24th, 2012
Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe: ‘Identity’ by Norman Mailer
Norman Mailer, author of 'Marilyn: A Biography,' reads an excerpt on Monroe and her identity.
July 24th, 2012
Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn and Arthur
A relationship in pictures: Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller.
July 24th, 2012
Pearl Jam Twenty: Watch the Full Documentary
Watch the full documentary about the celebrated rock band.
July 24th, 2012
Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter: Watch the Full Documentary Film
Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey’s definitive documentary reveals the creative process and private world of the husband-wife design icons. Watch the full program here.
July 23rd, 2012
Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe: Ballerina (silent)
A silent short: Marilyn Monroe's 'Ballerina' outtakes.
July 23rd, 2012
Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe: Darkroom (silent)
A silent short: developing a Marilyn Monroe photograph.
July 23rd, 2012
Marilyn Monroe: Marilyn Monroe: Sam Shaw Photos
Sam Shaw's name isn't well known, but his photographs of Marilyn Monroe are. Here, Shaw's children reminisce about growing up around Monroe. Shaw was also the brainchild of the famous white halter dress shot from 'The Seven Year Itch.'
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