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Mafioso (The Criterion Collection, 3.18.2008) Nino Badalamenti is a supervisor in a car manufacturing plant who hasn't taken a vacation in over two years. On his way out the door to visit his beloved childhood hometown of Sicily -- with his blonde wife and daughters -- Nino is handed a package by his boss and asked to deliver it to a powerful and influential Sicilian gangster named Don Vincenzo. Once in Sicily, Nino has a hoot seeing friends and family, but his wife has trouble fitting in and is unfairly dismissed as a snob by Nino's family. Even more worrisome, Nino finds himself entangled in an intricate web of secret mafioso dealings and is eventually sent on an unexpectedly... elaborate errand. (continued)

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After being told by Marilyn Monroe authority Mark Bellinghaus to expect an article that debunks the 1950s stag film story that ran in Monday's (4.14) New York Post, the piece has turned up on Defamer.

Whatever. The gist is that the film is a fake. The story says that claims about the alleged Monroe sex film by Keya Morgan, the Manhattan-based memorabilia collector who claims to have brokered the sale of the 15-minute blowjob reel, are "outrageous." The piece reports that Morgan "has thus far refused to disclose either the names of either the seller or buyer of the tape; additionally, he has not been able to provide evidence that this alleged sale even occurred."

Defamer's Mark Graham worked with Bellinghaus, Ernest W. Cunningham (author of "The Ultimate Marilyn") and freelance journalist Jennifer J. Dickinson to put together the debunk piece. Nobody claims to have seen the disputed stag film (the buyer being anonymous and apparently unreachable) but whoever the performer is, it's not and never was Marilyn Monroe, according to assertions.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on April 16, 2008 at 07:22 AM

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Rich S. says ...

I have no doubt that the film is not as represented and probably is fake (if it even exists). But Defamer's "evidence" that it's not authentic isn't especially compelling, either. They do a good job of casting doubt on the film, but I don't think they conclusively debunk it.

Posted by Rich S. at April 16, 2008 10:27 AM

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dangovich says ...

It's amazing how many major media outlets reported it as the gospel truth. Amazing, but not surprising.

Posted by dangovich at April 16, 2008 10:47 AM

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Mgmax says ...

I liked at it more closely and it's actually Marlon Brando blowing Wally Cox.

Posted by Mgmax at April 16, 2008 11:22 AM

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Rich S. says ...

You said "Cox...."

Posted by Rich S. at April 16, 2008 11:51 AM

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Bocephus says ...

Yikes, 15 minute blowjob? I can't go more than 10 without my lips going numb. Monroe sure was a talented actress!

Posted by Bocephus at April 16, 2008 01:35 PM

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JoeGreenia says ...

Are the wire services who picked this up and ran it as news still wagging fingers at bloggers? Just checking.

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