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Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Plot: Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars
Release Date: Saturday, April 19 1986
38 years ago
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Portrait of Marilyn MonroeMarilyn Monroe. Marilyn Monroe would have been no older than 36 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 01 1926 –
Died: Sun, Aug 05 1962
Portrait of Richard WidmarkRichard Widmark. Richard Widmark was 71 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self - Narrator'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 26 1914 –
Died: Mon, Mar 24 2008
Portrait of Lauren BacallLauren Bacall. Lauren Bacall was 61 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 16 1924 –
Died: Tue, Aug 12 2014
Portrait of Scotty BeckettScotty Beckett. Scotty Beckett would have been no older than 38 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Dangerous Years [1947]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 04 1929 –
Died: Fri, May 10 1968
Portrait of Eric BloreEric Blore. Eric Blore would have been no older than 71 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Love Happy [1949]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 22 1887 –
Died: Mon, Mar 02 1959
Portrait of Clara BowClara Bow. Clara Bow would have been no older than 60 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 29 1905 –
Died: Mon, Sep 27 1965
Portrait of Louis CalhernLouis Calhern. Louis Calhern would have been no older than 61 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from The Asphalt Jungle [1950]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 18 1895 –
Died: Sat, May 12 1956
Portrait of Charles CoburnCharles Coburn. Charles Coburn would have been no older than 84 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 18 1877 –
Died: Wed, Aug 30 1961
Portrait of Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.. Elisha Cook Jr. was 82 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Don't Bother to Knock [1952]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 26 1903 –
Died: Thu, May 18 1995
Portrait of Bette DavisBette Davis. Bette Davis was 78 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from All About Eve [1950]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 05 1908 –
Died: Fri, Oct 06 1989
Portrait of Joe DiMaggioJoe DiMaggio. Joe DiMaggio was 71 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 25 1914 –
Died: Mon, Mar 08 1999
Portrait of Tom EwellTom Ewell. Tom Ewell was 76 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from The Seven Year Itch [1955]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 29 1909 –
Died: Mon, Sep 12 1994
Portrait of Clark GableClark Gable. Clark Gable would have been no older than 59 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from The Misfits [1961]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Died: Wed, Nov 16 1960
Portrait of Clarke GordonClarke Gordon. Clarke Gordon was 67 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Apr 21 1918 –
Died: Sun, Dec 26 2004
Portrait of Betty GrableBetty Grable. Betty Grable would have been no older than 56 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 18 1916 –
Died: Mon, Jul 02 1973
Portrait of Milton H. GreeneMilton H. Greene. Milton H. Greene was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Amy Greene-AndrewsAmy Greene-Andrews. Amy Greene-Andrews was 46 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 15 1939
Portrait of Jean HarlowJean Harlow. Jean Harlow would have been no older than 26 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 03 1911 –
Died: Mon, Jun 07 1937
Portrait of Darryl HickmanDarryl Hickman. Darryl Hickman was 54 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Dangerous Years [1947]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 28 1931 –
Died: Tue, May 21 2024
Portrait of Celeste HolmCeleste Holm. Celeste Holm was 68 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 28 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jul 15 2012
Portrait of Taylor HolmesTaylor Holmes. Taylor Holmes would have been no older than 81 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 15 1878 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 1959
Portrait of Buster KeatonBuster Keaton. Buster Keaton would have been no older than 70 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 03 1895 –
Died: Tue, Feb 01 1966
Portrait of Jack LemmonJack Lemmon. Jack Lemmon was 61 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Some Like It Hot [1959]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 08 1925 –
Died: Wed, Jun 27 2001
Portrait of Joshua LoganJoshua Logan. Joshua Logan was 77 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 05 1908 –
Died: Tue, Jul 12 1988
Portrait of Dean MartinDean Martin. Dean Martin was 68 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Something's Got to Give [1962]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 07 1917 –
Died: Mon, Dec 25 1995
Portrait of Groucho MarxGroucho Marx. Groucho Marx would have been no older than 86 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Love Happy [1949]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 30 1890 –
Died: Fri, Aug 19 1977
Portrait of Victor MatureVictor Mature. Victor Mature was 73 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 29 1913 –
Died: Wed, Aug 04 1999
Portrait of Gary MerrillGary Merrill. Gary Merrill was 70 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from All About Eve [1950]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 02 1915 –
Died: Mon, Mar 05 1990
Portrait of Arthur MillerArthur Miller. Arthur Miller was 70 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 17 1915 –
Died: Thu, Feb 10 2005
Portrait of Isidore MillerIsidore Miller. Isidore Miller was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert MitchumRobert Mitchum. Robert Mitchum was 68 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Mon, Aug 06 1917 –
Died: Tue, Jul 01 1997
Portrait of Don MurrayDon Murray. Don Murray was 56 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 31 1929 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 2024
Portrait of Edward R. MurrowEdward R. Murrow. Edward R. Murrow would have been no older than 57 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 25 1908 –
Died: Tue, Apr 27 1965
Portrait of Patricia NewcombPatricia Newcomb. Patricia Newcomb was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tommy NoonanTommy Noonan. Tommy Noonan would have been no older than 45 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 29 1922 –
Died: Wed, Apr 24 1968
Portrait of Sheree NorthSheree North. Sheree North was 54 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1932 –
Died: Fri, Nov 04 2005
Portrait of Arthur O'ConnellArthur O'Connell. Arthur O'Connell would have been no older than 73 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Bus Stop [1956]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 29 1908 –
Died: Mon, May 18 1981
Portrait of Laurence OlivierLaurence Olivier. Laurence Olivier was 78 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from The Prince and the Showgirl [1957]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, May 22 1907 –
Died: Tue, Jul 11 1989
Portrait of Jean PetersJean Peters. Jean Peters was 59 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Niagara [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 15 1926 –
Died: Fri, Oct 13 2000
Portrait of Elizabeth II of the United KingdomElizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom was 59 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 21 1926 –
Died: Thu, Sep 08 2022
Portrait of Gregory RatoffGregory Ratoff. Gregory Ratoff would have been no older than 63 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from All About Eve [1950]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 19 1897 –
Died: Wed, Dec 14 1960
Portrait of Jane RussellJane Russell. Jane Russell was 64 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 21 1921 –
Died: Mon, Feb 28 2011
Portrait of Robert RyanRobert Ryan. Robert Ryan would have been no older than 63 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Clash by Night [1952]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 11 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jul 11 1973
Portrait of George SandersGeorge Sanders. George Sanders would have been no older than 65 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from All About Eve [1950]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 03 1906 –
Died: Tue, Apr 25 1972
Portrait of Max ShowalterMax Showalter. Max Showalter was 68 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Niagara [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 02 1917 –
Died: Sun, Jul 30 2000
Portrait of Phil SilversPhil Silvers. Phil Silvers would have been no older than 74 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Thu, May 11 1911 –
Died: Fri, Nov 01 1985
Portrait of John SpringerJohn Springer. John Springer was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Barbara StanwyckBarbara Stanwyck. Barbara Stanwyck was 78 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from Clash by Night [1952]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 16 1907 –
Died: Sat, Jan 20 1990
Portrait of Susan StrasbergSusan Strasberg. Susan Strasberg was 47 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, May 22 1938 –
Died: Thu, Jan 21 1999
Portrait of Rudolph ValentinoRudolph Valentino. Rudolph Valentino would have been no older than 31 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, May 05 1895 –
Died: Mon, Aug 23 1926
Portrait of David WayneDavid Wayne. David Wayne was 72 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 30 1914 –
Died: Thu, Feb 09 1995
Portrait of Laszlo WillingerLaszlo Willinger. Laszlo Willinger was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Shelley WintersShelley Winters. Shelley Winters was 65 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 18 1920 –
Died: Sat, Jan 14 2006

Crew

Portrait of Suzette WinterSuzette Winter. Suzette Winter was 55 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Jan 19 1931 –
Died: Wed, Dec 01 2021
Portrait of Gene FeldmanGene Feldman. Gene Feldman was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Director, Writer, Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen JansonStephen Janson. Stephen Janson was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Executive Producer, Associate Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron DevillierRon Devillier. Ron Devillier was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian DoneganBrian Donegan. Brian Donegan was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leslie MulkeyLeslie Mulkey. Leslie Mulkey was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Victor KanefskyVictor Kanefsky. Victor Kanefsky was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Supervising Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard FrancisRichard Francis. Richard Francis was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pawel WdowczakPawel Wdowczak. Pawel Wdowczak was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan BrenneckeAlan Brennecke. Alan Brennecke was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Assistant Camera'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mara MarmorsteinMara Marmorstein. Mara Marmorstein was >> in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend as 'Production Secretary'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday