Marilyn: The Untold Story

TV Movie
1980
2h 36m

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Catherine Hicks in Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)

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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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

Catherine's Monroe

I believe this is the most accurate portrayal of Marilyn Monroe thus far. I doubt very much that Catherine Hicks ever met MM, and based on what we knew of MM's life back in 1980-81 I feel she did a wonderful job. She brought sensitivity and vulnerability to this troubled woman's character. CH's face doesn't really look like MM, but I felt she was able to capture certain qualities in making her facial features appear like Monroe's, like a quivering lip, lost eyes, sadness in her expression, and a lost childish look. With the help of makeup, hairstyles and those great 50's style outfits, CH became MM. In all her emotions, angry, sad, happy, nervous...CH was amazing! Her body shape most of all looked like MM. There is one scene where she is running on the beach to "Johnny Hyde", and she was running just like MM in "Some Like it Hot". It is obvious CH did her homework, and of all the MM biography type films I have seen, this is THE one. A few more details in the script would have been perfect. I highly recommend it!! The songs they used for back ground music was especially touching in helping bring Catherine Hick's Monroe to life.