this short little film regards marilyn's life following her great success in hollywood, her divorce from joe dimaggio, and a covert move to new york city.
even though her success in film was huge, she wanted to me "an actress"; not of the dumb blonde type, but with what she considered true acting. she got herself admitting to the actor's studio, under the tutelage of lee strasburg. in fact, she lived in the family home. she shared family time, as well, with milton greene, who took amazing candid stills of her. while in new york, she and milton started a production company for the purpose of reworking her career into serious films. along the line, she met and married arthur miller, whose intellect she admired. essentially, arthur was a jealous guy and micromanaged her affairs to such a degree that he somewhat forced marilyn to say goodbye to milton. she eventually returned to los angeles and the effects of aging, prescription drugs and champagne took their toll until her ultimate death. the film is full of interviews with her "people" from the new york days, most specifically lee strassburg's daughter and milton greene's wife and son and interjected with photos and family films, never before seen. marilyn monroe is a fascinating woman and, to my mind, its nearly impossible not to watch her. in fact, susan strasburg tells a story of walking in new york with a disguised marilyn and no one on the streets noticing her. then, one day marilyn says to her, "do you want to see how they react to marilyn monroe" and susan describes a visible 'light turning on' and passersby immediately recognizing and responding to the star. i never really knew that marilyn monroe lived in new york or aspired to be a dramatic actress.
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