Marilyn (1963 film)

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1963 American film

Marilyn

Directed by| Harold Medford
Starring| Marilyn Monroe
(archive footage)
Narrated by| Rock Hudson

Production
company

20th Century Fox

Distributed by| 20th Century Fox

Release dates

* April 18, 1963 (1963-04-18) (United States)
* July 19, 1963 (1963-07-19) (West Germany)

Running time

| 83 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English

Marilyn is a 1963 documentary film based on the life of the 1950s to early 1960's actress and sex symbol Marilyn Monroe. The film, directed by Harold Medford,[1] was released by 20th Century Fox,[2] and was narrated by Rock Hudson.

## Background

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Marilyn Monroe rose to fame with the 1953 film noir Niagara, released by 20th Century Fox. Monroe had signed with Fox originally in 1947, and played bit parts in a few films, starring actors like Betty Grable, June Haver, Cary Grant, Peggy Cummins, and Jeanne Crain. When released from Fox, Monroe found work as yet again a bit player in films like Love Happy (1949), starring The Marx Brothers. She re-signed with Fox in 1950 and began playing small but meaningful roles in big-budgeted films like All About Eve, starring Bette Davis. After several films, Fox gave Marilyn her biggest break with Niagara. The film starred Monroe, Joseph Cotten, and Jean Peters. Monroe went on to make millions for Fox, starring in movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), and River of No Return (1954).

Monroe's first movie that did not meet expectations was There's No Business Like Show Business, a musical, co-starring Ethel Merman, Dan Dailey, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor, and Johnnie Ray. This film's lavish production didn't overshadow the dragged plot line. However, Monroe re-gained her success with The Seven Year Itch in 1955, co-starring Tom Ewell and Evelyn Keyes. Seven Year Itch showcased the famous scene of Monroe's white dress being skyrocketed in the air by a subway grating. This film was a major success, as was Marilyn's next feature, Bus Stop (1956), which was her last film with Fox until 1960. However, Monroe's biggest success in a film was in 1959's Some Like It Hot, a comedy co-starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.

However, Marilyn only focuses on the films that Monroe made with 20th Century Fox, which excludes Some Like It Hot, as it was released by United Artists. Monroe's last film with Fox was the 1960 romantic-musical comedy Let's Make Love, also starring Yves Montand. In 1962, she signed on with Fox to remake a 1940 film called My Favorite Wife. The film was re-titled Something's Got to Give and cast Monroe in the lead alongside Dean Martin, Cyd Charisse, Wally Cox, and Phil Silvers. Monroe died before the film's completion. In 1963, Fox recast Something's Got to Give, with Doris Day, James Garner, and Polly Bergen, and re-titled the film to Move Over, Darling.

## Releases

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To date, Marilyn has not been released on either DVD or VHS.

## References

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1. ^ "Marilyn (1963)". matineeclassics.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
2. ^ "Marilyn (1963): Additional Details – Production Co". TCM. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

## External links

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* Marilyn at IMDb

* v
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Marilyn Monroe

* Performances and accolades
* Death

Songs|

* "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"
* "Happy Birthday, Mr. President"
* "Heat Wave"
* "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"
* "That Old Black Magic"
* "You'd Be Surprised"

Clothes|

* Pink dress
* White dress
* John F. Kennedy birthday dress

Popular
culture|

* Marilyn Diptych (1962 painting)
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* Shot Marilyns (1964 paintings)
* The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966 documentary)
* Marilyn Monroe portfolio (1967 prints)
* "Candle in the Wind" (1973 song)
* Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976 film)
* Marilyn (1980 opera)
* This Year's Blonde (1980 film)
* Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980 film)
* Insignificance (1985 film)
* Taxi (1988 pinball machine)
* Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989 film)
* Marilyn and Me (1991 film)
* Calendar Girl (1993 film)
* Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996 film)
* Blonde (2001 film)
* Marilyn Forever Blonde (2007 play)
* Marilyn and Ella (2008 play)
* Forever Marilyn (2011 statue)
* My Week with Marilyn (2011 film)
* Love, Marilyn (2012 documentary)
* "Marilyn Monroe" (2012 song)
* Smash 2012 TV series
* Bombshell
* The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe (2015 film)
* Norma Jeane Baker of Troy (2019 play)
* Blonde (2022 film)
* "Nxde" (2022 song)
* Smash (2025 musical)

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* James Dougherty (first husband)
* Joe DiMaggio (second husband)
* Arthur Miller (third husband)
* Gladys Pearl Baker (mother)
* Berniece Baker Miracle (sister)
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* The Last Sitting
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