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Marilyn 2001

• Marilyn's most significant Fox movies were released on DVD for the first time on May 29; they were also re-released on VHS. Look for more info on foxhome.com and on amazon.com.
• Also out on DVD: Some Like It Hot, Special Edition; Some Like It Hot, Regular Edition; and The Misfits.
• American Movie Classics broadcast Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days, a special documentary about Marilyn, on June 1. This included much restored footage from Marilyn's final, uncompleted film, Something's Got to Give.
• The Fox Movie Channel broadcast many of Marilyn's movies throughout the month of June, and its online site ran daily givaways of MM DVD sets. At the end of the month, they gave away a $2,000 gift certificate.
• TV Guide has four collector's covers of Marilyn for its May 12 issue. Three feature beautiful color photographs by Milton H. Greene; the fourth features Warhol's Marilyn and is available only online (buy it here). The magazine has illustrated stories on Marilyn and her movies, and also features an article about the CBS two-part movie, Blonde, televised in two parts on May 13 and 16.
• The May/June 2001 issue of American Photo magazine has a cover story about restoring some of Milton Greene's photographs of Marilyn. Page 28 of the same issue reports on the recent auction of Tom Kelley's iconic red velvet images.
• The June 2001 issue of Playboy magazine includes a six-page pictorial tribute to Marilyn in honor of her 75th birthday: Forever Marilyn. If you missed it at the newsstand, buy copies of this issue at playboystore.com. The Playboy Cyber Club pay site also has a special tribute to Marilyn, including 11 previously unpublished pictures by Earl Moran; as well as photos from The Misfits, and some special Playmate tributes to Marilyn.
• The June 2001 issue of Los Angeles magazine has an article about Marilyn at 75.

• The December issue of Biography magazine includes Marilyn as one of their American Classics. The feature includes a full page color photograph by Milton H. Greene.
• The Summer 2001 issue of Ocean Drive magazine has a four-page illustrated feature, The Marilyn Myth by Christopher Cooper.
• The August 2001 issue of Playboy highlights the new edition of Marilyn by Moonlight in its Potpourri feature on page 171.
• There were two Marilyn-related auctions in early 2001. Check these out for some amazing things: Sotheby's has the Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe: The Berniece and Mona Miracle Collection (proceeds to go to fund a scholarship); and Butterfield's has Marilyn Monroe: The Red Velvet Images. These are both truly historic auctions.
• The February 2001 issue of Gourmet magazine features an illustrated article called Starry, Starry Night which describes a dinner Marilyn had in January 1960 with Arthur Miller, Yves Montand, and Simone Signoret. It was documented by photographer Bruce Davidson.
• Planethollywood.com had a Marilyn Monroe memorabilia auction in early July. Some of Marilyn's personal property was included in this auction.