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 ...
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| 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) | |
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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>
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They knew her as Norma Jean Baker. The world would soon know her as Marilyn Monroe See more »Parents Guide:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
February 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Young Marilyn See more »Filming Locations:
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In casting the role of Marilyn Monroe, director Larry Buchanan conducted a "National Marilyn Monroe Lookalike Contest" which was won by unknown 21-year-old Alexis Pederson. After reading the script Pederson turned down the role and instead it was offered to Misty Rowe, who took it. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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This movie is wrong in so many ways - MM did not start out as a blonde, as others have noted.
The only concession the producers made to period authenticity was the cars. No one has authentic 1940's hairdos or makeup. Check out the scene where everyone is leaving the screening room - they all look like they are in the 1970's which is when the movie was made. The main character's wig is a mess and looks like it has never been brushed.
And one character describes a "snuff" film as one where two women kill a guy - not what I usually hear a "snuff" film consists of.
The whole film is painful to watch as the production values are just terrible. Looks like the budget was about $500.