
Dream Girl: The making of Marilyn Monroe
How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? How did she become the icon capable of balancing innocence with raw sensuality, whilst continuing to captivate the masses to this day? How did she achieve this? And what price did she pay?
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How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? How did she become the icon capable of balancing innocence with raw sensuality, whilst continuing to captivate the masses to this day? How did she achieve this? And what price did she pay?
Ian Ayres
Self - Director
Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Joe DiMaggio
Self (archive footage)
Theresa Russell
Donna Corcoran
Self (archive footage)
James Glaeg
Nancy Bolender-Jeffrey
Roy Turner
Jean Harlow
Self (archive footage)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Lois Banner
Anne Baring
Shirley Temple
Self (archive footage)
Gladys Jean Wilson
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