Marilyn Monroe

biography:
Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 – August 4, 1962) was an American actress. Famous for playing comedic "blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex symbols of the 1950s and early 1960s, as well as an emblem of the era's sexual revolution. She was a top-billed actress for a decade, and her films grossed $200 million (equivalent to $2 billion in 2021) by the time of her death in 1962. Long after her death, Monroe remains a major icon of pop culture. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked her sixth on their list of the greatest female screen legends from the Golden Age of Hollywood. Multiple film critics and media outlets have cited Monroe as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Monroe spent most of her childhood in a total of 12 foster homes and an orphanage; she married at age sixteen. She was working in a factory during World War II when she met a photographer from the First Motion Picture Unit and began a successful pin-up modeling career, which led to short-lived film contracts with 20th Century Fox and Columbia Pictures. After a series of minor film roles, she signed a new contract with Fox in late 1950. Over the next two years, she became a popular actress with roles in several comedies, including As Young as You Feel and Monkey Business, and in the dramas Clash by Night and Don't Bother to Knock. She faced a scandal when it was revealed that she had posed for nude photographs prior to becoming a star, but the story did not damage her career and instead resulted in increased interest in her films.

By 1953, Monroe was one of the most marketable Hollywood stars; she had leading roles in the film noir Niagara, which overtly relied on her sex appeal, and the comedies Gentlemen Prefer Blondes and How to Marry a Millionaire, which established her star image as a "dumb blonde". The same year, her nude images were used as the centerfold and on the cover of the first issue of Playboy. She played a significant role in the creation and management of her public image throughout her career, but she was disappointed when she was typecast and underpaid by the studio. She was briefly suspended in early 1954 for refusing a film project but returned to star in The Seven Year Itch (1955), one of the biggest box office successes of her career.

When the studio was still reluctant to change Monroe's contract, she founded her own film production company in 1954. She dedicated 1955 to building the company and began studying method acting under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio. Later that year, Fox awarded her a new contract, which gave her more control and a larger salary. Her subsequent roles included a critically acclaimed performance in Bus Stop (1956) and her first independent production in The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). She won a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her role in Some Like It Hot (1959), a critical and commercial success. Her last completed film was the drama The Misfits (1961).

Un film et son époque

character: Self (archive footage)

original_name: Un film et son époque

Mentiras verdaderas

overview: Daily interviews discussing the guest's personal lives and national contingency.

original_name: Mentiras verdaderas

Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

overview: Actor, model, and global superstar Brooke Shields’ journey from a sexualized young girl to a woman who embraces her identity and voice.

original_name: Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields

The Jack Benny Program

overview: Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.

character: Marilyn Monroe

original_name: The Jack Benny Program

Spécial cinéma

overview: Marcello Mastroianni, Isabelle Adjani, Alain Delon, Martin Scorsese, Woody Allen... the biggest stars in cinema were welcomed by Christian Defaye on his show Spécial cinéma. Between intimate confessions from actors and immersion in the world of the greatest filmmakers, Christian Defaye took viewers on a journey into the fascinating world of cinema for nearly thirty years.

original_name: Spécial cinéma

Intimate Portrait

overview:
Intimate Portrait is a biographical television series on the Lifetime Television cable network focusing on different celebrities, which includes interviews with each subject.

Among the people profiled were Grace Kelly, Natalie Wood, Carly Simon, Jackie Kennedy, Katharine Hepburn, Carol Burnett, Tanya Tucker, and Marla Maples.

original_name: Intimate Portrait

The Century of Icons

original_name: Le Siècle des icônes

The Bob Hope Show

overview: The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 to Dec. 1955). Also known as, "The Chevy Show with Bob Hope." When the first special debuted in October of 1950 it was the most expensive television program made up to that point - costing an astronomical $1,500 a minute to produce. Bob Hope had his own television show and radio show at the same time. For the next three seasons, The Bob Hope Show was broadcast once a month on Tuesday nights, giving Milton Berle a week off. Bob ended his radio show in April, 1956. Bob Hope also had another show by a similar name, "The Bob Hope Show (All Star Revue)". In addition, he performed in "Specials" for many years. It is the longest running variety program in television's history with a record of 45 years of televised entertainment.

character: Self

original_name: The Bob Hope Show

First Ladies

overview: Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage, and cinematic recreations, this docuseries on the lives of America's most iconic First Ladies is a bold revision of each woman's traditional portrayal, revealing how they were impacted during their time in the White House, and how their achievements fundamentally shaped American and global history.

original_name: First Ladies

Golden Globe Awards

overview: An annual awards ceremony recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign, bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.

character: Self - Nominee

original_name: Golden Globe Awards

ABC Stage 67

overview:
ABC Stage 67 is the umbrella title for a series of 26 weekly shows that included dramas, variety shows, documentaries, and original musicals.

It premiered on American Broadcasting Company on September 14, 1966 with Murray Schisgal's The Love Song of Barney Kempinksi, directed by Stanley Prager and starring Alan Arkin as a man enjoying the sights and sounds of New York City in his last remaining hours of bachelorhood. Arkin was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By An Actor in a Leading Role in a Drama and the program was nominated as Outstanding Dramatic Program.

Future programs included appearances by Petula Clark, Bobby Darin, Sir Laurence Olivier, Albert Finney, Peter Sellers, David Frost, and Jack Paar.

ABC's effort to bring culture to the masses was a noble but unsuccessful experiment. Scheduled first against I Spy on Wednesdays and then The Dean Martin Show on Thursdays, the show consistently received low ratings. Its last production, an adaptation of Jean Cocteau's one-woman play The Human Voice starring Ingrid Bergman, aired on May 4, 1967.

"Stage 67" was not actually a part of the primary ABC facilities in Los Angeles. It was produced at the old Monogram Studios backlot that was later sold to KCET.

original_name: ABC Stage 67

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name: Marilyn Monroe, la célébrité à tout prix

character: Self (archive) - actress, subject

original_name: Marilyn Monroe, la célébrité à tout prix

Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

overview: Revisit the extraordinary story of a girl who sprang from nowhere to become the most famous woman in the world. Narrated by Golden Globe-winning actress Jessica Chastain and featuring a star-studded cast of female voices, this series re-examines Monroe’s story to uncover themes of feminism, sexuality and power that continue to drive the cultural conversation today.

character: archive footage

original_name: Reframed: Marilyn Monroe

name: Scandalous: The Death of Marilyn Monroe (Director's Cut)

overview: Using digitally remastered versions of the original film reels, as well as thousands of pages of once-secret FBI files and official documents related to the investigation, 'Scandalous' takes you deep inside the story that shocked Hollywood and the entire world. Nearly 60 years after the death of Marilyn Monroe first captivated the world, 'Scandalous' can finally answer many of the questions that still stubbornly remain.

original_name: Scandalous: The Death of Marilyn Monroe (Director's Cut)

Marilyn and the Mob

overview: This two-part documentary takes a deep dive into the final weeks of her life, investigating her relationship with known mobsters like Sam Giancana and how she became a pawn in the Mafia's power plays. As we explore the blurred lines between Hollywood, politics, and organized crime, the series speculates on whether Monroe knew too much and whether her death was more than a tragic overdose.

original_name: Marilyn and the Mob

Epic Rap Battles of History

job: Characters

overview: Pitting notable historical and pop culture figures, real and fictional, against one another in a rap battle format.

department: Writing

original_name: Epic Rap Battles of History

English

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Deutsch

biography: Die US-amerikanische Filmschauspielerin und Sängerin zählt zu den größten Stars des 20. Jahrhunderts. Von der Filmgesellschaft "20th Century Fox" aufgebaut, avancierte sie in den 1950er Jahren zum archetypischen Sexsymbol und zur Filmikone. Ihren internationalen Durchbruch feierte Marilyn Monroe 1953 mit "Wie angelt man sich einen Millionär" und "Blondinen bevorzugt". Zu ihren populärsten Filmen zählen weiter "Das verflixte 7. Jahr" und "Manche mögen’s heiß". Monroe verkörperte in Ihren Rollen, mit Weiblichkeit und Sinnlichkeit, das naive und unbeholfene Mädchen in einer von Männern regierten Welt. Sie war zu ihrer Zeit die bekannteste und meistfotografierte Frau der Welt. In über einem Dutzend folgender Hauptrollen bemühte sie sich vergebens um Anerkennung als Charakterdarstellerin. Ihr ambivalentes Leben im Zentrum der goldenen Ära Hollywoods führte sie nach drei gescheiterten Ehen in die Tablettensucht...

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한국어/조선말

마릴린 먼로

biography:
마릴린 먼로는 배우로 활동한 기간의 상당 부분을 '코미디 배우'라는 딱지를 떼어내려 노력했다. 그러나 그녀는 스크린을 환하게 밝힌 여자 코미디언 가운데 가장 본능적인 코미디 감각을 지닌 이 중 하나였다. 먼로의 가장 뛰어난 두 편의 코미디 「7년만의 외출(1955)」과 「뜨거운 것이 좋아(1959)」는 빌리 와일더 감독의 작품이다. 어머니의 정신질환으로 먼로는 어머니의 품을 떠나 어린 그녀를 학대하던 양부모의 집과 고아원을 전전하며 매우 불안한 환경에서 성장했다. 약물중독과 자궁의 병은 문제를 더욱 악화시켰다. 몇 시간이나 늦게 나타나고 간단한 대사도 외우지 못해 함께 일하는 사람들에게 심한 폐를 끼치는 일도 있었다. 「7년만의 외출」 이후 와일더는 다시는 그녀와 일하지 않겠다고 단언했다. "하지만 일단 그녀를 보기만 하면 언제나 그녀를 용서하게 되더군요."

존 휴스턴은 「아스팔트 정글」의 천진한 정부 역에 먼로를 캐스팅함으로써 처음으로 연기할 가치가 있는 역을 맡긴 사람이었다. 10년 후 그는 「어울리지 않는 사람들」에 그녀를 다시 캐스팅했고, 자신의 완성된 마지막 작품이 된 이 영화에서 먼로는 불운한 세 명의 카우보이와 얽히는 외로운 이혼녀를 연기했다. 그녀는 약물중독과 싸우고 있었고, 그 영화의 시나리오를 쓴 아서 밀러와의 결혼생활은 파경으로 치닫고 있었다. 그 10년의 세월 동안 세상에서 가장 유명한 영화배우이자 최고의 섹스심벌이 되어있었다.

금발머리와 어린 소녀 같은 목소리, 천진난만한 순수함은 전 세계 사람들에게 호소력을 발휘했다. 몸을 흔들며 걷는 특유의 그 유명한 걸음걸이로 더욱 강조된 육감적인 몸매에 팬들은 환호했다. 그러나 먼로는 자신을 스타덤에 올린, 와일더의 코미디와 혹스의 「신사는 금발을 좋아한다」 등에서 너무 부각된 섹시함과 순진하지만 관능적인 이미지를 혐오했다. 1954년에 조 디마지오와의 짧았던 결혼생활 동안 더 많은 대중의 관심이 그녀에게 쏠렸다. 진지한 배우로 대접받고 싶은 열망에 로렌스 올리비에와 함께 「왕자와 무희」에도 출연했지만, 그들은 서로를 싫어했고 영화는 실패했다.

이미 아이콘적 존재가 되어 있었음에도 먼로의 불안정함은 더욱 깊어만 갔고, 촬영장에서의 무책임한 행동도 더 심해졌다. 존 F. 케네디와 로버트 케네디와의 관계도 불발로 끝났다. 이전에도 몇차례 자살기도가 있었는데, 결국 36세의 나이에 그녀의 목숨을 앗아간 약물과다복용도 스스로 내린 결정인지도 모른다. 물론 살인의 의혹도 완전히 가시지는 않았다.

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먼로에게는 언제나 그녀가 보는 자신과 다른 사람들이 그녀를 생각하는 방식 사이에 고통스러울 정도의 차이가 존재했다. 그녀는 급속도로 스타덤에 오르기 전에도 이미 자신을 향상시켜야한다는 열망을 갖고 있었고, UCLA에서 문학 강좌를 듣고(톨스토이와 밀턴, 휘트먼을 비롯한) 수백 권의 장서를 모았으며, 베토벤을 들었다. 1950년대에는 여배우로서 진지하게 받아들여지기를 원해 연기의 스승 리 스트라스버그에게 연기를 배웠다. 극작가 아서 밀러와 결혼하여 대중을 깜짝 놀라게 했던 1956년에는, 「버스정류장」으로 코미디가 아닌 드라마 연기도 잘 할 수 있음을 보여 주었다.

마릴린 먼로 [Marilyn Monroe] (501 영화배우, 2008. 8. 29., 스티븐 제이 슈나이더, 정지인)

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Український

Мерилін Монро

biography:
Мерилін Монро — американська кіноакторка, модель, співачка, секс-символ 1950-х. Стала одним із найкультовіших образів американського кінематографу та всієї світової культури.

Двадцять фільмів з її участю принесли в прокаті понад 200 млн доларів. У рамках студійної системи Монро була повʼязана контрактом із кіностудією 20th Century Fox, через що, навіть будучи серед найбільш затребуваних акторок 1950-х років, одночасно належала до числа найменш оплачуваних зірок Голлівуду.

Мерилін стала однією з найпопулярнішим акторок 1950-х, знявшись у комедіях і мелодрамах, котрі вміло експуатували її зовнішні дані й перетворили її на секс-символ: «Ніагара» (1953), «Джентльмени віддають перевагу білявкам» (1953) і «Сверблячка сьомого року» (1955). Ставлення критиків до творчості Монро було суперечливим. Акторка полюбилася глядачам, граючи образи дурненьких, але чарівних блондинок. За виконання головної ролі у фільмі «У джазі тільки дівчата» (1959) була удостоєна премії «Золотий глобус» у номінації «Найкраща жіноча роль (комедія або мюзикл)».

В останні роки життя психологічний стан акторки був украй нестабільним. Знімання у своєму останньому фільмі для студії 20th Century Fox «Щось має трапитися» (1962) вона не завершила. 5 серпня 1962 року Мерилін Монро виявили мертвою, смерть настала через передозування барбітуратами, офіційна версія смерті — самогубство.

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Italiano

biography:
Marilyn Monroe (nata Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 giugno 1926 – 4 agosto 1962) è stata un'attrice americana. Famosa per interpretare personaggi comici di "bionda bomba", divenne uno dei simboli sessuali più popolari degli anni '50 e dei primi anni '60, nonché un emblema della rivoluzione sessuale dell'epoca. È stata un'attrice di primo piano per un decennio, e i suoi film hanno incassato 200 milioni di dollari (equivalenti a 2 miliardi nel 2021) al momento della sua morte nel 1962. Molto tempo dopo la sua morte, Monroe rimane una delle principali icone della cultura pop. Nel 1999, l'American Film Institute la classificò sesta nella loro lista delle più grandi leggende femminili dello schermo dell'Età d'Oro di Hollywood. Numerosi critici cinematografici e media hanno citato Monroe come uno dei migliori attori ad aver mai ricevuto una nomination all'Oscar.

Nata e cresciuta a Los Angeles, Monroe trascorse la maggior parte della sua infanzia in un totale di 12 case affidatarie e in un orfanotrofio; si sposò a sedici anni. Lavorava in una fabbrica durante la Seconda Guerra Mondiale quando incontrò un fotografo della First Motion Picture Unit e iniziò una carriera di successo come modella pin-up, che la portò a contratti cinematografici di breve durata con la 20th Century Fox e la Columbia Pictures. Dopo una serie di piccoli ruoli cinematografici, firmò un nuovo contratto con la Fox alla fine del 1950. Nei due anni successivi divenne un'attrice popolare con ruoli in diverse commedie, tra cui As Young as You Feel e Monkey Business, e nei drammi Clash by Night e Don't Bother to Knock. Ha subito uno scandalo quando si è scoperto che aveva posato per fotografie di nudo prima di diventare una star, ma la storia non ha danneggiato la sua carriera e ha invece portato a un maggiore interesse per i suoi film.

Nel 1953, Monroe era una delle star di Hollywood più commerciabili; ha avuto ruoli da protagonista nel film noir Niagara, che si affidava apertamente al suo sex appeal, e nelle commedie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes e How to Marry a Millionaire, che hanno affermato la sua immagine di star come "bionda stupida". Nello stesso anno, le sue immagini di nudo furono utilizzate come copertina centrale e sulla copertina del primo numero di Playboy. Ha avuto un ruolo significativo nella creazione e gestione della sua immagine pubblica durante tutta la carriera, ma è rimasta delusa quando è stata etichettata e sottopagata dallo studio. Fu temporaneamente sospesa all'inizio del 1954 per aver rifiutato un progetto cinematografico, ma tornò a recitare in The Seven Year Itch (1955), uno dei più grandi successi al botteghino della sua carriera.

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english_name: Italian

Español

biography:
Norma Jeane Baker (nacida como Norma Jeane Mortenson; Los Ángeles, California, 1 de junio de 1926-ib., 4 de agosto de 1962), más conocida como Marilyn Monroe, fue una actriz de cine, modelo y cantante estadounidense, una de las más populares del siglo XX, considerada como un icono pop.

En 1945, empezó a trabajar como modelo y años más tarde inició su carrera en Hollywood con el nombre artístico de Marilyn Monroe. Desde finales de la década de 1940, apareció en muchos pequeños papeles, gracias a un contrato con la Twentieth Century Fox; durante esa etapa, destacan sus participaciones en La jungla de asfalto (The Asphalt Jungle; 1950), y Eva al desnudo (All About Eve; 1950). Su primer papel protagonista lo obtuvo en la cinta de 1952 Don't Bother to Knock. Alcanzó su período de mayor popularidad a partir del año siguiente, cuando protagonizó películas como Los caballeros las prefieren rubias (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; 1953); Cómo casarse con un millonario (How to Marry a Millionaire; 1953) y The Seven Year Itch (La comezón del séptimo año, en México y Argentina, y La tentación vive arriba, en España; 1955). Tras matricularse en el Actor's Studio, fue alabada por la crítica por su trabajo en Bus Stop (1956). En 1954, en colaboración con el fotógrafo Milton Greene, fundó la Marilyn Monroe Productions. Su protagonista más elogiado fue el de Sugar Kane para la película de Billy Wilder Con faldas y a lo loco (Some Like it Hot; 1959), por el que ganó un Globo de Oro a la mejor actriz de comedia o musical.7 En sus últimos años, actuó en películas como El multimillonario (Let's Make Love; 1960) y Vidas rebeldes (The Misfits; 1961), escrita por su marido Arthur Miller.

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english_name: Spanish

Português

biography: Marilyn Monroe (nascida Norma Jeane Mortenson; Los Angeles, 1 de junho de 1926 — Brentwood, 4 de agosto de 1962) foi uma atriz, modelo e cantora norte-americana. Como estrela de cinema de Hollywood, é um dos maiores símbolos sexuais do século XX, imortalizada pelos cabelos loiros e as suas formas voluptuosas. Inicialmente, ficou famosa por interpretar personagens cômicos, tornando-se sucesso no cinema. Apesar de sua carreira ter durado apenas uma década, seus filmes arrecadaram mais de duzentos milhões de dólares até sua morte inesperada em 1962. Mais de cinquenta anos após sua morte, continua sendo considerada um dos maiores ícones da cultura popular.

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普通话

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普通话

玛丽莲·梦露

biography:
玛丽莲·梦露（Marilyn Monroe，1926年6月1日－1962年8月4日），本名诺玛·简·莫滕森，美国女演员。她以饰演喜剧"金发傻妞"角色而闻名，是1950年代至1960年代初最受欢迎的性感象征之一，也代表了那个时代的性解放潮流。作为长达十年的一线女星，截至1962年逝世时，她的电影累计票房达2亿美元（相当于2021年的20亿美元）。逝世多年后，梦露仍是流行文化的重要标志。1999年，美国电影学会将其评为好莱坞黄金时代最伟大的银幕传奇女演员第六名。多位影评人和媒体指出，她是未获奥斯卡提名的顶尖演员之一。

梦露在洛杉矶出生成长，童年辗转于12个寄养家庭和孤儿院，16岁便结婚。二战期间她在工厂工作时被第一运动图片单元的摄影师发掘，成功开启模特生涯，并先后与20世纪福克斯和哥伦比亚电影公司签下短期合约。在出演一系列小角色后，她于1950年末与福克斯重新签约。此后两年间，她通过《青春常驻》《妙药春宵》等喜剧片，以及《夜阑人未静》《无需敲门》等剧情片成为当红女星。尽管成名前拍摄的裸照曝光引发争议，但这反而提升了公众对其电影的关注度。

至1953年，梦露已是最具票房号召力的好莱坞明星之一：她在主打性感元素的黑色电影《飞瀑欲潮》中首次担纲主角，并通过《绅士爱美人》《愿嫁金龟婿》等喜剧确立"金发傻妞"的银幕形象。同年，她的裸照成为《花花公子》创刊号跨页插图及封面。她始终积极参与个人公众形象的塑造与管理，却因被定型且片酬过低而对制片厂不满。1954年初，她因拒绝拍摄项目遭短暂雪藏，但复出后主演的《七年之痒》（1955）成为其生涯最卖座作品之一。

由于制片厂不愿修改合约条款，梦露于1954年成立个人制片公司。1955年她全力投入公司运营，并在演员工作室师从李·斯特拉斯伯格学习方法派表演。同年末，福克斯授予她新合约，赋予其更大自主权及更高片酬。随后她凭借《巴士站》（1956）获评论界赞誉，并独立制作《游龙戏凤》（1957）。《热情似火》（1959）的成功为她赢得金球奖最佳女主角，成为艺术与商业双丰收的佳作。其最后完成的作品是剧情片《乱点鸳鸯谱》（1961）。

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biography: Marilyn Monroe, nascida Norma Jeane Mortenson, (Los Angeles, 1 de junho de 1926 — Brentwood, 4 de agosto de 1962) foi uma atriz, modelo e cantora norte-americana. Como estrela de cinema de Hollywood, é um dos maiores símbolos sexuais do século XX, imortalizada pelos cabelos loiros e as suas formas voluptuosas. Inicialmente, ficou famosa por interpretar personagens cômicos, tornando-se sucesso no cinema. Apesar de sua carreira ter durado apenas uma década, seus filmes arrecadaram mais de duzentos milhões de dólares até sua morte inesperada em 1962. Seis décadas após sua morte, continua sendo considerada um dos maiores ícones da cultura popular.

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biography: Marilyn Monroe, nom artístic de Norma Jeane Mortenson o Norma Jeane Baker, (Los Angeles, 1 de juny de 1926 – Brentwood, 4 d'agost de 1962) va ser una actriu estatunidenca, la sensualitat de la qual i la seva misteriosa mort a l'edat de 36 anys van fer que esdevingués un mite de l'erotisme, un dels sex-symbol més importants del segle XX, i posteriorment una icona pop, interpretada en l'art d'Andy Warhol. Malgrat la seva enorme reputació, la seva vida privada va estar plena d'insatisfaccions, raó per la qual, en un principi, es va parlar de suïcidi com a causa de la seva prematura mort. Tot i així, diversos biògrafs, amistats i coneguts seus han fet èmfasi en el recent bon estat anímic de l'actriu i la seva il·lusió al estar arreglant la casa dels seus somnis com a contraindicadors del suïcidi com a causa de mort; a més, moltes teories especulatives parlen de la involucració de la família Kennedy al voltant de la seva mort. El 1999 va aparèixer com la sisena actriu femenina més important de tots els temps en les llistes que elabora l'American Film Institute. Ha estat objecte de nombroses imitacions, que ha inspirat molts actors i celebritats com Jayne Mansfield, Anna Nicole Smith o, fins i tot, Madonna. El 1973, Elton John li va dedicar la cançó Candle in the wind (Espelma al vent).

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Français

biography:
Marilyn Monroe est une actrice, mannequin et chanteuse américaine, née le 1er juin 1926 à Los Angeles et morte le 4 août 1962 dans la même ville. Elle reste après sa mort, une icône de la culture populaire.

Elle se destine initialement au mannequinat avant d'être repérée par Ben Lyon et de signer son premier contrat d'actrice avec la 20th Century Fox en août 1946. Au début des années 1950, elle accède au statut de star hollywoodienne et de sex-symbol. Ses grands succès au cinéma sont notamment Les hommes préfèrent les blondes (1953), Sept Ans de réflexion (1955) ou encore Certains l'aiment chaud (1959), pour lequel elle reçoit le Golden Globe de la meilleure actrice dans une comédie en 1960. En dépit de sa grande notoriété, sa carrière la laisse insatisfaite et sa vie privée est instable, parsemée d'incertitudes. Elle connaîtra notamment des mariages ratés avec la star du baseball Joe DiMaggio et avec l'écrivain Arthur Miller. Son rôle a depuis été joué par d'importantes comédiennes des générations suivantes: Isabelle Adjani, Emmanuelle Seigner, Maggie Civantos, Michelle Williams, Ana de Armas, Kelli Garner.

Les arrière-arrière grands-parents de Marilyn Monroe sont George Willis Hogan, né en 1823 dans le Kentucky (fils de Zachariah Hogan et Delilah Marksberry), et Sarah Ann Owen, née en 1823 en Virginie (fille d'Edward Owen). Ils se marient le 11 mars 1843. Ils ont un fils, Tilford Marion Hogan, et une fille, Mary Ann (1844-1930).

Les arrière-grands-parents de Marilyn s'appellent Tilford Marion Hogan (1851-1933) et Charlotte Virginia (Jennie) Nance (1857-?). Ils se marient en 1870 et vivent dans le Missouri. Ils ont quatre enfants dont Della, deuxième née. Les trois autres enfants sont Dora, Myrtle et William Marion.

Della (1876-1927, fille de Tilford et Jennie) épouse en 1899 un peintre en bâtiment de dix ans plus âgé qu'elle, Otis Elmer Monroe. Ils partent pour le Mexique travailler dans une société de chemins de fer où on lui avait promis un bon salaire, puis revient en Californie en 1903, pour un meilleur emploi à la Pacific Electric Railway. En 1902 alors qu'ils sont encore au Mexique, Gladys (mère de Marilyn) voit le jour. En 1905, un autre enfant vient agrandir la famille, Marion (1905-?).

Entre 1903 et 1909, la famille déménage une douzaine de fois, menant une vie précaire et instable. À partir de 1907, la santé d'Otis se dégrade. Hospitalisé en 1908, il meurt en 1909 d'une syphilis neurologique (paralysie générale progressive), contractée à cause des déplorables conditions d’hygiène qu'il avait connues au Mexique où la maladie sévissait de façon épidémique. Il est enterré à Whittier. Della se remarie deux fois, puis divorce. Elle souffre de soucis de santé. Marion son fils se marie avec une camarade d'école. Della meurt le 23 août 1927 d'un arrêt cardiaque.

La mère de Marilyn, Gladys Pearl Baker Mortensen Monroe (27 mai 1902 - 11 mars 19845) née au Mexique de parents américains, travaille comme monteuse dans le laboratoire cinématographique Consolidated Film Industries. ...

Source: Article "Marilyn Monroe" de Wikipédia en français, soumis à la licence CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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瑪莉蓮·夢露

biography:
瑪麗蓮·夢露（瑪莉蓮·夢露，1926 年 6 月 1 日－1962 年 8 月 4 日），本名諾瑪·簡·莫滕森，美國女演員。她以飾演喜劇"金發傻妞"角色而聞名，是 1950 年代至 1960 年代初最受歡迎的性感象徵之一，也代表了那個時代的性解放潮流。作為長達十年的一線女星，截至 1962 年逝世時，她的電影累計票房達 2 億美元（相當於 2021 年的 20 億美元）。逝世多年後，夢露仍是流行文化的重要標志。1999 年，美國電影學會將其評為好萊塢黃金時代最偉大的銀幕傳奇女演員第六名。多位影評人和媒體指出，她是未獲奧斯卡提名的頂尖演員之一。

夢露在洛杉磯出生成長，童年輾轉於 12 個寄養家庭和孤兒院，16 歲便結婚。二戰期間她在工廠工作時被第一運動圖片單元的攝影師發掘，成功開啟模特生涯，並先後與 20 世紀福克斯和哥倫比亞電影公司簽下短期合約。在出演一系列小角色後，她於 1950 年末與福克斯重新簽約。此後兩年間，她通過《青春常駐》《妙藥春宵》等喜劇片，以及《夜闌人未靜》《無需敲門》等劇情片成為當紅女星。盡管成名前拍攝的裸照曝光引發爭議，但這反而提升了公眾對其電影的關注度。

至 1953 年，夢露已是最具票房號召力的好萊塢明星之一：她在主打性感元素的黑色電影《飛瀑欲潮》中首次擔綱主角，並通過《紳士愛美人》《願嫁金龜婿》等喜劇確立"金發傻妞"的銀幕形象。同年，她的裸照成為《花花公子》創刊號跨頁插圖及封面。她始終積極參與個人公眾形象的塑造與管理，卻因被定型且片酬過低而對制片廠不滿。1954 年初，她因拒絕拍攝項目遭短暫雪藏，但復出後主演的《七年之癢》（1955）成為其生涯最賣座作品之一。

由於制片廠不願修改合約條款，夢露於 1954 年成立個人制片公司。1955 年她全力投入公司運營，並在演員工作室師從李·斯特拉斯伯格學習方法派表演。同年末，福克斯授豫她新合約，賦豫其更大自主權及更高片酬。隨後她憑借《巴士站》（1956）獲評論界讚譽，並獨立制作《遊龍戲鳳》（1957）。《熱情似火》（1959）的成功為她贏得金球獎最佳女主角，成為藝術與商業雙豐收的佳作。其最後完成的作品是劇情片《亂點鴛鴦譜》（1961）。

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biography:
Marilyn Monroe (doğum adı Norma Jeane Mortenson; 1 Haziran 1926 – 4 Ağustos 1962) Amerikalı bir aktristi. Komedi türündeki "sarışın bomba" karakterleriyle ünlü olan Monroe, 1950'ler ve 1960'ların başlarında en popüler seks sembollerinden biri ve dönemin cinsel devriminin bir simgesi haline geldi. On yıl boyunca başrol oyuncusu olarak yer aldı ve filmleri 1962'deki ölümüne kadar 200 milyon dolar (2021'de 2 milyar dolara eşdeğer) hasılat elde etti. Ölümünden çok sonra bile Monroe, pop kültürünün önemli bir simgesi olmaya devam ediyor. 1999'da Amerikan Film Enstitüsü, onu Hollywood'un Altın Çağı'nın en büyük kadın sinema efsaneleri listesinde altıncı sıraya yerleştirdi.  Birçok film eleştirmeni ve medya kuruluşu, Monroe'yu Akademi Ödülü'ne hiç aday gösterilmemiş en iyi oyunculardan biri olarak gösterdi.

Los Angeles'ta doğup büyüyen Monroe, çocukluğunun büyük bir bölümünü toplam 12 koruyucu aile ve bir yetimhanede geçirdi; on altı yaşında evlendi. II. Dünya Savaşı sırasında bir fabrikada çalışırken Birinci Film Birimi'nden bir fotoğrafçıyla tanıştı ve başarılı bir pin-up modellik kariyerine başladı; bu da 20th Century Fox ve Columbia Pictures ile kısa süreli film sözleşmelerine yol açtı. Bir dizi küçük film rolünden sonra, 1950'nin sonlarında Fox ile yeni bir sözleşme imzaladı. Sonraki iki yıl içinde, As Young as You Feel ve Monkey Business gibi komedilerde ve Clash by Night ve Don't Bother to Knock gibi dramalarda rol alarak popüler bir oyuncu oldu. Yıldız olmadan önce çıplak fotoğraflar için poz verdiği ortaya çıktığında bir skandalla karşı karşıya kaldı, ancak bu olay kariyerine zarar vermedi, aksine filmlerine olan ilgiyi artırdı.  1953 yılına gelindiğinde, Monroe Hollywood'un en pazarlanabilir yıldızlarından biriydi; cinsel çekiciliğine açıkça dayanan kara film türündeki Niagara'da ve "aptal sarışın" imajını pekiştiren komedi filmleri Gentlemen Prefer Blondes ve How to Marry a Millionaire'da başrollerde yer aldı. Aynı yıl, çıplak fotoğrafları Playboy'un ilk sayısının orta sayfasında ve kapağında kullanıldı. Kariyeri boyunca kamuoyundaki imajının yaratılmasında ve yönetilmesinde önemli bir rol oynadı, ancak stüdyo tarafından belirli bir tiplemeye sıkıştırılıp düşük ücretle çalıştırılmasından hayal kırıklığına uğradı. 1954'ün başlarında bir film projesini reddettiği için kısa bir süreliğine görevden uzaklaştırıldı, ancak kariyerinin en büyük gişe başarılarından biri olan The Seven Year Itch'te (1955) başrol oynamak için geri döndü.  Stüdyo, Monroe'nun sözleşmesini değiştirmekte hâlâ isteksizken, 1954'te kendi film yapım şirketini kurdu. 1955 yılını şirketi geliştirmeye adadı ve Actors Studio'da Lee Strasberg'in yanında metot oyunculuğu eğitimi almaya başladı. Aynı yılın sonlarında Fox, ona daha fazla kontrol ve daha yüksek bir maaş sağlayan yeni bir sözleşme verdi. Daha sonraki rolleri arasında eleştirmenlerden büyük beğeni toplayan Bus Stop (1956) filmindeki performansı ve ilk bağımsız yapımı olan The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) yer aldı. Eleştirmenlerden ve izleyicilerden büyük beğeni toplayan Some Like It Hot (1959) filmindeki rolüyle En İyi Kadın Oyuncu dalında Altın Küre ödülünü kazandı. Tamamladığı son film ise The Misfits (1961) adlı dram filmi oldu.

title: Some Like It Hot

overview: In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

title: All About Eve

overview: From the moment she glimpses her idol at the stage door, Eve Harrington is determined to take the reins of power away from the great actress Margo Channing. Eve maneuvers her way into Margo's Broadway role, becomes a sensation and even causes turmoil in the lives of Margo's director boyfriend, her playwright and his wife. Only the cynical drama critic sees through Eve, admiring her audacity and perfect pattern of deceit.

title: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

overview: Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

title: John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

overview: Biography of risk-taker and raconteur John Huston from his childhood to become one of the most highly respected filmmakers in the world.

original_title: John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

title: How to Marry a Millionaire

overview: Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

title: River of No Return

overview: An itinerant farmer and his young son help a heart-of-gold saloon singer search for her estranged husband.

title: Arthur Miller: Writer

overview: One of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century, Arthur Miller created such celebrated works as Death of a Salesman and The Crucible, which continue to move audiences around the world today. He also made headlines for being targeted by the House Un-American Activities Committee at the height of the McCarthy Era and entering into a tumultuous marriage with Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Told from the unique perspective of his daughter, filmmaker Rebecca Miller, Arthur Miller: Writer is an illuminating portrait that combines interviews spanning decades and a wealth of personal archival material, and provides new insights into Miller’s life as an artist and exploring his character in all its complexity.

title: The Seven Year Itch

overview: When his family goes away for summer vacation, a hitherto faithful publishing executive with an overactive imagination is tempted by an attractive new neighbor.

title: The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

overview: A look back at the making of Billy Wilder's 1959 comedy classic "Some Like It Hot."

title: The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

overview: A look back at the impact Billy Wilder's comedy classic "Some Like It Hot" has left since it's release in 1959.

title: The Misfits

overview: While filing for a divorce, beautiful ex-stripper Roslyn Taber ends up meeting aging cowboy-turned-gambler Gay Langland and former World War II aviator Guido Racanelli. The two men instantly become infatuated with Roslyn and, on a whim, the three decide to move into Guido's half-finished desert home together. When grizzled ex-rodeo rider Perce Howland arrives, the unlikely foursome strike up a business capturing wild horses.

title: There's No Business Like Show Business

overview: Molly and Terry Donahue, plus their three children, are The Five Donahues. Youngest son Tim meets hat-check girl Vicky and the family act begins to fall apart.

title: Green Grass of Wyoming

overview: The romance of a rancher's niece and a rival rancher's son parallels that of a stallion and a mare.

title: Let's Make It Legal

overview: A woman divorces her husband of 20 years because he gambles too much.

title: Clash by Night

overview: An embittered woman seeks escape in marriage, only to fall for her husband’s best friend.

title: We're Not Married!

overview: A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally married.

title: Don't Bother to Knock

overview: An airline pilot pursues a live-in babysitter at his hotel and gradually realizes she is not as stable as perhaps she should be.

title: O. Henry's Full House

overview: Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".

character: Streetwalker (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")

title: Monkey Business

overview: Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixes chemicals, but then pours the mix into the water cooler. When trying one of his own samples, washed down with water from the cooler, Fulton begins to act just like a twenty-year-old and believes his potion is working. Soon his wife and boss are also behaving like children.

title: Bus Stop

overview: Cowboys Beauregard Decker and Virgil Blessing attend a rodeo in Phoenix, where Decker falls in love with beautiful cafe singer Cherie. He wants to take Cherie back to his native Montana and marry her, but she dreams of traveling to Hollywood and becoming famous. When she resists his advances, Decker forces Cherie onto the bus back to Montana with him, but, when the bus makes an unscheduled stop due to bad weather, the tables are turned.

title: The Prince and the Showgirl

overview: An American showgirl becomes entangled in political intrigue when the Prince Regent of a foreign country attempts to seduce her.

title: Let's Make Love

overview: When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.

title: Love Happy

overview: The Marx Brothers help young Broadway hopefuls when they get mixed up with gangsters due to a tin of sardines containing Romanoff diamonds.

title: Home Town Story

overview: Blake Washburn blames manufacturer MacFarland for his defeat in the race for re-election to the state legislature. He takes over his uncle's newspaper to take on big business as an enemy of the people. Miss Martin works in the "Herald" newspaper office. When tragedy strikes, Blake must re-examine his views.

title: Love Nest

overview: Jim and Connie's postwar New York building troubles keep Jim from working on his novel. Ex-WAC from Jim's army days Roberta moves in, further upsetting Connie but pleasing Jim's friend Ed. Tenant Charley, who marries tenant Eadie, loans money to Jim to help him keep the building, money which this Casanova obtains from rich widows.

title: Fake Newsreal

overview: A short film by Robert Russett focusing on Marilyn Monroe.

title: As Young as You Feel

overview: A 65-year-old printer hatches an elaborate scheme to avoid forced retirement.

title: The Asphalt Jungle

overview: Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.

title: Marilyn and I

overview: The story of the legendary Marilyn Monroe party thrown by jazz legend Ray Anthony in 1952.

title: Ladies of the Chorus

overview: Former burlesque star May and her daughter Peggy dance in the chorus. When May has a fight with featured dancer Bubbles, Bubbles leaves the show and Peggy takes her place. When Peggy falls in love with wealthy Randy, May fears class differences may lead to misery.

title: Hollywood Uncensored

overview: Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Peter Fonda host an examination of the history of decency standards for movies from the early 1920s onwards.

title: Niagara

overview: Rose Loomis and her older, gloomier husband, George, are vacationing at a cabin in Niagara Falls. The couple befriend Polly and Ray Cutler, who are honeymooning in the area. Polly begins to suspect that something is amiss between Rose and George, and her suspicions grow when she sees Rose in the arms of another man. While Ray initially thinks Polly is overreacting, things between George and Rose soon take a shockingly dark turn.

title: Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

overview: Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival footage make up this star-studded voyeuristic look at the Golden age of Hollywood during the 30s, 40, and 50.

title: The Fireball

overview: Johnny Casar runs away from the orphanage to start a successful career as a roller skater and after setbacks learns to curb his ruthlessness and ambition.

title: Dangerous Years

overview: Jeff Carter has put an end to the town's delinquency with a boys' club. Young hoodlum Danny shows up and influences teenagers Doris, Willy and Leo. They hang out at a juke joint where Eve works. When Jeff tries to stop a robbery planned by Danny, he is killed and Danny goes on trial.

title: Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

overview: "Trinity and Beyond" is an unsettling yet visually fascinating documentary presenting the history of nuclear weapons development and testing between 1945-1963. Narrated by William Shatner and featuring an original score performed by the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, this award-winning documentary reveals previously unreleased and classified government footage from several countries.

original_title: Trinity and Beyond: The Atomic Bomb Movie

title: Marilyn Monroe: Beauty is Pain

overview: Marilyn Monroe is easily the most iconic woman of 20th Century Hollywood.  Born Norma Jeane Mortenson and raised in Los Angeles, Marilyn reached the height of fame in Hollywood, leaving behind the troubled world that Norma Jeane had once lived in. Her undeniable sex appeal and star quality still has as much influence today as it did then, and her image can still be seen in major cities around the world. Marilyn created a legacy that continues decades after her tragic death, and has a history of iconic moments that will keep her at the forefront of Hollywood forever.

title: Marilyn in Manhattan

overview: An exclusive look at Marilyn Monroe just before her tragic end. Set in New York City in the 50's - It's a surprising documentary that captures the movie legend as she runs with Broadway pals from the Actors Studio.

title: Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

overview: Documentary about the making of 20th Century Fox's 1963 film "Cleopatra," then the most expensive film of all time.

original_title: Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

title: A Ticket to Tomahawk

overview: A cowboy is hired by a stagecoach boss to stop the railroad reaching his territory and putting him out of business. He uses everything from Indians to dancehall girls to try to thwart the plan. But the railroad workers, led by a female sharpshooter and an ambitious salesman, prove tough customers.

title: Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

overview: A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

title: The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

overview: A documentary filmography of Howard Hawks, including lengthy footage of Hawks himself discussing his films and many clips from his best-known pictures.

original_title: The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

title: Right Cross

overview: Prizewinning boxer Johnny Monterez is mad at the world, feeling persecuted because of his Mexican heritage. Worse yet, his right hand is damaged from years of fighting. Then Johnny falls in love with Pat O'Malley, his manager's pretty daughter, even though his best friend, Rick Gavery, is already besotted with her. Everything is on the line when Johnny, against Rick's wishes, agrees to a match with a fearsome opponent.

title: Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

overview: Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members and acquaintances.

title: Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

overview: What do Marilyn Monroe, Suzanne Somers, Pamela Anderson, Anna Nicole Smith, and Carmen Electra all have in common? Their show business careers were launched or taken to new heights by appearing in Playboy Magazine. This two-hour special looks at the careers of the many beauties who started out unknown but made the move from the pages of Playboy to starring roles in TV and movies

title: Una foto de Marilyn

overview: Ode to Marilyn Monroe, by Nerina de Leon Tonno crossed by Pier Paolo.

title: Becoming Marilyn

overview: The story of how Norma Jeane Mortenson became Marilyn Monroe (1926-62), a lucid path of self-discovery, from anonymity to stardom: the painful birth of a myth.

title: Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

overview: Documentary on Marilyn Monroe's final days and the production of "Something Got to Give."

title: Marilyn Monroe Declassified

overview: Declassified FBI and CIA documents help director Paul Davids unravel the puzzle of Marilyn Monroe's demise, which was officially ruled a "probable suicide," while providing detailed evidence supporting the conclusion that Marilyn was murdered.

title: Marilyn Monroe for Sale

overview: In life, Marilyn Monroe captivated millions across the globe. In death, her mesmerizing spell only grew in size and scope. More than half a century after her passing, her private life goes public in the world's largest auction of Marilyn memorabilia. Examine some of the 1,000 items up for sale, from the gowns worn in her most famous performances to candid photos to private diaries, and see how these objects tell the story of a complex woman whose life was cut tragically short.

title: Marilyn: Portrait of a Legend

overview: Examine Marilyn through an in-depth investigation of her private life. From her turbulent childhood...to her marriage at sixteen to James Dougherty. This program lifts the veil of intrigue and depicts the essence of the legendary Norma Jean, who we grew to love as Marilyn Monroe.

title: Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

overview: Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous and adored icons of the 20th century. Like no other Hollywood star, she won the hearts of millions around the world. It's been said that: "Monroe played the best game with the worst hand." Her journey to stardom stemmed from a childhood of poverty, neglect, and loneliness. 'Fascination' tells the remarkable story of Marilyn's life. From birth to her premature death she endured criticism, insecurities, drug dependence, numerous miscarriages, and three broken marriages. Despite all her demons, her unprecedented beauty, talent and quick wit amazed all that came before her.

original_title: Fascination: Unauthorized Story of Marilyn Monroe

title: Rat Pack

overview: In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford together form the "rat pack": they sing the most popular hits of the moment, star in the most profitable Hollywood films and are already making a splash on television . This documentary, produced by a recognized specialist in the history of Hollywood, recounts the exceptional destiny of this informal group which flirted with the greats of this world, notably through Sinatra, personal friend of American President Kennedy.

title: Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

overview: Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of the worlds brightest stars are hiding deep, dark secrets that - once revealed show a life of unhappiness, heartbreak and torment that has been so carefully hidden behind the glamour and glitter of the big screen. See the true lives behind some of Hollywoods most iconic stars and learn why, for some, it was as if the act of dying itself was a final performance.

original_title: Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

title: Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

overview: Light-hearted, old-style romance about a farm-hand who arranges to buy a pair of mules from his employer. No one is able to handle the mules and he must train them. Adding to his dilemma, he pursues his boss's daughter who gets her kicks out of keeping him guessing about her true feelings. Of course, at the end he tames both the mules and the girl.

title: Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

overview: A retrospective on the career of Robert Mitchum through interviews with friends and co-workers, scenes from his films and the actor himself.

title: Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

overview: Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellent reviews for a bit part in a Broadway play — and she had a new name: Barbara Stanwyck.

original_title: Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line

title: Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates

overview: Every Playmate in Playboy's 50-Year history all in one collectors edition.

title: Marilyn

overview: The films of Marilyn Monroe, sped up by Gerard Courant.

title: Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

overview: A film where anything can happen - the hero and the heroine changes their faces, age, look, names, and so on. The only same thing: The love between man and woman... in an archetypical love story cut from 500 classics from all around the world.

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

overview: An account of the life and career of Marilyn Monroe, one of Hollywood's most famous and glamorous movie stars.

title: Marilyn on Marilyn

overview: Documentary on Marilyn’s life told by herself from the taped interviews she gave to Life magazine and French Marie Claire less than a month before she died, accompanied by rare and previously unseen footage.

title: That's Entertainment! III

overview: Some of MGM'S musical stars review the studios history of musicals. From The Hollywood Revue of 1929 to Brigadoon, from the first musical talkies to Gene Kelly in Singin' in the Rain.

title: Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

overview: Actress Sally Field looks at the dramatic life and successful career of the superb actress Barbara Stanwyck (1907-90), a Hollywood legend.

title: All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

overview: Vancouver-based filmmaker and TV news veteran Fred Peabody explores the life and legacy of the maverick American journalist I.F. Stone, whose long one-man crusade against government deception lives on in the work of such contemporary filmmakers and journalists as Laura Poitras, Glenn Greenwald, David Corn, and Matt Taibbi.

original_title: All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. Stone

title: The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

overview: In the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young stenographer, or typewriter, becomes the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Although the men object to her at first, she soon charms them all, especially the handsome young head of the company. Their romance gets sidetracked when she becomes involved in the Women's Suffrage movement.

title: Marilyn

overview: This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films, including wardrobe tests and clips from her last, uncompleted project, "Something's Got To Give".  Hosted and narrated by Rock Hudson.

title: Mi Marilyn

overview: A memory of Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), woman, actress, goddess, myth, in the words of the Spanish director and scriptwriter José Luis Garci, who returns to his childhood and recovers a lost paradise.

title: Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

overview: An unparalleled portrait of Arthur Miller (1915-2005), a major writer who left an indelible mark on the world. Miller's life is intimately connected with the great themes that marked the 20th century. Glamour, fame, social criticism and Marilyn Monroe.

character: Self - Miller's 2nd Wife (archive footage)

title: Making 'The Misfits'

overview: A behind-the-scenes and in-depth look at the making of John Huston's The Misfits (1961).

title: La Rabbia

overview: Documentary footage (from the 1950s) and accompanying commentary to attempt to answer the existential question, Why are our lives characterized by discontent, anguish, and fear? The film is in two completely separate parts, and the directors of these respective sections, left-wing Pier Paolo Pasolini and conservative Giovanni Guareschi, offer the viewer contrasting analyses of and prescriptions for modern society. Part I, by Pasolini, is a denunciation of the offenses of Western culture, particularly those against colonized Africa. It is at the same time a chronicle of the liberation and independence of the former African colonies, portraying these peoples as the new protagonists of the world stage, holding up Marxism as their "salvation", and suggesting that their "innocent ferocity" will be the new religion of the era. Guareschi's part, by contrast, constitutes a defense of Western civilization and a word of hope, couched in traditional Christian terms, for man's future.

title: Marilyn Monroe

overview: Born Norma Jean Baker, actress Marilyn Monroe would become one of the most iconic and desirable women in the world. From her humble beginnings, to her USO performances, to her now-famous pin-up photographs and award-winning acting roles, Marilyn made her mark as the most beautiful blonde bombshell of her day. However, behind her beauty, Marilyn suffered a tragic private life.

title: Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

overview: In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first time he clasped the famous statuette in his hand was a half-century earlier when his Technicolor camerawork was awarded for Powell and Pressburger's Black Narcissus. Beyond John Huston's The African Queen and King Vidor's War and Peace, the films of the British-Hungarian creative duo (The Red Shoes and A Matter of Life and Death too) guaranteed immortality for the renowned cameraman whose career spanned seventy years.

original_title: Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

title: President Kennedy's Birthday Salute

overview: President Kennedy's birthday celebration was held at the third Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962, and more than 15,000 people attended, including numerous celebrities. The event was a fundraising gala for the Democratic Party. Features Marilyn Monroe singing to JFK.

title: Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

overview: In 1956, actress and Hollywood star Grace Kelly (1929-82), then at the height of her film career, unexpectedly dropped everything to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco. Jinx, an American journalist and friend of the future princess, accompanied her on her journey to the wedding and covered the sensational event.

title: Batmania: From Comics to Screen

overview: This is the fully documented story of Batman—his genesis, his development, and his overall entertainment career. Told with dramatic insight, this action-filled documentary will satisfy every fan who has ever delighted in Batmania.

title: The Marilyn Monroe Story

overview: A rare 1963 documentary on the life of Norma Jean Baker, who would soon and forever be remembered as Marilyn Monroe.

title: Footsteps on the Ceiling

overview: A meditation on ambition and careerism utilizing altered footage from All About Eve, with a soupçon of reflection on the themes of memory, film within gay culture and video image processing.

title: Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

overview: During the 1950s, musical masterpieces that have yet to be equaled were produced in Cinemascope with stereophonic sound. These two episodes explore how the post-war years were alive with bold experimentation in musical film. Later in the decade, Rock & Roll became the musical choice of the younger generation and movie musicals followed suit. Highlights of this 2-part program include: Films based on smash Broadway musicals become the rage. A pretty starlet with no musical training named Marilyn Monroe takes the country by storm in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." With favorites from the previous decade continue to delight audiences: Rock & Roll films, songs and musical numbers.

original_title: Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

title: Marilyn Monroe: Still Life

overview: Survey Marilyn Monroe’s life through photographs, from Hollywood stills to candid pictures snapped on the streets of New York.

title: Marilyn Magdalene

overview: If there are many photos taken at different times and places, and the same person appears in each photo, then by taking stop-motion pictures of those photos, it will become an animation of the same person moving. It would be fun to force the person to move. Furthermore, the large differences in the elements of each photo must produce something intense. The trigger for making this work was when I noticed that there were many photos of one person that gave me such expectations.

title: Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

overview: Documentary discussing the casting and making of "Some Like It Hot", the film voted as the Best Comedy ever made by the American Film Institute.

original_title: Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

title: Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite

original_title: Hollywood-Diven von ihrer erotischen Seite

title: Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

overview: Documentary featuring more than one dozen musical outtakes from classic 20th Century-Fox films.

original_title: Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

title: Beautiful Like a Poem

overview: I have a lot of interest and respect for classic cinema. I tried to make a film with at least 20 portraits of classical actresses whose films I'm familiar with. Difficult choices from all over the world. They each have their own beauty.

title: The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

overview: The Legend of Marilyn Monroe is a 1966 American documentary film chronicling the life and career of actress Marilyn Monroe. Directed by Terry Sanders, and narrated by John Huston.

title: Marilyn Monroe: Portrait of a Legend...Suicide Or Murder?

overview: As the definitive sex symbol of all time, Marilyn Monroe's life continues to mystify us even today - over 30 years after her tragic death the question remains: Suicide Or Murder? Her private life has been probed and investigated more than once, but the cloud of mystique surrounding the life and death the most loved and envied goddess in history has never been completely unveiled until now.

original_title: Marilyn Monroe: Portrait of a Legend...Suicide Or Murder?

title: Prayer for Marilyn Monroe

overview: Based on the Nicaraguan poet Ernesto Cardenal's tribute to Norma Jeane Mortenson, these Cuban filmmakers link the actresses' overdose/suicide to patriarchy, exploitation, and many of the ills of the twentieth century.

title: Portrait of Norma Jeane

title: Say Goodbye to the President: Marilyn and The Kennedys

overview: What really happened to Marilyn Monroe? People still speculate that Ms. Monroe had affairs with both President John F. Kennedy and his younger brother, Robert F. Kennedy. Director Christopher Olgiati explores the theory that Ms. Monroe got too close to both brothers, and that this may have ultimately led to her demise. The documentary includes interviews with historians, friends and those purported to be involved in the alleged cover-up.

original_title: Say Goodbye to the President: Marilyn and The Kennedys

title: The Life And Music Of Marilyn Monroe

overview: Born 1st June 1926 as Norma Jean Mortenson, Marilyn Monroe is one of the most famous movie stars, sex symbols and pop icons of the 20th Century. After acting in small roles for several years, she gradually became known for her comedic skills, sex appeal and screen presence, going on to become one of the most popular movie stars of the 1950s.

title: Marilyn Monroe: Unclaimed Baggage

overview: We think we know everything about Marilyn Monroe. But the filmmakers aim to dispel this notion and try to unravel a new mystery from the star's life. Forty years after Marilyn Monroe's death, a suitcase belonging to the famous actress was auctioned in Los Angeles. It had been stored for all these years among unclaimed items in a New York storage facility. The suitcase was purchased by an eccentric and passionate collector—Princess Tenko, a Japanese magician. A well-known and popular figure in Japan, she is willing to spend vast sums to buy items such as a toothbrush, underwear, or a dress that once belonged to Norma Jean Baker.

original_title: Le secret de la Dernière Malle de Marilyn

title: Marilyn Monroe: A Life in Pictures

overview: A vivid portrait of Marilyn Monroe's dazzling yet vulnerable life, captured through rare newsreels, iconic film moments, signature songs, and unforgettable public appearances of the eternal Hollywood legend.

title: Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

overview: How did Marilyn Monroe become one of the greatest sex symbols of all time? What drove a prudish little Californian girl, who was not especially pretty nor exceptionally talented, to become this incredibly striking platinum blonde superstar? How did she become the icon capable of balancing innocence with raw sensuality, whilst continuing to captivate the masses to this day? How did she achieve this? And what price did she pay?

original_title: Marilyn Monroe, la célébrité à tout prix

title: Zwischen Glück und Krone

overview: The story of a young woman named Maria, who unexpectedly inherits a royal title and a castle after the death of her uncle, a king. Heavily reliant on archival footage of various notables, both stars and royalty.

title: Lykke og krone

overview: Depicts the royal houses of Europe (Norwegian, British, Belgian and Dutch) as well as Iran and the Principality of Monaco.

title: Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

original_title: Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft

title: Playboy's Playmates: The Early Years

overview: taking a trip down memory on what may have happened at the Hefner Playboy Mansion in the 70s

title: Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

overview: Hosts Hugh Hefner, Jenny McCarthy and Drew Carey celebrate the 50th anniversary of Playboy Magazine, with former Playboy models, musical performances and star-studded celebrities. The event was held at the Playboy Mansion and aired on A&E Network.

title: Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

overview: One way or another, the Hollywood police have been kept busy with murders on their ground. There are numerous theories about the killings of Thelma Todd, Jack Healy (Three Stooges), Elizabeth Short, alias The Black Dahlia, Bugsy Siegal and Johnny Stompano. The files of William Desmond Taylor, Raymond Navarro and Sal Mineo are also re-opened.  Femmes fatales are often deadly for the man's wallet or reputation -- these ladies killed for real. From Calamity Jane, gang boss Ma Baker and New York madame Polly Adler to axe-murderess Winnie Ruth Judd and others, we look at the Black Widow Spider syndrome.  Rare archival footage and many hitherto unseen interviews, film, video clip tapes, and photographs are included in this hour-long program.

original_title: Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

title: Faces of Death VII

title: Marilyn's Man

overview: While most fans of the legendary Marilyn Monroe know of her well-publicized marriages to baseball star Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller, considerably fewer people know anything about her first husband. Marilyn's Man is a documentary in which James Dougherty offers his memories and perspectives on the woman who was his bride for four years, as well as revealing his thoughts on the career pressures and the unfortunate lure of stardom that helped transform Marilyn into one of the most famous women in the world, but did little to make her happy or fulfilled.

title: Arthur Miller on Home Ground

overview: Filmmaker Harry Rasky presents an intimate portrait of Arthur Miller, exploring the playwright’s life, influences, and literary achievements. Through extended interviews, archival materials, and clips from productions of his plays and screenplays, Miller reflects on the themes behind works such as The Crucible and The Misfits, his resistance to McCarthy-era political pressure, and the personal experiences—including his marriage to Marilyn Monroe—that shaped one of the most influential voices in modern American drama.

title: Norma Jean Alias Marilyn Monroe

overview: Documentary about Marilyn Monroe based on one long interview she gave in 1960 to French journalist George's Belmont. Catherine Deneuve listens to the interview and responds to it.

title: Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

overview: Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars.

title: Marilyn, Her Final Secret

overview: Thanks to DNA, this documentary establishes the identity of Marilyn's biological father, thus revealing her new paternal family, 60 years after the icon's death.

title: Love, Marilyn

overview: Using the book 'Fragments', which collects Marilyn Monroe's poems, notes and letters, and with participation from the Arthur Miller and Truman Capote estates who have contributed more material, each of the actresses will embody the legend at various stages in her life.

title: Aliens Uncovered: Marilyn Monroe Exposed

overview: As tensions continue to spike between the United States & the Soviet Union, UFO sightings and the actions involved begin to take a turn. With abduction and other variations of close encounters did the President attempt to disclose that information in an unorthodox way, trying to warm humanity of what was to come!

original_title: Aliens Uncovered: Marilyn Monroe Exposed

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

overview: Marilyn Monroe's final project, "Something's Got to Give", has become one of the most talked about unfinished films in history. The story of the film and Marilyn's last days were seemingly lost… until now. Through interviews, never-before-seen footage and an edited reconstruction of "Something's Got to Give", Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days provides a definitive and fascinating look at the last act in the life of the world's most famous and tragic superstar.

title: Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

original_title: Marilyn Monroe - Ich möchte geliebt werden

title: Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…

original_title: Destins secrets d’étoiles - Grace, Jackie, Liz, Marilyn…

title: We Remember Marilyn

overview: We Remember Marilyn. Marilyn Monroe transforms from Norma Jean, a cuddly teenager, into the most recognizable face and body in the world in these home movies, photos and film clips which span her early bit parts to her most known roles.

title: Fatal Addiction: Marilyn Monroe

overview: Marilyn Monroe. The queen of Hollywood's Golden Era. From hot pink gowns to an iconic white dress flying towards the sky over a subway grate, Marilyn Monroe is easily the most iconic woman of 20th Century Hollywood.

title: The Marilyn Files

overview: Documentary that discusses the case of the death of Marilyn Monroe.

title: Eve and Marilyn

overview: Eve Arnold remembers her relationship and work with Mariln Monroe in this documentary.

title: Marilyn, a woman of today

overview: Marilyn, a woman for today: Sixty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe remains very much a woman of today. Behind the legendary Hollywood sex symbol, lies a modern woman, mistress of her destiny, building her own image, never hesitating to denounce certain producers, an act ahead of its time. A powerful, free and emancipated woman.

title: Marilyn vs Marilyn

overview: “Marilyn vs. Marilyn” tells the story of a little-known period of Marilyn’s life – the years she spent in New York, trying to became a ‘serious”’ actress, taking lessons with Lee Strasberg and setting up a production company with her photographer and trusted friend, Milton Green.  Based on hitherto unpublished – and magical - photos from the Greene archives, the film focuses on the photographic image of a woman who remains one of the greatest legends in the history of cinema… and an enduring enigma.

title: Marilyn

title: My Life as Marilyn

overview: Marilyn Monroe is one of the most iconic stars of all time. Though full of glamour, Marilyn's life is also remembered for its tragedy. This film fuses archival footage and interviews with scripted reenactment to reflect on the duality of Marilyn's life.

title: Marilyn despite herself

overview: Marilyn Malgré Elle is a 2-disc compilation album released in May 2012 by Naïve that features musical performances by Marilyn Monroe, including songs like "I Wanna Be Loved By You" and "Heat Wave". It was released amidst numerous 2012 retrospectives marking what would have been her 86th birthday.

title: Marilyn, dernières séances

overview: In the softened light of a psychoanalyst's office, Marilyn's last session is repeated.

title: Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum

overview: The film tells the story of the intimate and unprecedented encounter between the photojournalists of the Magnum Agency and the world of cinema. The confrontation of two seemingly opposite worlds – fiction and reality. For 70 years their paths crossed: a family of photographers, amongst them the biggest names in photography, and a family of actors and filmmakers who helped write the history of cinema, from John Huston to Marilyn Monroe to Orson Welles, Kate Winslet and Sean Penn.

title: Marilyn at the Movies

overview: Through film trailers and newsreel footage, this program pays tribute to Marilyn Monroe's silver screen legacy -- and The Misfits director John Huston goes behind the scenes to examine her tumultuous personal life.

title: Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow

original_title: Two Tragic Blondes - Marilyn Monroe And Jean Harlow

title: The Prince, The Showgirl and Me

overview: Colin Clark, younger brother of Alan Clark and son of Lord Kenneth Clark wanted to work in the movies. When Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh came to dine with his parents, he mentioned his ambition to them and they arranged for him to work as 3rd assistant director on the forthcoming The Prince and the Showgirl (1957). Colin kept a diary throughout the production and this documentary is a dramatization of that diary with lots of behind the scenes footage of Marilyn (and Arthur Miller) in England and of the production of the film with all of its associated problems.

title: The Body of Marilyn Monroe

overview: The body of Marilyn Monroe is recreated in a futuristic mortuary. We explore the body to find out what effect it had on her life as she became one of the great movie star icons.

title: The Discovery Of Marilyn Monroe

title: Remembering Marilyn

overview: A documentary about the life of actress Marilyn Monroe, commemorating the 25th anniversary of her death. Lee Remick is the host and narrator.

title: Hollywood Hall Of Fame - Marilyn Monroe

title: Backstory: 'All About Eve'

overview: A documentary about the making of the 1950 film "All About Eve."

title: Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

overview: This entertaining documentary traces Marilyn's film career from her first role to her last, complete with more than 50 of her most acclaimed scenes from more than a dozen of her best films. Highlights of films include clips from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How to Marry a Millionaire, The Misfits, Monkey Business, Niagara, The Prince and the Showgirl, The Seven Year Itch, and Some Like it Hot more.

title: Bert Stern - Original Madman

overview: The untold and intimate life story of one of the greatest American photographers of all time, Bert Stern. After working alongside Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine, Stern became an original Madison Avenue 'mad man', his images helping to create modern advertising. Ground-breaking photos of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Marilyn Monroe and Twiggy, coupled with his astonishing success in advertising, minted Stern as a celebrity in his own right.

title: Signoret and Montand, Monroe and Miller: Two couples in Hollywood

overview: In January 1960, Yves Montand and Simone Signoret, one of the most famous star couples of the day, were on tour in the United States. Yves Montand had just triumphed on the country's biggest stages. Simone Signoret, who had distinguished herself in "Room at the Top", was about to win an Oscar. It was then that they met Arthur Miller, a writer and playwright but above all, at the time, the husband of Marilyn Monroe, a world star at the height of her fame and beauty. Yves Montand and Marilyn Monroe fell in love and the actress did everything she could to make a film with the Frenchman. This is how they met on the set of the film "Let's Make Love".

original_title: Signoret et Montand, Monroe et Miller : Deux couples à Hollywood

title: The Casting Couch

overview: An unprecedented anthology of never-before-told true stories by and about some of Hollywood's most interesting stars, legends, and wannabes, and takes readers inside Hollywood's inner sanctum to show how casting decisions are made, who makes them, and who has the final word.

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Last Torments

overview: Nearly fifty years after her death, Marilyn Monroe remains an absolute icon, the image of a superficial and sensual blonde forever etched in the collective imagination. But behind the legend lies a more complex reality: that of Norma Jeane Baker, a young woman abandoned by all who constantly lurched from euphoria to the depths of despair. Throughout her life, Marilyn attempted to free herself from her image and access her truth. You will discover the little-known episodes from the last years of the star's life. Why did she abandon Hollywood and move to New York under an assumed name in 1954? How did she  end up locked away in a psychiatric clinic after filming "The Misfits"? What did her diaries contain? What was her relationship with her psychoanalyst? Finally, under what circumstances did this 36-year-old woman meet her death? Using numerous testimonies and archival material, the teams paint a portrait of a mysterious and tormented personality.

title: Mansfield 66/67

overview: About the last two years of movie goddess Jayne Mansfield’s life and the speculation swirling around her untimely death being caused by a curse after her alleged romantic dalliance with Anton LaVey, head of the Church of Satan.

title: Death In Hollywood

overview: HOLLYWOOD. Tinseltown. Land of the stars. A city where an actor can reach the greatest heights overnight - and descend just as rapidly. What goes up must come down, and Hollywood's failing stars leave a legacy of sadness, pain and disappointment in their wake. Here, in graphic detail, are the shocking stories behind the deaths of the silver screen's most beloved celebrities, as well as it's lesser known players. Packed with stunning newsreel footage, and previously unrevealed facts, DEATH IN HOLLYWOOD documents many a celebrity's morbid demise due to suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, disease, and even murder. From the outrageous to the tragic, DEATH IN HOLLYWOOD leaves no tombstone unturned in it's quest to dig up the truth about Hollywood's dearly departed.

title: Jayne Mansfield: The Tragedy of a Blonde

overview: On June 29, 1967, Jayne Mansfield tragically died at the age of 34. Her stunning blue Buick Electra collided with and was crushed under a semi-trailer truck. With her voluptuous figure and baby-doll face, Hollywood's most photographed actress did everything to become a star, accepting every compromise, going from icon to object. While portraying the actress, this film offers a glimpse into the Hollywood dream factory through the lens of a casting call. Like Jayne herself, who went through countless auditions...

original_title: Jayne Mansfield: La tragédie d'une blonde

title: Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini

overview: Featuring the vintage films, and pictures that made her a phenomenon, BETTIE PAGE, THE GIRL IN THE LEOPARD PRINT BIKINI, focuses on the life and times of the legendary model, the times in which she lived, and the impact her career had on the subsequent fifty years.

original_title: Bettie Page: The Girl in the Leopard Print Bikini

title: Voyage to Nowhere

overview: The Iniesta-Galván family is a theatre company that goes from town to town offering its performances. Over the years, its members will have to adapt to changes and make decisions, like that of whether or not to continue performing. One day, unexpectedly, a son that he has fathered on his travels presents himself to Carlos Galván.

title: Hollywood Invasion

overview: Italy, Europe and America during the 'Dolce Vita' years narrated with unseen and rare footage from NBC Archives in New York.

title: The Fabulous Allan Carr

overview: Armed with a limitless Rolodex and a Benedict Canyon enclave with its own disco, Allan Carr threw the Hollywood parties that defined the 1970s. A producer, manager, and marketing genius, Carr built his bombastic reputation amid a series of successes including the mega-hit musical film "Grease," until it all came crashing down after he produced the 1989 Academy Awards, a notorious debacle.

title: 100 Years of Marilyn Monroe

overview: An exploration of Marilyn Monroe's life, legacy, and lasting impact a century after her birth, revealing the complex woman behind the iconic image.

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Rise of an Icon

overview: In 1954, Marilyn Monroe—a 28-year-old actress who was not yet a star—traveled to Korea, in the midst of the war, to perform on stage and boost the morale of American troops. She undertook a four-day tour in the dead of winter, immortalized by unforgettable photographs: Marilyn in a sheer, form-fitting dress, in the freezing cold, facing more than 100,000 GIs. This trip was a turning point in her life. Thanks to this unprecedented success, she would reveal herself to herself and to others. Marilyn discovered herself as a radiant, free, sexy, and admired woman. She entered into legend, as well as into every American household of the 1950s.

title: The Complete Marilyn Monroe

overview: Complete Collection of Marilyn Monroe newsreel stories, film trailers, studio performances, plus a digital scrapbook of photos and movie posters.

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Story of Her Iconic Life

overview: Documents the extraordinary life of Marilyn Monroe from her early beginnings as Norma Jeane to her untimely death in 1962.

original_title: Marilyn Monroe: The Story of Her Iconic Life

title: Bardot

overview: An intimate look at the life of international icon Brigitte Bardot. With exclusive access and the full support of Brigitte Bardot and her team, we will uncover her life, with its hardships, trials and struggles, her work and her legacy.

title: Crushtime

title: Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe

overview: Marilyn Monroe's death wasn't a suicide ... at least according to investigator Paul Holes, who believes powerful people may have played a role in shaping what really happened to the Hollywood icon.

title: Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness

overview: A coast-to-coast event exploring Disney Parks and attractions as a portal through which America's greatest stories, triumphs and traditions are celebrated.

original_title: Disney Celebrates America: The Pursuit of Happiness

title: The Myth of Marilyn Monroe

overview: Marilyn Monroe is the defining icon of the American 1950s. A seemingly fairytale transformation of rags to riches, a shining example of the mythical American dream. However, as the decade continued, the myth of Marilyn Monroe and the American Dream seemed to crumble.

title: The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

overview: A documentary reflecting on women in film and the entertainment industry through the ages led and hosted by some of its most beloved female icons.

title: The Prince and the Showgirl

title: Bus Stop

title: Cœur bleu

overview: "In this journey, Courant's heroine wanders through the clouds and Pyrenees mountains way after the world's destruction [...] Songs by Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe and Leonard Cohen, scores by Vivaldi, Kraftwerk and Johan Strauss, they all form this eclectic and defying musical atmosphere from which Courant dreams about a point of view that would allow him to find a rhythm in a constantly changing abysmal paradise" -Diego Trerotola

title: Love, Marilyn

title: Love, Marilyn

title: Love, Marilyn

title: Love, Marilyn

title: Becoming Marilyn

title: Becoming Marilyn

title: Becoming Marilyn

title: Becoming Marilyn

title: Becoming Marilyn

title: Becoming Marilyn

title: Becoming Marilyn

title: Some Like It Hot

title: All About Eve

title: Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

title: How to Marry a Millionaire

title: River of No Return

title: Arthur Miller: Writer

title: The Seven Year Itch

title: The Making of 'Some Like It Hot'

title: The Legacy of 'Some Like It Hot'

title: The Misfits

title: There's No Business Like Show Business

title: Green Grass of Wyoming

title: Let's Make It Legal

title: O. Henry's Full House

title: We're Not Married!

title: Clash by Night

title: Don't Bother to Knock

title: Monkey Business

title: Let's Make Love

title: Bus Stop

title: The Prince and the Showgirl

title: Love Happy

title: Home Town Story

title: Love Nest

title: Fake Newsreal

title: As Young as You Feel

title: The Asphalt Jungle

title: Marilyn and I

title: Ladies of the Chorus

title: Hollywood Uncensored

title: Niagara

title: Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

title: The Fireball

title: Dangerous Years

title: Marilyn Monroe: Beauty is Pain

title: Marilyn in Manhattan

title: A Ticket to Tomahawk

title: Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

title: Right Cross

title: Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

title: Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

title: Una foto de Marilyn

title: Becoming Marilyn

title: Marilyn: Something's Got to Give

title: Marilyn Monroe for Sale

title: Marilyn: Portrait of a Legend

title: Marilyn Monroe Declassified

title: Rat Pack

title: Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!

title: Robert Mitchum: The Reluctant Star

title: Playboy: 50 Years of Playmates

title: Marilyn

title: Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Mortal Goddess

title: Marilyn on Marilyn

title: That's Entertainment! III

title: Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

title: The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

title: Marilyn

title: Mi Marilyn

title: Arthur Miller: A Man of His Century

title: Making 'The Misfits'

title: La Rabbia

title: Marilyn Monroe

title: President Kennedy's Birthday Salute

title: Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

title: Batmania: From Comics to Screen

title: The Marilyn Monroe Story

title: Footsteps on the Ceiling

title: Marilyn Monroe: Still Life

title: Marilyn Magdalene

title: Beautiful Like a Poem

title: The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

title: Prayer for Marilyn Monroe

title: Portrait of Norma Jeane

title: The Life And Music Of Marilyn Monroe

title: Marilyn Monroe: Unclaimed Baggage

title: Marilyn Monroe: A Life in Pictures

title: Zwischen Glück und Krone

title: Lykke og krone

title: Playboy's Playmates: The Early Years

title: Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration

title: Faces of Death VII

title: Marilyn's Man

title: Arthur Miller on Home Ground

title: Norma Jean Alias Marilyn Monroe

title: Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

title: Marilyn, Her Final Secret

title: Love, Marilyn

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days

title: Marilyn Monroe: I Want to Be Loved

title: We Remember Marilyn

title: Fatal Addiction: Marilyn Monroe

title: The Marilyn Files

title: Eve and Marilyn

title: Marilyn, a woman of today

title: Marilyn vs Marilyn

title: Marilyn

title: My Life as Marilyn

title: Marilyn despite herself

title: Marilyn, dernières séances

title: Cinema Through the Eye of Magnum

title: Marilyn at the Movies

title: The Prince, The Showgirl and Me

title: The Body of Marilyn Monroe

title: The Discovery Of Marilyn Monroe

title: Remembering Marilyn

title: Hollywood Hall Of Fame - Marilyn Monroe

title: Backstory: 'All About Eve'

title: Marilyn Monroe: In The Movies

title: Bert Stern - Original Madman

title: The Casting Couch

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Last Torments

title: Mansfield 66/67

title: Death In Hollywood

title: Voyage to Nowhere

title: Hollywood Invasion

title: The Fabulous Allan Carr

title: 100 Years of Marilyn Monroe

title: Marilyn Monroe: The Rise of an Icon

title: The Complete Marilyn Monroe

title: Bardot

title: Crushtime

title: Celebrity Crime Scene: Marilyn Monroe

title: The Myth of Marilyn Monroe

title: The Good, The Bad, and the Beautiful

title: The Prince and the Showgirl

title: Bus Stop

title: Cœur bleu