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The Legend of Marilyn Monroe. This vintage documentary in narrated by John Huston, the director on The Asphalt Jungle and The Misfits, in which Marilyn starred. Filmed in 1964, this was the first documentary about Marilyn after her tragic death in 1962. It features ultra rare interviews with people from the years that Marliyn was the sweet Norma Jeane... her first foster parents, her first husband, acting coaches, and a rare glimpse of Marilyn's mother!

This programme features a detailed chronology of Marilyn Monroe's films, including orignal trailers from these classic movies:

• All About Eve
• Love Nest
• Let's Make It Legal
• Don't Bother To Knock
• We're Not Married!
• Monkey Business
• Niagara
• Gentlemen Prefer Blones
• How To Marry A Millionaire
• The Seven Year Itch
• Bus Stop
• The Prince And The Showgirl
• Some Like It Hot
• Let's Make Love
• The Misfits.

This programme also features fascinating newsreel clips highlighting...

• Marilyn immortalizing her footprints at Gruman's Chinese Theatre with Jane Russell for their performance in Gentleman Prefer Blondes
• Marilyn's marriage to baseball legend Joe Dimaggio
• Marilyn & Joe's honeymoon in Japan
• Marilyn performing fro the troops in Korea
• Marilyn's marriage to palywright Arthur Miller
• Marilyn singing Happy Birthday to JFK
• A farewell to Marilyn and more!

Director:

Starring:

John Huston [9], Marilyn Monroe [20],

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo

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