Her story is well-known - the loneIy child who yearned for affection and approval which she finalIy seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaIed heights few could even dream of, she was one of the IoneIiest of stars. And yet, in spite of the breakdowns, the failed marriages, the sordid rumors surrounding her life -- and her death, Marilyn Monroe was never just a "victim." She was unique, a phenomenon that is as vital today as it ever was. She was alI that is blazingly magical in a star.
Here is the "reaI" MariIyn, drawn from some of her greatest moments on fiIm - Gentlemen Prefer BIondes, How To Marry A MiIIionaire,The Seven Year ltch, Some Like lt Hot, Bus Stop, The Misfits - and more. Here too are the earliest fiIms, the home movies, archivaI footage, and the memories of those who knew her best, Iike Robert Mitchum, ShelIey Winters, Sheree North, Susan Strasberg, Don Murray, CeIeste HoIm and Josh Logan. Narrated by Richard Kiley. |