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Marilyn: The Untold Story

Marilyn: The Untold Story

Description: Enduring a troubled childhood that finds her in and out of foster homes, pretty young Norma Jeane Baker (Tracey Gold) eventually pursues modeling and transforms herself into the glamorous actress Marilyn Monroe (Catherine Hicks). Although Monroe's career doesn't take off immediately, she starts to find success under the guidance of her agent/boyfriend Johnny Hyde (Richard Basehart). By the early 1950s, Monroe is a full-blown movie star, but her career and life end tragically soon.
Genre: 2h 36m
Year Released: 1980
First episode air date: September 28, 1980
Initial Release: September 28, 1980
Directors: Lawrence Schiller, John Flynn, Jack Arnold
Network: American Broadcasting Company
Nominations: Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie, MORE
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