This 1963 documentary, released less than a year after Marilyn Monroe's death, showcases the star in memorable scenes from her 20th Century Fox films, including wardrobe tests and clips from her last, uncompleted project, "Something's Got To Give". Hosted and narrated by Rock Hudson.
Production
Fragments from 'Something's Got to Give' — her last swimsuit, her last laughs.
Editing
Cynical studio assembly: career retrospective as obituary, monetized.
Director
Henry Koster
Rock Hudson
Narrator (voice)
Marilyn Monroe
Self (archive footage)
Lauren Bacall
archive footage
Jane Russell
archive footage
Anne Baxter
archive footage
Cyd Charisse
archive footage
Mitzi Gaynor
archive footage
Betty Grable
archive footage
June Haver
archive footage
Hope Lange
archive footage
Celeste Holm
archive footage
Tom Ewell
archive footage
Dan Dailey
archive footage
Dean Martin
archive footage
David Wayne
archive footage
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fox fired Monroe from 'Something's Got to Give' in June 1962; she died in August. This 'documentary' hit theaters May 1963.
The film essentially invented the 'tribute documentary' format — later perfected by studios mining Prince, Whitney, Amy Winehouse.
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