Biography Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess (Season 6, Episode 17)
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TV Episode | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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Biography

Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess (Season 6, Episode 17)

TV-14

TV Episode | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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 and her life with unsympathetic foster parents. ...See moreAn 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 "goddess", but saw her as a sex object. Although her movie roles reveal a sense of humor, warmth, and talent, her life continued-with three failed marriages, addiction to drugs and alcohol, and a tragic, controversial death. Interviews with actress Sheree North, Gloria Steinem, Donald Spoto and Monroe's first husband offer information and reflections. Written by Tiff Banks See less

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
James Bacon Self Self See fewer	Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971)
George Cukor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	My Fair Lady (1964)
Theodore Curphey Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Joe DiMaggio Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Manhattan Merry-Go-Round (1937)
James Dougherty Self Self See fewer	ABC Stage 67 (1966)
Peter Graves Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Stalag 17 (1953)
James Haspiel Self Self See fewer	Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001)
June Haver Rad McGill (archive footage) Rad McGill (archive footage) See fewer	The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950)
Alexandra Heilweil Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Something's Got to Give (1962)
Lyndon B. Johnson Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) Self (archive footage) (as Lyndon Johnson) See fewer	Spartamerika
John F. Kennedy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Profiles in Courage (1964)
Peter Lawford Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Longest Day (1962)
Dean Martin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Dean Martin Show (1965)
Arthur Miller Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Crucible (1996)
Marilyn Monroe Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Some Like It Hot (1959)
Evelyn Moriarty Self Self See fewer	Movie Movie (1978)
Robert Christopher Morley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Something's Got to Give (1962)
Don Murray Self Self See fewer	Bus Stop (1956)
Sheree North Self Self See fewer	Breakout (1975)
Ginger Rogers Mrs. Edwina Fulton (archive footage) Mrs. Edwina Fulton (archive footage) See fewer	Kitty Foyle (1940)
Jane Russell Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Donald Spoto Self Self See fewer	Jackie Bouvier Kennedy Onassis (2000)
Gloria Steinem Self Self See fewer	The First Wives Club (1996)
Susan Strasberg Self Self See fewer	Picnic (1955)
Eli Wallach Self Self See fewer	The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)