Many years have passed since the mysterious death of the famous Hollywood diva. However, the unique blonde still lives in the hearts of viewers, watching again and again films with Marilyn Monroe. She was remembered for this world due to her magnetic beauty, energy and amazing talent.
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Brief biography of the film actress
The future star was born in Los Angeles on June 1, 1926. The Gladys Baker family already had two children from other relationships. The woman broke up with the girl’s father a few days before her birth. But she did not leave her daughter, calling her Norma Gene Mortenson and indicating fictitious information in the certificate. In addition, it is so reliable and unknown who actually was the baby's father. Although already an adult, Monroe called the name of the alleged pope. In her opinion, he was Charles Stanley Gifford.
Children's years were very difficult. Gladys mother did not allow leaving the baby in her house, so I had to give Norma to be raised in another family. There she lived up to seven years, constantly meeting with her real mother, who supported the girl financially. It was her funds that paid all the expenses of the growing Norm, starting from food and ending with gatherings in a cafe.
In the early 30s, Baker was finally able to take the child to her. But the joy did not last long. Once in the hospital with nervous exhaustion, she was again forced to abandon cohabitation with her daughter. Guardianship was issued by the best friend. But the problems did not end there.
A few years later the guardian got married.The young family didn’t even have enough money for themselves, not to mention someone else’s child. And they decided to give Norma to the shelter. In the following years, the girl lived in the orphanage, then at regular acquaintances of her mother. As an adult, Marilyn recalled this period as a tempering time of character.
She got married very early. As a 15-year-old teenager, Norma made acquaintance with James Dougherty and quickly agreed to a life together. She really didn’t want her to hang out again at shelters.
Soon, the future star began to work at the aviation plant and there she met photographer David Conover. He was so impressed by the pretty appearance of the girl that he immediately offered her a job as a model. Norma immediately agreed. So began her ascent to the ladder of glory.
Quickly realizing which women like men, she dyed her hair a light shade and changed her name to Gene Baker. It was this image that brought her popularity in the future.
Norma worked a lot on herself: she was engaged in vocals and dances, and delivered a speech. Subsequently, hard work bore fruit. Baker was invited to act in films. They did not give big roles, but the girl did not lose heart and continued on her way.
Already being a famous model, Gene took a new pseudonym for herself, which was fixed to her even after her death - Marilyn Monroe. She was invited to shoot a new film, where she stayed in the frame for only a few minutes. But the audience remembered the spectacular blonde so much that they wanted to see her further. So the future Hollywood star began her career as a film actress.
All films starring Marilyn Monroe have been and remain very popular. Thanks to her, they are so lively and incendiary. Even the simplest roles the girl was able to make unforgettable.
However, a successful film career could not bring her happiness. Numerous marriages ended in failure. Until the end of her days, Marilyn remained lonely, despite the millions of men lying at her feet. The actress left this world at the age of 36. A very young woman died under mysterious circumstances not yet clarified. The body was found in her house. Experts claimed that death occurred as a result of an overdose of sleeping pills. But friends and acquaintances refute this fact, suggesting that it was a murder.
A list of the best films starring Marilyn Monroe
All feature films with the legend of American cinema were remembered by the audience from the first views. And still they are classics.
The Misfits (1961)
The dramatic story of Rosalyn, who is looking for true love after an unsuccessful marriage. Faced with the free cowboy Guy, she decides to change her life.
“Make Love” (1960)
An easy musical film about a billionaire and a theater actress. To earn the girl’s love, he is forced to pretend to be poor.
“How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953)
All girls dream of princes. This story is as old as the world. So is it possible to find a secure life and love at the same time?
“Only Girls Are in Jazz” (1959)
Incredibly funny comedy about the adventures of two young people who escaped from gangsters and disguised as women. They fall into a jazz ensemble and here the fun begins.
"Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953)
A wonderful film about the misadventures of the girl from the show is Dorothy. Going on tour, she did not even imagine what it would turn out to be. After all, a detective who was hired by the rich father of her lover, set out to prove that she loves not his son, but money, was on her heels.
Supporting films
Kinodiva often played supporting roles.
But even in them her heroines appeared before the audience bright and unusual:
- "Dangerous years" (1947);
- “Scudda! Skudda-hey! ”(1948);
- “Happy Love” (1949);
- “Ticket to Tomahawk” (1950);
- Asphalt Jungle (1950):
- “All About Eve” (1950);
- The Ball of Fire (1950);
- “Right Cross” (1950);
- “In his hometown” (1951);
- “You will not feel younger than yourself” (1951);
- “Let's do it legally” (1951);
- “Clash in the night” (1952);
- “The Leader of the Redskins” (1952).
And this is only part of the paintings in which the inimitable Marilyn was not involved as the main character.
Playing small roles, Monroe was able to embody on the screen the image of a girl corresponding to the spirit of that time. It has become a symbol of the "American dream" for millions, overshadowing all competitors. Even appearing a couple of times in the frame, Marilyn was at the pinnacle of success, which, incidentally, was paid very modestly. The actress was still living in poor conditions, driving a rented car and appearing at movie premieres in rented outfits.
However, the star did not lose heart and continued to strive for success. Although there were many other actresses more in demand than her. “But I'm blonde!” The movie star laughed in response to the provocative questions of the journalists. She was not afraid of difficulties, for the sake of roles the girl was ready to survive any troubles.
Cinema reciprocated the actress. The directors knew that even a few minutes in the frame with her would pull out any project. Absolutely all films with the participation of Marilyn Monroe are true works of art.
Documentary with Arthur Miller
The playwright Arthur Miller and the Hollywood diva met on the set in California. He could immediately discern in her not a sex symbol, but simply an unhappy girl who longs for love and understanding.
Behind him a series of scandals, endless litigation. Miller has been married for many years, but for the sake of marriage with Marilyn decided to break off relations.
This strange man completely occupied the girl’s heart. She accompanied him to court hearings and did not leave him in difficult situations. As a Jew, Arthur preferred exclusively kosher cuisine. For his sake, the famous blonde, led by the mother of Miller, has fully studied all the cooking of the ancient people.
They became the most popular couple of the XX century. They were written about in newspapers and talked on TV. He was called a terrible bore, marrying a stupid actress just for the next PR. And she was accused of wanting to push herself into a high society, to which she does not reach with her manners and intellect.
In 2017, the documentary film Love in Art was released, telling about the marriage of Monroe and Miller. It completely reveals all the facets of their personal lives: how different they were from the very beginning, and what this difference ultimately led to.
From the very beginning, Marilyn hoped that this love would bring her happiness, because the beloved showed with all his might how he believed in her. However, she was only an episode in his life. Arthur was constantly in search of new sensations, enjoying the scandals in the press. And the actress became for him nothing more than another hobby. Arthur's life was a theater, and marriage to Monroe was just a new role.
After their divorce, the playwright behaved as if nothing had happened, but the ex-wife was suppressed. Her next dream of a happy marriage burst like a soap bubble.
The directors very well showed the internal conflicts that arose between the spouses, and the emptiness that formed in their relationship. His - cold and prudent, and her - until the last not losing hope.
Many accuse Miller of the death of the actress. The press repeatedly said that she committed suicide because of his constant psychoanalysis of her personality. Figuratively speaking, he detonated in it that time bomb, which the Hollywood star put into herself from insecurity and dissatisfaction with her own life. It seemed to diva that all the best films had already been made and there was nothing left to expect from the future. And the last straw connecting her with life - crazy love for her chosen one - left, leaving only a void.
The last movie by Marilyn Monroe
The last film in which the Hollywood star played was the picture "Something must happen" (1962).It was like a messenger of impending disaster. Filming immediately went wrong. For the 20th Century Fox film company, the project has become the most complex in the history of its existence. It all started with problems in the field of financing. This was followed by difficulties with the cast. And finally, the biggest trouble Monroe brought herself. At this time, her life was already rolling downhill. She did not get out of depression, did not sleep at night and was tormented by panic attacks. Marilyn constantly skipped shooting, ignored the director’s calls, scandalized on the set. Soon everyone was tired of it, she was fired.
Of course, after a while the studio bosses realized that they were getting excited, and decided to return the famous blonde. But it was August 5, 1962 - the day when the actress died. The film company decided to finish the tape with another girl in the title role. However, actor Dean Martin rebelled, flatly refused to star without a Hollywood diva. So the film was released in a rental of only 37 minutes.
18+ movies with movie star
Monroe has always been a sex symbol for viewers. She herself often said that she was suffering from her on-screen image of a seductive blonde. He did not allow her to fully reveal the potential for more serious and significant roles.
Trying to start her path to success, the girl starred in several films with an age limit of 18+. In erotic films, the young actress appeared at the age of 20 years, which she later regretted. She tried to erase these unsuccessful movie attempts from memory.
Later, this movie was sold at auction to a private collector. But she was not widely known.
Marilyn Monroe is still an idol for many. Despite her short life journey, this amazing actress was still able to light a bright star in the Hollywood sky. She was remembered just like that: a cute and beautiful, slightly infantile blonde, with indefatigable energy. But what this woman really was, remains a mystery to all.
