Marilyn Monroe: Platinum Fox

Marilyn Monroe: Platinum Fox
by Cindy De La Hoz

Marilyn Monroe: Platinum Fox
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Author: Cindy De La Hoz
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-10-22
ISBN: 0762431334
Number of pages: 264
Publisher: Running Press

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Book Review: TOPS in entertainment & value!
Summary: 5 Stars

I thought Cindy De La Hoz Did a great job on her 1st book, LUCY AT THE MOVIES; so I was hoping not to be disappointed at her 2nd one. I wasn't!

MARILYN MONROE PLATINUM FOX is a treasure trove to behold! The oversized book has glossy pages with hundreds of photos from each Fox production Marilyn was in. I certainly was surprised & pleased to find many rare & never-before-seen photos. Many are off or on set candids of Marilyn getting her make-up fixed, costume adjusted, relaxing or laughing with co-stars & by herself. When you've seen the same photos of Marilyn used again & again, it is always a delight to see fresh material! It must be more difficult with every passing year and every new book to provide Monroe's fans with new pictures however, it is always greatly appreciated!

The majority of photographs are black & white but the color photographs are for the most part brilliant & sharp. Some pictures are actually "captures" from the film itself or close-ups of lobby card photos, along with examples of actual poster & lobby cards themselves.

This book is written in a very appealing style. The synopsis of the story for each film is kept short; after all...haven't we seen all of Marilyn's films or at least already know what they are about? The balance of writing is very anecdotal; giving tidbits of back stage information, comments about Marilyn's acting, costumes and a very creative idea in itself...how the censors reacted to certain aspects of each film.

My particular book contained a printing error; after Bus Stop the book reverts back to the pages from the middle of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes through How to Marry a Millionaire; it then continues on correctly again with Something's Got to Give. The movie Let's Make Love is skipped completely except for it final page. Let's face it though, that was not one of Marilyn's best films and probably my least favorite; the only part I really liked was when Marilyn was jogging down the street...well, that's another story! I wonder how many books with this mistake were released?

Anyhow, should you decide to participate in this FOX hunt; you'll come up a winner!

Summary of Marilyn Monroe: Platinum Fox

At Fox she was the blonde everyone preferred. Marilyn Monroe: Platinum Fox celebrates the twenty films and character portrayals Marilyn brought to life at 20th Century-Fox. The relationship between star and studio spanned the entire length of her career, a time in which Marilyn became the studio?s most valuable asset while evolving from a pretty brown-haired girl in a blue pinafore who passed before the camera in a flash to the sizzling platinum blonde who splashed seductively in a pool in her last moments on film. Illustrated with hundreds of photos from the Fox archives (many published here for the first time), this unique volume is filled with behind-the-scenes notes, trivia, film storylines, and character profiles. The images coupled with quotes by the wittiest screenwriters of the day, plus memorable moments created with Hollywood?s leading directors and cinematographers, show why Marilyn remains the most incandescent star the screen has ever known.

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