Marilyn, 5th August 1962

51 years later and still new photos of Marilyn Monroe are being discovered, and a wealth of new books too.

I am getting a new one in tomorrow's post:  "Marilyn, the passion and the paradox" by Lois Banner, which seems to be highly recommended. (its a 500 page tome, with another trawl through that childhood in foster homes ...)

There are over 40 posts on MM here, here are 3 key ones:

http://osullivan60.blogspot.co.uk/2010/08/marilyn.html

http://osullivan60.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/the-50th-anniversary-tribute-to-marilyn.html

http://osullivan60.blogspot.co.uk/2013/06/marilyn-exhibition.html

The fuzzy end of the lollipop ? - its only the best comedy ever.

My first MM book, back in 1969 ...