marilyn monroe, blonde bombshell. get out the fire hose. hollywood super star. the late marilyn monroe. tragic victim. the story of marilyn monroe is an authentic tragedy. when we talk about marilyn poor marilyn, this vulnerable passive woman who is being destroyed by hollywood. that s the way the story frames her. after a reckoning in hollywood, it s time to reframe her story. now it can hit pause and roll it back a bit and ask ourselves, okay, what is it that we think we know? she was quite ahead of her time. and she was very much an architect of her own fame. you must think i was born yesterday. her performances are layered. they re funny. they re tender. they re human. they feel modern. bingo. she had a deep inner life. she was an artist. she was a poet. she was a businesswoman. what a power broker she was, renegotiating her contract, creating her own production company, getting films made. it s actually rather frustrating that people can t
within a month of signing with columbia pictures, 21-year-old marilyn monroe lands her first starring role, as a burlesque dancer in a low-budget musical. this was the most demanding role that she had had yet. and it required her both to sing and dance. here to sing and dance for you marilyn just loved getting into the trenches there and working on her skills. during the musical number, i tried to be more outgoing because that s when i have to express. anyone can see i love you anyone can see i care it was the first time marilyn sung on screen, and she is quite remarkable. marilyn plays chorus girl peggy martin, who s courted by a lovestruck fan.
during the musical number, i tried to be more outgoing because that s when i have to express. anyone can see i love you anyone can see i care it was the first time marilyn sung on screen, and she is quite remarkable. marilyn plays chorus girl peggy martin, who s courted by a lovestruck fan. you ll be sure to send this right away, won t you? wouldn t you rather deliver it in person? no thanks, i miss martin? yes. it s a very sweet role. well, aren t you going to give me the orchid? the orchid? oh, yes, yes. the orchid. in spite of the fact that she s a sexy striptease dancer. one of marilyn s numbers in
working on her skills. during the musical number, i tried to be more outgoing because that s when i have to express. anyone can see i love you anyone can see i care it was the first time marilyn sung on screen, and she is quite remarkable. marilyn plays chorus girl peggy martin, who is courted by a love struck fan. you will be sure to send this right away, won t you? wouldn t you rather deliver it in person? no thanks, i miss martin? yes? it is a very sweet role. well, aren t you going to give me the ar chid. the orchid? oh, yes, yes. in spite of the fact shoo that she s a sexy strip tease