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Summary: an acting studio
Review: a wonderful display of marilyn monroe facts, rumors, quotes and photos. (they're lying, there is only a few misspellings.) It is a great book if you just want to pick up and read something for a few minutes or a couple of hours. ENjoy>
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Summary: Think you know Marilyn?
Review: Adam Victor does! This book is fantastic, no Marilyn fan or Hollywood trivia buff should be without it. The photos that accompany the text offer as much of a look into the life of Marilyn Monroe as the meticulously researched and cross-referenced, A-Z reference guide that puts little known facts at your fingertips. Buy this book, you won't regret it.
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Summary: Think you know Marilyn?
Review: Adam Victor does! This book is fantastic, no Marilyn fan or Hollywood trivia buff should be without it. The photos that accompany the text offer as much of a look into the life of Marilyn Monroe as the meticulously researched and cross-referenced, A-Z reference guide that puts little known facts at your fingertips. Buy this book, you won't regret it.
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Summary: EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT! EXCELLENT!
Review: All i have to say is 'wow', and i only own the paperback version.
This book has the best rare photos, quotes, etc. It's just amazing.
Basically, don't call yourself a fan until you own it.
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Summary: AMAZING!
Review: As a rather new Marilyn fan/collector, this book is invaluable to me as a resource. It is a huge book, alphabetized and cross-referenced, covering everything from movies, music, books, and biographies to gowns, hotels, cars, cities, and family. There are also, of course, hundreds of gorgeous pictures! What I'm enjoying the most is that as I read other Marilyn books, I can fact-check and look up obscurely mentioned items to learn more, or gain perspective. An objective, fact-filled, exhaustive collection of Marilyn trivia.
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Summary: AMAZING!
Review: As a rather new Marilyn fan/collector, this book is invaluable to me as a resource. It is a huge book, alphabetized and cross-referenced, covering everything from movies, music, books, and biographies to gowns, hotels, cars, cities, and family. There are also, of course, hundreds of gorgeous pictures! What I'm enjoying the most is that as I read other Marilyn books, I can fact-check and look up obscurely mentioned items to learn more, or gain perspective. An objective, fact-filled, exhaustive collection of Marilyn trivia.
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Summary: The Most Marilyn
Review: Before describing the book, you should know that it contains photographs of Ms. Monroe that would earn this book an R rating if it were a motion picture. ". . . [T]his book does not claim to have a monopoly on the truth of Marilyn's life." The book ". . . aims to be a work of reference and an extraordinary read." " . . . [I]t is only apt for the fans to seek out their own truths about Marilyn." When stars are alive, fan magazines and television reporters capture endless amounts of information about the person's activities. This context for Ms. Monroe's life comes alive in easy-to-use detail in this remarkably complete volume. Think of an aspect of her life that you want to know. Look that point up alphabetically, and you will probably find it here. For example, I looked up Hugh Hefner, and found that he had published nude photographs of Ms. Monroe and was a fan of her work. To follow that thread, you can also find the photographer who made those images and who published the famous calendar. This reference includes a photograph of the photographer, with the calendar on the wall behind him. Very nicely done! The references were even-handed in almost all cases, so those who have a point of view about that aspect of Ms. Monroe's life will see the other side. For example, there is a section on her suicide attempts that details when they occurred and the circumstances surrounding each of them. I was impressed that the book contained details that I never thought I would know. Unless you are a real Marilyn expert, you will probably have the same reaction. For example, there is a section on the movies she considered acting in, but did not. You even get her connections to the Academy awards. She never won one, but she presented. You get a photograph of the outfit she wore that night. As great as the detailed written references are, I enjoyed the visual references more. There are 170 color and 205 black and white photographs in the book. Many of them are very small, as befits a reference work rather than a photography book. They expose new sides of Ms. Monroe by showing her mood, body language, and clothing styles at various stages in her life. You can see the gradual shift from vibrant young woman, to carefully posed star. The book shows you movie posters, publicity stills, shooting on the set, informal scenes with co-stars, vacations, dates, and family photos. There is even a section containing photographs of the women who have acted as Ms. Monroe in television shows and movies. If you are a Marilyn Monroe fan, I suspect that you will want to have this book and that you will treasure it for years to come. After you finish looking up everything you can think of, I suggest you also just read each page. There are many details here that you would never think to look up. If you just think Ms. Monroe was beautiful, you'll be pleased with the many full-page images of her. After you finish this book, I suggest that you think about the irony of how someone who provided so much happiness for others was so unhappy herself. What can you do to help people who share her unhappiness? Give love . . . always!
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Summary: Comprehensive and current
Review: Collates existing information and mythology into an alphabetical format. Balances accepted facts with rumor and speculation. Includes a wide variety of photos, both posed glamour shots of the "Marilyn" persona and more natural, subdued glimpses of the woman behind the image. Refers to the Christie's auction, the Leaming bio, and several other late '90s happenings. (Negatives: Many typos, misspellings, and pointers to Web sites which are likely to vanish tomorrow.) Recommended overall, though dedicated fans will find few surprises. A great book to flip open to a random page and begin reading.
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Summary: THE SILVER SCREEN'S SEXY SIREN FROM A TO Z
Review: Everything you always wanted to know about the silver screen�s sexiest star --- from A to Z --- in one expensive, heavy book that belongs (only) on the shelves of die-hard devotees.
Topics include �babysitting,� �hair,� �Arthur Miller� and more quotes about and by Marilyn than you can shake a Demerol at. One of our faves is this bon mot featuring Marilyn on (what else?) sex: �No sex is wrong if there�s love in it. But too often people act like it�s gymnasium work, mechanical.� Proof that Marilyn supported the Olympics?
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Summary: Get Your Marilyn Fix!
Review: For the Monroe fan, "The Marilyn Encyclopedia" is apt to cause an overheated frenzy. Literally stuffed with more information than I ever thought possible in one book, with references, cross-references and cross-cross-references, sumptuous full-page photographs (portraits and candids), along with enough Monroe minutiae to satisfy even the most obsessive Marilyn lover, Adam Victor's labor of love is one "Encyclopedia" that will delight the reader from cover to cover. A great addition to any collection.
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