Marilyn: The Untold Story

TV Movie
1980
2h 36m

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6.5/10

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Catherine Hicks in Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)

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The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom, to her marriages and untimely death.The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom, to her marriages and untimely death.The story of the life and times of the legendary Hollywood blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe, from her meteoric rise to stardom, to her marriages and untimely death.

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6.5/10

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Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys
- 4 nominations total

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Trivia
The huge likeness of Marilyn Monroe that was erected on the building for The Seven Year Itch (1955) was the original billboard that was used when the movie came out. The same company and crew were hired to rehang it for this movie.

Goofs
Joe DiMaggio is shown batting left-handed at an Old Timers game. He was a right-handed batter.

Connections
Featured in The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981)

Soundtracks
Happy Birthday
(uncredited)
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
Performed by Catherine Hicks

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9/10

Ms Hicks nailed it.

Of the overwhelming number of Monroe bio's, this is one of the better ones. Catherine Hicks' Emmy nom is justly deserved: she captured the essence of the lost little girl beneath the glamorous star persona. I'm looking forward to seeing it again.