237. Marilyn Monroe
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237. Marilyn Monroe mentions The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe by Sarah Churchwell, Blonde by Joyce Carol Oates, Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, and The Crucible by Arthur Miller with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
Cynicality is the story of Marilyn's biographical life.
I mean, basically the peg for us doing this is the Ana de Armas film, the Netflix film Blonde, based on Joyce Carol Oates' novel.
he is largely because of the crucible he's identified with the sort of anti-mccarthyist so the mccarthyist movement the kind of the witch hunts the t…
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“I know that both of us hugely admire one book in particular on Marilyn, which was very much a friend of the show, Sarah Churchwell.”
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“The current film, the Anna de Armas film is based on Joyce Carol Oates' novel, which is out, I think, has just come out this last week on Netflix.”
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“Arthur Miller's most famous play, 'Death of a Salesman', was written in 1949 and is a significant work in American theater.”
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“Another of Arthur Miller's notable works, 'The Crucible', written in 1953, is often associated with anti-McCarthyism.”
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“Marilyn Monroe is noted for reading 'Ulysses', which is a significant work of modernist literature.”
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“Marilyn Monroe is mentioned as reading Dostoevsky, indicating her engagement with classic literature.”
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The host mentions 'The Many Lives of Marilyn Monroe' to highlight how Marilyn's life has been interpreted and understood through various cultural l…
The host mentions 'Blonde' to highlight the enduring cultural significance of Marilyn Monroe, particularly in relation to the recent film adaptatio…
The host discusses the complexities of Marilyn Monroe's relationship with Arthur Miller, particularly in the context of the political climate of th…
Movies & Documentaries Mentioned
Blonde
“The peg for us doing this is the Ana de Armas film, the Netflix film, Blonde, based on Joyce Carol Oates' novel, which is out, I think, has just come out this last week on Netflix and in some cinemas.”
The Seven Year Itch
“The most famous story about Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio involves a scene from The Seven Year Itch where she stands on a grating in Manhattan, causing a famous image.”
The Misfits
“The Misfits is described as a film written by Arthur Miller that was designed to showcase Marilyn Monroe as a great tragic actress but doesn't really work.”
Some Like It Hot
“Some Like It Hot is mentioned as the only film that Marilyn Monroe has yet to make that anybody ever watches today.”
The Prince and the Showgirl
“Marilyn Monroe's experience in The Prince and the Showgirl with Laurence Olivier is described as a disaster.”