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.

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Cast

Marilyn Monroe

Self (archival footage)

Suzie Kennedy

Marilyn Monroe

Lee Strasberg

Self (archival footage)

Arthur Miller

Self (archival footage)

Theodore Curphey

Self (archival footage)

John Huston

Self (voice)