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A hundred years after her birth, Marilyn Monroe remains an obsession. This vibrant collection of essays, interviews, personal reflections, and Monroe's own words explores why her influence still endures. With an illuminating introduction by Lucy Bolton and contributions from twenty voices--including the founder of the Marilyn Monroe fan club--the book captures the many meanings of Marilyn: star, symbol, icon, and lasting cultural force.

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Lucy Bolton is an academic who specialises in film stardom and phiosophy. Her books include: 'Philosophy and Film Stardom', Contemporary Cinema and the Philosophy of Iris Murdoch (Edinburgh University Press, 2019);'Iris Murdoch and Visual Culture', guest editor of special issue, Iris Murdoch Review, volume 8, September 2017 (introduction and article); Lasting Stars: Images that Fade and Personas that Endure (Palgrave Macmillan 2016) WINNER OF BAFTSS AWARD FOR BEST EDITED COLLECTION, 2017;'#Marilyneveryday: the Cultural Persistence of Marilyn Monroe as a Cultural Icon', guest editor of special issue, Film, Fashion and Consumption, 4:2-3, 2015; Film and Female Consciousness: Irigaray, Cinema and Thinking Women (Palgrave Macmillan 2011) Shortlisted for BAFTSS prize for Best Monograph 2012. Paperback issue March 2015; Italy On Screen: National Identity and Italian Imaginary, co-edited with Christina Siggers Manson (Peter Lang 2010); Framed! Essays in French Studies, co-edited with Ann Lewis, Gerri Kimber and Michael Seabrook (Peter Lang, 2007) Scott is a life-long Marilyn Monroe fan, enthusiast, and collector. Considered an authority on the star, he is often called upon by major news outlets, including People.com, USA Today, Rolling Stone, Yahoo News and CNN, to comment on Marilyn topics. He made global headlines for exposing the damage to Marilyn's famous ""Happy Birthday Mr. President"" dress due to owners Ripley's Believe It Or Not loaning the garment to Kim Kardashian for the 2022 Met Gala. Greg Schreiner owns a comprehensive collection of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, encompassing furniture items from Marilyn's final home, autographs, cancelled bank checks, including a check to Eunice Murray dated August 4, 1962, film scripts, documents and original costume sketches. Mr. Schreiner also possesses one of the largest private collections of Marilyn Monroe screen worn and publicity gowns. In 2006, items from his personal collection of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia, including nine gowns, original costume sketches and custom dolls toured the world, with stops in the US and Japan. In 2007, the Texas State Fair was proud to exhibit nine Marilyn Monroe gowns from the collection. The display was the most diverse exhibit of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia ever to be showcased in one place. To view Greg being interviewed at the exhibit, please click here. The Hollywood Museum showcased Greg's collection in 2008 and 2009. Mr. Schreiner is the President and a founding member of the longest running fan club in existence today, Marilyn Remembered. Each year since 1982, Greg has arranged and facilitated the Marilyn Monroe Memorial Service, held on August 5 at Westwood Memorial Park, Marilyn's resting place. He is also the pianist, narrator and producer of ""Hollywood Revisited,"" a cabaret style extravaganza allowing audience members to experience what it's like to watch celebrities walk the red carpet as their favorite Tinseltown classics come to life. This stunning musical revue showcases a truly dazzling lineup of costumes actually worn by the stars in the original Hollywood films. Set to the music that defined the times, this show leaves viewers in awe as they learn about and come close enough to touch these historic original masterpieces of old-time Hollywood. Mr. Schreiner has performed as a soloist with the Los Angeles Concert Orchestra, Santa Monica College Symphony, UCLA Symphony, Cypress Pops Orchestra and performed on the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics. In addition to having several recordings in release, he performed the Shostakovitch and Piano Concerto for the PBS series In Search Of Wisdom and was the composer/performer for the educational series Masters Of The Silent Screen. He is on the piano faculty of Cerritos College and is the accompanist for the Mansfield Chamber Singers.

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