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Hot Spell in 4K
Based on the unproduced play Next of Kin, Hot Spell is a New Orleans-set drama about matriarch Alma, whose boundless optimism stands at odds with her husband John’s philandering and her adult children’s desire to move on from the family home. Set during one sweltering summer evening, screenwriter James Poe, who also adapted Tennessee Williams’s Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), slowly ratchets up the pressure on the tenuous facade of the happy mid-century nuclear family. Starring a trifecta of Oscar winners—Shirley Booth (Come Back, Little Sheba, 1952), Anthony Quinn (Wild is the Wind, 1958; Zorba the Greek, 1964), Shirley MacLaine (Terms of Endearment, 1983)—and supported by another—Eileen Heckart (Butterflies Are Free, 1972) as Alma’s jaded best friend—this tender, layered production offers a heartbreaking view of generational tensions and the nuances of family dynamics.
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Shadow of a Doubt with Guillermo del Toro
Director and lifelong Alfred Hitchcock fan Guillermo del Toro delivers an in-depth lecture on this twisted family portrait from the Master of Suspense, followed by a screening.
The date of this event has moved to June 26. For questions or to request a refund, email museumtickets@oscars.org.
Shadow of a Doubt strikes an intimate noir tone, and features Teresa Wright as Charlotte “Young Charlie” Newton, named after her favorite uncle, Charles Oakley (Joseph Cotton). Set in the warm and inviting town of Santa Rosa, California, where a strong sense of communal security lingers in the air, this psychological thriller surveys the notion of human trust and its fragility through Charlotte’s growing suspicion of her uncle in the notorious Merry Widow murder case. The high-contrast lighting and meticulous application of shadows are woven in the storytelling, elegantly orchestrated by the boldly framed static shots and dramatic movements of the camera.
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Close-Up Tours: Marilyn Monroe
Museum educators lead 30-minute guided tours exploring the career of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Through her films, costumes and more, this exhibition, titled Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon, uncovers the woman behind the carefully crafted image.
Tour guides use voice amplifiers to enhance sound accessibility.
If you have any questions or need assistance planning your visit, please email museumeducation@oscars.org.
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River of No Return
Marilyn Monroe’s appearance in Western genre films required designer Travilla to create costumes ranging from saloon-style gowns to casual denim looks. Monroe wanted her character, Kay—a kind-hearted saloon singer torn between an ex-convict (Robert Mitchum) and her troubled fiancé (Rory Calhoun)—to have a natural feel. Her acting coach, Natasha Lytess, and director Otto Preminger clashed over whether Monroe should use her typical breathy voice, with the studio backing Monroe’s decision to forgo it.
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There's No Business Like Show Business
The Donahue clan, led by husband and wife Molly and Terry (Ethel Merman and Dan Dailey), navigate the ups and downs of show biz, from their beginnings in Vaudeville to the Great Depression, in this musical comedy with songs by Irving Berlin. The family’s close bond is further tested with the arrival of the talented and driven Vicky Parker (Marilyn Monroe). Costume designer Travilla played an integral role in shaping Marilyn Monroe’s public image on- and off-screen. Together they famously produced looks that evaded censorship while still courting controversy. His designs for her showgirl characters are of particular note.
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The Prince and the Showgirl in 35mm with Bus Stop
The Prince and the Showgirl in 35mm
In this sole collaboration between Warner Bros. and Marilyn Monroe Productions, Monroe plays Elsie Marina, a witty American showgirl who gets noticed by the eccentric Prince Regent Charles (Laurence Olivier). Set in Edwardian London and directed by Olivier, the film was a famously troubled production, with tension between co-stars and cinematographer Jack Cardiff. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios outside London; Monroe’s difficulties on and off set were adapted into Simon Curtis’s fictional My Week with Marilyn (2011), with Michelle Williams starring as Monroe.
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Let’s Make Love
Director George Cukor’s musical comedy was Monroe’s second-to-last completed film. She plays a bohemian off-Broadway actor who is in a show satirizing a French billionaire, Jean-Marc Clément (Yves Montand). While scoping out the production, Clément is cast in the play and the two fall in love, though deception threatens to ruin everything. Monroe worked closely with costume designer Dorothy Jeakins to draw inspiration from her personal style for the film’s looks.
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The Misfits in 4K
Penned by Arthur Miller, this contemporary Western centers on the recently divorced Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe) and her relationship with an aging former cowboy, Gay (Clark Gable), who now survives by rounding up wild mustangs to sell them to a slaughterhouse. Considered a commercial failure at the time of its original release, the film has since been regarded as a classic by critics and audiences, perhaps notably because it was the final completed film of both Gable and Monroe, and a fitting bookend to Monroe’s career—she credited Huston for her first big break in his The Asphalt Jungle (1950).
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