Marilyn Monroe
1) My story
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Written at the height of her fame but not published until over a decade after her death, this autobiography of actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962) poignantly recounts her childhood as an unwanted orphan, her early adolescence, her rise in the film industry from bit player to celebrity, and her marriage to Joe DiMaggio. In this intimate account of a very public life, she tells of her first (non-consensual) sexual experience, her romance...
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This work is a collection of Marilyn Monroe's written artifacts, notes to herself, letters, even poems, in her own handwriting, never before published, along with rarely seen intimate photos. These bits of text, jotted in notebooks, typed on paper, or written on hotel letterhead, reveal a woman who loved deeply and strove to perfect her craft.
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A Birthday Card in Book Form! Features nearly 90 witty and inspirational quotations, and a page for inscribing your personal birthday message.
Marilyn Monroe was a Supernova with hidden depths. A life-long reader, she possessed wisdom far beyond what the world expected from her. If you are a complex character like Marilyn, you will enjoy her humor, her insights on both men and women and her uncanny ability to hone in on all aspects of human nature.
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Marilyn Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson (June 1, 1926 - August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 60s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2022) by the time of her death in 1962. Long after...
5) Niagara
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Set against Niagara Falls, Marilyn Monroe portrays Rose, a femme fatale possessing two of the most powerful weapons: an erotic body and an evil mind. Planning to murder her troubled husband, Rose uses her double-edged sword to drive him to the brink of total insanity. Then, she torments a series of strangers while her lover waits in the shadows.
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With his family away for their annual summer holiday, New Yorker Richard Sherman (Tom Ewell) decides he has the opportunity to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditsy blond (Marilyn Monroe) from the apartment above his catches his eye and they soon start spending time together. It's all innocent though there is little doubt that Sherman is attracted to her.
11) Some like it hot
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When Chicago musicians Joe and Jerry witness a gangland murder they realize that their only escape is to dress as women and join an all-girls band on the way to a tour of Florida.
13) All about Eve
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From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington moves relentlessly towards her goal: taking the reins of power from the great actress Margo Channing. The cunning Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critics see through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit....
18) Bus stop
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Inc
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2001
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A young cowboy finds the girl of his dreams and when she is reluctant to accept his proposal, forces her to get on a bus bound for Montana.