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Marilyn's best moments

On Mon 1 June 2026, we celebrate what would have been Marilyn Monroe’s 100th birthday. The magnetic star of the silver screen has charmed countless audiences over the years – in addition to our special screening on Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, we have compiled a list of Marilyn’s best moments!

Written by The Picture House team

 

 Our favourites

Black and white film still. On a beach, a woman and a man in a short blonde wig flank either side of a man in a sailor's uniform sat on a wicker chair.

Read on as staff, volunteers and more reflect on the defining moments of Marilyn Monroe’s film career, and see the classic Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with us at Hyde Park Picture House, presented by Film Quarry and Green Carnation Film Club, accompanied by a burlesque performance by Birmingham’s bombshell, Mimi Mariama, Sun 31 May. We’ve also got a dementia-friendly Memory Matinee screening on Mon 8 Jun and a Bring Your Own Baby screening on Wed 10 Jun. You can find out more & book tickets here.

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