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      Marilyn: The Untold Story

      1980 2h 25m Biography List
      Reviews Enduring a troubled childhood that finds her in and out of foster homes, pretty young Norma Jeane Baker (Tracey Gold) eventually pursues modeling and transforms herself into the glamorous actress Marilyn Monroe (Catherine Hicks). Although Monroe's career doesn't take off immediately, she starts to find success under the guidance of her agent/boyfriend Johnny Hyde (Richard Basehart). By the early 1950s, Monroe is a full-blown movie star, but her career and life end tragically soon. Read More Read Less

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      Peter Ackroyd The Spectator None of this would matter -- or work on the screen -- without the performance of Catherine Hicks as Monroe. She is almost as good as the real thing. Dec 22, 2020 Full Review Judith Crist TV Guide Thanks to Dalene Young's intelligent screenplay, Lawrence Schiller's lavish and nonexploitative production and... Catherine Hicks' breathtaking (and breathless) portrait of the actress, it provides a clear view of her dichotomous personality and charisma. Mar 27, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Enduring a troubled childhood that finds her in and out of foster homes, pretty young Norma Jeane Baker (Tracey Gold) eventually pursues modeling and transforms herself into the glamorous actress Marilyn Monroe (Catherine Hicks). Although Monroe's career doesn't take off immediately, she starts to find success under the guidance of her agent/boyfriend Johnny Hyde (Richard Basehart). By the early 1950s, Monroe is a full-blown movie star, but her career and life end tragically soon.
      Director
      John Flynn, Jack Arnold, Lawrence Schiller
      Genre
      Biography
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      2h 25m