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Marilyn Monroe: The Rise of an Icon

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In 1954, Marilyn Monroe—a 28-year-old actress who was not yet a star—traveled to Korea, in the midst of the war, to perform on stage and boost the morale of American troops. She undertook a four-day tour in the dead of winter, immortalized…

DirectorPatrick Jeudy
WriterPatrick Jeudy

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Cast · Directed by Patrick Jeudy

MMMarilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe
Self
JDJoe DiMaggio
Joe DiMaggio
archive footage
DEDwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
archive footage
MDMarlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich
archive footage
ELElsa Lepoivre
Elsa Lepoivre
Jean O'Doul (voice)

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