PART I
Marilyn Monroe at Malibu Beach photographed by Andre de Dienes, 1945.
June 1, 1926 Marilyn Monroe is born in Los Angeles General Hospital, the third child of Gladys Pearl Baker, née Monroe (May 25, 1900-March 11, 1984). She is named “Norma Jeane” (later Marilyn often left...
The first 24 hours were joyful bedlam for Marilyn and Joe—their honeymoon began in a motel by a roaring turnpike . . In San Francisco the newlyweds hid in Joe’s home—here photographed for the first time!...
Probably at no time in the history of movies have so many men been in love with one woman. Soldiers, sailors, Marines, Hollywood executives, not to speak of baseball players! And, while Marilyn Monroe is still single (if she still is at this reading), any...
Many conflicting stories have appeared about Marilyn in the past few months. Here she talks frankly and fearlessly, refuting the fiction with startling fact....