studio to go off but because of the production delays, the studio said she could not go. >> and she was furious because in her view, a star of her statute had the right to say she was going to go do this for a couple days and they were going to have to deal with it. >> marilyn spent weeks rehearsing for the event. >> it was a really big deal and she prepared so much for that brief performance. >> marilyn had an association with president kennedy. and it links together politics and hollywood. and john f. kennedy's presidency was very much a hollywood presidency. >> mr. president, on this occasion of your birthday, this lovely lady is not only on time.