Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Misty Rowe | ... | Norma Jean Baker | |
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Terence Locke | ... | Ralph Johnson |
Patch Mackenzie | ... | Ruth Latimer | |
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Preston Hanson | ... | Hal James |
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Marty Zagon | ... | Irving Oblach |
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Andre Philippe | ... | Sam Dunn |
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Adele Claire | ... | Beverly |
Sal Ponti | ... | Randy Palmer | |
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Paula Mitchell | ... | Cynthia Palmer |
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Jean Sarah Frost | ... | Ethel |
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Lilyan McBride | ... | House Mother |
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Burr Middleton | ... | Sleasy Photographer |
Stuart Lancaster | ... | George | |
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Ivy Bethune | ... | Ruby Kirshner |
Robert Gribbin | ... | Terry (as Robert Gribbon) |
Aspiring actress Norma Jean Baker lives in squalor in the early '40s as she works at the munitions plant and dreams of being a movie star. Abused as a child and an adult, she lacks self-confidence, but photographer Ralph Johnson takes some publicity shots and convinces her to try for her dream, and supports her as she's bounced from casting couches to sleazy photo shoots. She befriends once-powerful producer Hal James, who tries to steer her toward her dream of stardom, to where she will eventually be known as Marilyn Monroe. Written by Ed Sutton <esutton@mindspring.com>
I disagree strongly with the above review. Sure, this basically a 70's exploitation flick with nudity but I think that GOODBYE NORMA JEAN is an underrated film that holds up quite well and is a better movie than the similar one made for HBO a few years ago with Ashley Judd and Mia Sorvino sharing the title role. Misty Rowe is very good in the title role and the movie is surprising in it's accuracy, not glossing over some of the more sordid details of Ms Monroe's life. Well worth seeking out..