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The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1964)

Director: Terry Sanders
Actors: Marilyn Monroe, John Huston
Runtime: 52 min.

The tragic story of the life of legendary actress Norma Jean Baker, whom we know as Marilyn Monroe. Interviews with friends, fellow cast and crew members tell her story from childhood, to World War II calendar girl, to chorus girl, then on to her acting debut in "Asphalt Jungle" and finally her evolution into one of the greatest stars of Hollywood.

Trivia: Narrator John Huston is best known as a director. He received a total of ten Academy Award nominations, winning twice for Treasure of the Sierra Madre. He directed Marilyn Monroe in The Misfits (1961).