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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Cast
| 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) | |
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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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EnglishRelease Date:
February 1976 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ciao Norma Jean See more »Filming Locations:
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Part of a cycle of movies made during the mid-to-late 1970s about Tinseltown, Old Hollywood and its Golden Age including the Silent Film era. The pictures include Fedora (1978), Inserts (1975), Valentino (1977), Nickelodeon (1976), Silent Movie (1976), The Wild Party (1975), The Last Tycoon (1976), Hearts of the West (1975), The Day of the Locust (1975), The World's Greatest Lover (1977), Gable and Lombard (1976), Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976), Bud and Lou (1978), and W.C. Fields and Me (1976). Bogie (1980) and Mommie Dearest (1981) would soon follow as well. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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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..