Marilyn Monroe at 100: Celebration–“Asphalt Jungle,” John Huston’s Crime Noir

Marilyn’s significant screen career is bookended by two major movies directed by Joh Huston: The Asphalt Jungle (1950) and The Misfits (1961), her last released picture, before untimely death in August 1962.

Confession (1937): Kay Francis Melodrama

Joe May directed Confession, a court-room melodrama starring Kay Francis, Ian Hunter, Basil Rathbone and Jane Bryan.

Monroe: 7 Year Itch Photo

Marilyn Monroe: Most Iconic Image, “The Seven Year Itch” (1955)

Film Theories: Reception Studies (Janet Staiger) Biblio

The opposition between “standardization versus product differentiation”  explains the balances between genres and innovations.

Oscar Actors: Russell, Rosalind–Filmography (1934-1971)

Rosalind Russell Filmography, Oscar Nominations