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One Man's Guide to Marilyn Monroe
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Don't Bother to KnockDon't Bother to Knock
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In a serious turn, Marilyn plays a troubled girl losing touch with reality. Slowly, a voyeur who is attracted to her begins to realize that the child Marilyn is babysitting may be in danger from her. Considered a minor film of hers, it may be her best performance.
We're Not MarriedWe're Not Married
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A wonderful comedy of errors about 5 couples that discover they aren't really married, thanks to an over-eager to please, but not entirely bright JP. Great performances by Marilyn, Mitzy Gaynor, Zsa Zsa, Fred Allen, Eve Arden, and many others.
Some Like It HotSome Like It Hot
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A very enjoyable comedy, and proof that Eddie Murphy wasn't the first man to look lousy in a dress. Jack Lemmon's performance is very underrated.
The Seven Year ItchThe Seven Year Itch
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Marilyn plays the sweet and beautiful upstairs neighbor to Tom Ewell, who's eye wanders toward her when his wife is out of town.
Monkey BusinessMonkey Business
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A very sweet comedy where Cary Grant plays a chemist working on a formula to reduce the effects of aging. But when one of the test mokeys plays with the formula, his decision to do some self-testing turns him into a teenager. So of course he tries it out on his wife (Ginger Rogers), and his secretary (Marilyn.) Yes, it's ludicrous, but it's also adorable and funny.
Love NestLove Nest
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A sweet eclectic movie about an apartment building bought by the wife of a GI while he was away in the army. Marilyn is an old army buddy of the GI, who needless to say makes the wife a little bit jealous.
Bus StopBus Stop
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Marilyn becomes the object of affection for a very backwoods cowboy looking for a wife. A wonderful and charming performance.
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesGentlemen Prefer Blondes
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With Jane Russell wisecracking up a storm, Marilyn gives an understated, and underrated performance in a wonderful screwball comedy.
All About EveAll About Eve
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A powerhouse cast lead by Bette Davis and Anne Baxter about the catfighting happening backstage as an aging actress refuses to giveway to the young upstart replacing her. Marilyn is a scene stealer in a small part as a wannabe starlet.
NiagaraNiagara
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Marilyn's first major role, where she and Joseph Cotton play newlyweds that both have ulterior motives.
River of No ReturnRiver of No Return
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Marilyn is a saloon girl, and girlfriend of a schemer who steals a man's horse, then leaves him and his son defenseless as a warring tribe of Indians is decending on their homestead. As they escape down river, a mutual admiration develops between Marilyn and the father.
Love HappyLove Happy
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Marilyn has a very small role as a client of private eye, Groucho. The movie itself is typical Marx Brothers fun centered around a struggling acting company and some smuggled jewels.
The Asphalt JungleThe Asphalt Jungle
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A noir classic, and very good heist movie where Marilyn has a small role.
As Young As You FeelAs Young As You Feel
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Monty Woolley plays a printer forced into retirement, who then poses as the president of his company's parent company, who uses his charade to push through sensible changes in company policy. Marilyn plays a small role as a secretary.
How To Marry A MillionaireHow To Marry A Millionaire
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Sharing the screen with Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall, this should have been a timeless classic, but the years haven't been kind. It's simply too grounded in 50s sensibilities for people born in the 60s or later to relate to it.
Let's Make LoveLet's Make Love
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This time Yves Montand falls in love with Marilyn, playing a showgirl, while she's doing a musical about his life as a millionaire playboy.
The MisfitsThe Misfits
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In a dramatic turn, Marilyn plays an emotional wreck of a stripper who tries to convince a cowboy not to catch wild ponies and sell them for dogfood. Not one of her best.
Let's Make it LegalLet's Make it Legal
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Kind of boring, and despite Marilyn being so prominent on the cover, she's a very minor character.
There's No Business Like Show BusinessThere's No Business Like Show Business
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It's a musical, and Marilyn is in it, but not really my taste.
The Prince and the ShowgirlThe Prince and the Showgirl
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A rather pedestrian outing with the prince of overacting and stiffness, Olivier.