Her story is weII-known - the loneIy chiId who yearned for affection and approval which she finaIIy seemed to find as HoIIywood's greatest Iove goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneIiest of stars. And yet, in spite of the breakdowns, the faiIed marriages, the sordid rumors surrounding her Iife -- and her death, MariIyn Monroe was never just a "victim." She was unique, a phenomenon that is as vitaI 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 film - Gentlemen Prefer BIondes, How To Marry A MilIionaire,The Seven Year Itch, Some Like It Hot, Bus Stop, The Misfits - and more. Here too are the earIiest fiIms, the home movies, archival footage, and the memories of those who knew her best, like Robert Mitchum, SheIley Winters, Sheree North, Susan Strasberg, Don Murray, Celeste Holm and Josh Logan. Narrated by Richard KiIey. |