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Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

  • Episode aired Sep 29, 1996
  • 1h 32m
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Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess (1996)
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An account of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood's most famous and glamorous movie stars. Her sad and difficult childhood is recounted, including her mother's breakdown ... Read allAn account of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood's most famous and glamorous movie stars. Her sad and difficult childhood is recounted, including her mother's breakdown and her life with unsympathetic foster parents. After being "discovered" by Hollywood, Mon... Read allAn account of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood's most famous and glamorous movie stars. Her sad and difficult childhood is recounted, including her mother's breakdown and her life with unsympathetic foster parents. After being "discovered" by Hollywood, Monroe endured many insecurities and problems that came along with a world that called her a ... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Kevin Burns
    • Jeff Scheftel
  • Writers
    • Kevin Burns
    • Jeff Scheftel
    • Andrew Thomas
  • Stars
    • James Bacon
    • George Cukor(archive footage)
    • Theodore Curphey(archive footage)
  • Directors
    • Kevin Burns
    • Jeff Scheftel
  • Writers
    • Kevin Burns
    • Jeff Scheftel
    • Andrew Thomas
  • Stars
    • James Bacon
    • George Cukor(archive footage)
    • Theodore Curphey(archive footage)
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    James Bacon
    James Bacon
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    George Cukor
    George Cukor
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    Theodore Curphey
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    Joe DiMaggio
    Joe DiMaggio
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    • (archive footage)
    James Dougherty
    James Dougherty
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    Peter Graves
    Peter Graves
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    James Haspiel
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    June Haver
    June Haver
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    Alexandra Heilweil
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    Lyndon B. Johnson
    Lyndon B. Johnson
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    John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy
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    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
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    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
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    Arthur Miller
    Arthur Miller
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    • (archive footage)
    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
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    • (archive footage)
    Evelyn Moriarty
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    Robert Christopher Morley
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Don Murray
    Don Murray
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    • Directors
      • Kevin Burns
      • Jeff Scheftel
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      • Kevin Burns
      • Jeff Scheftel
      • Andrew Thomas
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      This 1994 episode was the usual one hour. Earlier on June 10 there had been a different Monroe biography named Behind the Legend. In 2002 during "The Good Die Young" week A&E apparently made a combination episode from these two of 1994, using this Mortal Goddess title. That was also issued as a DVD with a length of 1:32.
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      Features Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! (1948)

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    9/10
    The best Marilyn documentary I've seen
    There's dozens of Marilyn Monroe documentaries out there but to me this one covers everything you need to know & beyond. From her troubled childhood to sex bombshell superstardom, to her tragic abrupt ending. There's many interviews with people that worked with & knew her including her first husband James Dougherty, Hugh Hefner, Susan Strasburg, Eli Wallach, among others. Listening to them you really feel like you're a step closer knowing what kind of person Norma Jean was behind the screen. A misunderstood woman ahead of her time & didn't get the credit she deserved till after her death. Highly recommend if you're looking for the right documentary.
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • A+E Networks
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      1 hour 32 minutes
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      • Mono
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      • 1.33 : 1

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