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* HiddenDepths: Though Monroe was ''the'' most famous bombshell and DumbBlonde of her era (and possibly of all time), she was also an extremely intelligent, gifted woman who took her craft seriously enough to attend the legendary Actors' Studio in New York, where she studied with some of the greatest teachers in the industry. She also took her mental health seriously by attending regular therapy sessions, and was perfectly aware of the seedier side of Hollywood using her body and ignoring her brains. She was also very politically active, having been a founding member of the Hollywood brand of SANE (National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy), an early supporter of racial equality in Hollywood and a supporter of unions in the film industry. Many later works about Marilyn focus on this disparity and how she longed to have people see all of her, not just her beauty.
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* HiddenDepths: Though Monroe was ''the'' most famous bombshell and DumbBlonde of her era (and possibly of all time), she was also an extremely intelligent, gifted woman who took her craft seriously enough to attend the legendary Actors' Studio in New York, where she studied with some of the greatest teachers in the industry. She also took her mental health seriously by attending regular therapy sessions, and was perfectly aware of the seedier side of Hollywood using her body and ignoring her brains. She was also very politically active, having been a founding member of the Hollywood brand of SANE (National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy), an early supporter of racial equality in Hollywood and a supporter of unions in the film industry.industry and an avid reader with a library of hundreds of books on topics including art, history, psychology, philosophy, literature, religion, poetry, and gardening with a particular love for history. Many later works about Marilyn focus on this disparity and how she longed to have people see all of her, not just her beauty.
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Do NOT confuse her with Music/Marilyn Manson - like anybody could! - who DID actually take his first name from her.
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Do NOT confuse her with Music/Marilyn Manson Music/MarilynManson - like anybody could! - who DID actually take his first name from her.
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It's Jane Russell's character who does that
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** In ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' she tries to distract a court trial by doing SexyCoatFlashing.
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** In ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'' she wears a mink coat to a trial, just to flash everyone as a form of courtroom antics.
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Do NOT confuse her with Music/Marilyn Mansion - like anybody could! - who DID actually take his first name from her.
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Do NOT confuse her with Music/Marilyn Mansion Manson - like anybody could! - who DID actually take his first name from her.
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Do NOT confuse her with Music/MarilynManson, who DID actually take his first name from her.
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Do NOT confuse her with Music/MarilynManson, Music/Marilyn Mansion - like anybody could! - who DID actually take his first name from her.
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[[caption-width-right:300:''[[Music/EltonJohn And it seems to me you lived your life\\
Like a candle in the wind\\
Never knowing who to cling to\\
When the rain set in]]'']]
Like a candle in the wind\\
Never knowing who to cling to\\
When the rain set in]]'']]
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* Played by Melody Anderson in ''Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair'' (1993).
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* Played by Melody Anderson Creator/MelodyAnderson in ''Marilyn & Bobby: Her Final Affair'' (1993).
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* Played by both Creator/KatharineMcPhee and Creator/MeganHilty (as fictional characters Karen Cartwright and Ivy Lynn) in ''Bombshell'', the ShowWithinAShow in ''Series{{Smash}}'' (2012-2013).
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* Played by both Creator/KatharineMcPhee and Creator/MeganHilty (as fictional characters Karen Cartwright and Ivy Lynn) in ''Bombshell'', the ShowWithinAShow in ''Series{{Smash}}'' ''Series/{{Smash}}'' (2012-2013).
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* NervousWreck: Had severe stage fright, which she stifled with [[TheAlcoholic booze]], barbiturates and amphetamines that would lead to her untimely death.
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* FiftiesHair: Her short and wavy platinum blonde hair is emulated by women in parties as a shorthand for old Hollywood glamour.
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* FiftiesHair: Her short and wavy platinum blonde hair is emulated by women in parties as a shorthand for old Hollywood Hollywood's Golden Age glamour.
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* Played by both Creator/KatharineMcPhee and Creator/MeganHilty (as fictional characters Karen Cartwright and Ivy Lynn) in ''Bombshell'', the ShowWithinAShow in ''Series{{Smash}}'' (2012-2013).
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* CreatorBreakdown:[[invoked]] ''Film/TheMisfits'' was intended to be a dramatic vehicle for her now that she had trained in method acting, and showcase her in something besides DumbBlonde roles. While Arthur Miller used a short story he'd written and expanded a minor female character in it for her, she grew increasingly annoyed when he took elements from her real life and their actual conversations to use in the script. Their marriage fell apart while filming, and both had affairs, by the end only speaking to each other through her acting coach Paula Strasberg. She was also dealing with endometriosis, but she was self medicating, as well as being sent into a panic over the frequent script changes and new lines to learn. They gave her a later call time, knowing it was unlikely she would show up on time, and sometimes she wouldn't show up at all. She was far from the only one with problems on the shoot - John Huston was frequently drunk and gambling all night, and ended up $50,000 in debt. He shut down production for two weeks, persuaded Marilyn to check into a hospital for some rest, and then leaked a story to the press that she was the reason filming was postponed.
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* FriendshipOnTheSet:[[invoked]]
** Although the gossip columns tried to stir up rumours of a feud between her and Jane Russell on the set of ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'', they got on very well and became good friends. She in fact was the only person who could entice Marilyn out of her trailer.
** She befriended Montgomery Clift on the set of ''Film/TheMisfits'', reportedly saying she was glad to see someone "in worse shape than I am".
** Although the gossip columns tried to stir up rumours of a feud between her and Jane Russell on the set of ''Film/GentlemenPreferBlondes'', they got on very well and became good friends. She in fact was the only person who could entice Marilyn out of her trailer.
** She befriended Montgomery Clift on the set of ''Film/TheMisfits'', reportedly saying she was glad to see someone "in worse shape than I am".
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* HideYourPregnancy:[[invoked]] During ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'', requiring her to use stand-ins for publicity photographs, with her head superimposed on top.
* HostilityOnTheSet:[[invoked]] Creator/BetteDavis was particularly mean to her on the set of ''Film/AllAboutEve'', intimidating her so much that she went into a bathroom to vomit after filming with her.
* HostilityOnTheSet:[[invoked]] Creator/BetteDavis was particularly mean to her on the set of ''Film/AllAboutEve'', intimidating her so much that she went into a bathroom to vomit after filming with her.
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* OneTakeWonder:[[invoked]]
** While she took eighty takes to do the "where's that bourbon?" scene in ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'', for the upper berth bed scene, she said "I loved it" after the first, delighting the cast and crew, who were similarly happy with it.
** While filming ''Film/ThePrinceAndTheShowgirl'', she discovered that Laurence Olivier had the crew taking bets on how long it would take her to finish a scene, so she set about rehearsing meticulously to prepare. When the time came to film, she did it perfectly on the first take. The scene ends with her character leaving through a door, but while they were still rolling, she opened it again to say "pretty good huh?" and they left it in.
** While she took eighty takes to do the "where's that bourbon?" scene in ''Film/SomeLikeItHot'', for the upper berth bed scene, she said "I loved it" after the first, delighting the cast and crew, who were similarly happy with it.
** While filming ''Film/ThePrinceAndTheShowgirl'', she discovered that Laurence Olivier had the crew taking bets on how long it would take her to finish a scene, so she set about rehearsing meticulously to prepare. When the time came to film, she did it perfectly on the first take. The scene ends with her character leaving through a door, but while they were still rolling, she opened it again to say "pretty good huh?" and they left it in.
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She was briefly married to UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} star Joe [=DiMaggio=] and later to playwright Creator/ArthurMiller. Allegedly, she had an affair with UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy. Her singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" in a slinky dress in 1962 is commonly referenced/parodied.
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She was briefly married to UsefulNotes/{{Baseball}} star [[UsefulNotes/MajorLeagueBaseball Joe [=DiMaggio=] [=DiMaggio=]]] and later to playwright Creator/ArthurMiller. Allegedly, she had an affair with UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy. Her singing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" in a slinky dress in 1962 is commonly referenced/parodied.
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* AlliterativeName: Invoked. When she was advised to change her name upon becoming an actor, she chose her mother's maiden name of Monroe, and although she wanted to base her first name on her actual first names, Norma Jeane, 20th Century Fox head of production Ben Lyon suggested "Marilyn Monroe", partly in homage to early 20th century Broadway actor Marilyn Miller and partly because he felt an alliterative name was more attention-grabbing.[[note]] The name actually took some getting used to; when she was asked for her first autograph, she had to double check that it was "Marilyn" and not "Marylin".[[/note]]
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* AlliterativeName: Invoked. When she was advised to change her name upon becoming an actor, actress, she chose her mother's maiden name of Monroe, and although she wanted to base her first name on her actual first names, Norma Jeane, 20th Century Fox head of production Ben Lyon suggested "Marilyn Monroe", partly in homage to early 20th century Broadway actor Marilyn Miller and partly because he felt an alliterative name was more attention-grabbing.[[note]] The name actually took some getting used to; when she was asked for her first autograph, she had to double check that it was "Marilyn" and not "Marylin".[[/note]]
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Is she really that comparable?
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Do NOT confuse her with Music/MarilynManson, who DID actually take his first name from her. Compare Creator/ScarlettJohansson, who is the closest modern-day counterpart to Monroe in terms of looks, popularity, religion and marriage history.
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Do NOT confuse her with Music/MarilynManson, who DID actually take his first name from her. Compare Creator/ScarlettJohansson, who is the closest modern-day counterpart to Monroe in terms of looks, popularity, religion and marriage history.
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She died in 1962 at age 36 from an overdose of barbiturates. Her death was officially classified as a "probable suicide", but it would spark UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories for years to come.
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She died in 1962 at age 36 from an overdose of barbiturates. Her death was officially classified as a "probable suicide", but it would spark UsefulNotes/ConspiracyTheories [[UrbanLegend urban legends]] for years to come.
