Marilyn: The Untold Story
1980 television film directed by John Flynn, Lawrence Schiller and Jack Arnold / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Marilyn: The Untold Story is a 1980 television film, about the life of the 1950s sex symbol-movie star, Marilyn Monroe. The feature stars Catherine Hicks as Monroe; Richard Basehart as her early-career agent Johnny Hyde; Frank Converse as her second husband Joe DiMaggio; Jason Miller as her third husband Arthur Miller; Kevin Geer as her first husband James Dougherty; Viveca Lindfors as her acting coach Natasha Lytess; and Sheree North as her mother Gladys Pearl Baker.
Marilyn: The Untold Story | |
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Genre | Biography Drama |
Based on | Life of Marilyn Monroe |
Written by | Norman Mailer (novel) Dalene Young |
Directed by | Jack Arnold John Flynn Lawrence Schiller |
Starring | Catherine Hicks Richard Basehart Frank Converse Jason Miller |
Music by | William Goldstein |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Lawrence Schiller |
Cinematography | Terry K. Meade |
Editors | Jack Gleason Patrick Roark |
Running time | 156 minutes |
Production company | Schiller Productions Inc. |
Original release | |
Network | ABC |
Release | September 28, 1980 (1980-09-28) |
The film premiered on September 28, 1980, and was greeted with positive reviews.[1] It was the second-highest-rated prime time program in the United States for the week.[2] Catherine Hicks was praised by the critics for her portrayal of Monroe, as were others including Richard Basehart, Frank Converse, Sheree North, and Jason Miller, playing fellow playwright Arthur Miller.