Passionate thoughtful and filled with haunting memories this world-renowned film continues the unforgettable controversy of the life of Marilyn Monroe perhaps the most glamourous silver screen star the world has ever seen.
A detailed filmography trailers from 15 of her classic movies and fascinating newsreel footage accompanies the vintage 1962 'Legend Of Marilyn Monroe' documentary narrated by John Huston.
In this excellent documentary the legendary Marilyn Monroe is brought to life in an expos of one of the screen's most iconic stars. Ever since her untimely death the whole case has been shrouded in mystery and this DVD seeks to unlock some of the secrets of the real Marilyn. With interviews from Dean Martin Shelley Winters and many more we try to understand what her innermost feelings were in the time leading up to her sad demise. From the dysfunctional life she suffered throughout her early years to the blossoming of the young Norma Jean who recognised her stunning good looks were beginning to turn heads; in particular when she posed for the famous nude calendar. Suddenly the gates of the major Hollywood studios were flung open. Her future seemed assured but her life would be turbulent with failed marriages miscarriages and a growing danger from the effects of pill popping. In hindsight it seems a prophetic statement when at President Kennedy's birthday party she was introduced as the `late' Marilyn Monroe - tragically shortly afterwards the unintended pun proved to be the heartbreaking fact!
The most iconic actress of the 20th century Marilyn Monroe's reputation and status remains almost untouched in the near on fifty years since her death. This is despite a relatively short acting career at least as far as starring roles is concerned and even fewer awards and nominations. Her reputation therefore relies more on her personna off screen and it is this that has enabled her star to continue shining brightly across the decades. Home Town Story: One of Marilyn Monroe's earliest starring roles (of her ten previous films she had been uncredited in four of them) finds her playing the newspaper office receptionist Iris. The paper is run by Blake Washburn who has just been defeated in a bid for re-election to the state senate and uses the paper to ruffle big business. The Marilyn Monroe Story: One of the most iconic of all Hollywood stars Marilyn Monroe enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame and an equally abrupt end to her career. This documentary produced in the 1960s explores both the private and public life narrated by John Huston.
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