Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
November 10, 1980Release Date
Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)
November 10, 1980Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Catherine Hicks
Marilyn Monroe
Richard Basehart
Johnny Hyde
Frank Converse
Joe DiMaggio
John Ireland
John Huston
Viveca Lindfors
Natasha Lytess
Jason Miller
Arthur Miller
Sheree North
Gladys Baker
Kevin Geer
Jim Dougherty
Tracey Gold
Young Norma Jean
Priscilla Morrill
Louella Parsons
John Christy Ewing
Lawyer
Bill Vint
Montgomery Clift
Larry Pennell
Clark Gable
Heath Jobes
Tom Ewell
Howard Caine
Billy Wilder
Brad Blaisdell
Jack Lemmon
Anthony Gordon
Laurence Olivier
Bruce Neckels
Tony Curtis
Michael McLean
CastingDirector
Jimmy Stathis
Director
Shawn Stevens
Actor
Steve Fogel
Marilyn's Psychiatrist
Jack Gleason
Editor
Patrick Roark
Editor
Sydney Z. Litwack
Art Direction
Jan Scott
Art Direction
Norman Mailer
Book
William Goldstein
Original Music Composer
Lawrence Schiller
Producer / Director
Terry K. Meade
Director of Photography
Dalene Young
Teleplay
Jack Arnold
Director
John Flynn
Director
Bill Harp
Set Decoration
John Steadman
Janus Blythe
E. Brian Dean
Jim Greenleaf
Michael Fairman
James Hayden
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 10, 1980
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 36m
Content RatingNR
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
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Marilyn: The Untold Story is a 1980 television film, about the life of the 1950s sex symbol-movie star, Marilyn Monroe. The feature stars Catherine Hicks as Monroe; Richard Basehart as her early-career agent Johnny Hyde; Frank Converse as her second husband Joe DiMaggio; Jason Miller as her third husband Arthur Miller; Kevin Geer as her first husband James Dougherty; Viveca Lindfors as her acting coach Natasha Lytess; and Sheree North as her mother Gladys Pearl Baker.
The film premiered on September 28, 1980, and was greeted with positive reviews. It was the second-highest-rated prime time program in the United States for the week. Catherine Hicks was praised by the critics for her portrayal of Monroe, as were others including Richard Basehart, Frank Converse, Sheree North, and Jason Miller, playing fellow playwright Arthur Miller.