| Marilyn: The Untold Story | |
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| Genre | Biography Drama |
| Based on | Marilyn: A Biography by Norman Mailer |
| Screenplay by | 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 |
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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.
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.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2007). "Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ (October 1, 1980). NBC Again Tops Week's Rating Race, Reno Gazette-Journal (23.4 rating, or 18.2 million homes)