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{{Short description|1980 television film directed by John Flynn, Lawrence Schiller and Jack Arnold}}
{{Short description|1980 television film}}
{{Infobox television
{{Infobox television
| image = Marilyn The Untold Story.jpg
| image = Marilyn The Untold Story.jpg
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| genre = Biography<br>Drama
| genre = Biography<br>Drama
| director = [[Jack Arnold (director)|Jack Arnold]]<br>[[John Flynn (director)|John Flynn]]<br>[[Lawrence Schiller]]
| director = [[Jack Arnold (director)|Jack Arnold]]<br>[[John Flynn (director)|John Flynn]]<br>[[Lawrence Schiller]]
| writer = [[Norman Mailer]] (novel)<br>Dalene Young
| screenplay = Dalene Young
| based_on = Life of [[Marilyn Monroe]]
| based_on = {{Based on|''[[Marilyn: A Biography]]''|[[Norman Mailer]]}}
| producer = [[Lawrence Schiller]]
| producer = [[Lawrence Schiller]]
| starring = [[Catherine Hicks]]<br>[[Richard Basehart]]<br>[[Frank Converse]]<br>[[Jason Miller (playwright)|Jason Miller]]
| starring = [[Catherine Hicks]]<br>[[Richard Basehart]]<br>[[Frank Converse]]<br>[[Jason Miller (playwright)|Jason Miller]]
| cinematography = [[Terry K. Meade]]
| cinematography = Terry K. Meade
| editor = Jack Gleason<br>[[Patrick Roark]]
| editor = Jack Gleason<br>[[Patrick Roark]]
| music = [[William Goldstein]]
| music = [[William Goldstein]]
| company = [[Schiller Productions Inc.]]
| company = Schiller Productions Inc.
| network = ABC
| network = [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
| picture_format = Color
| audio_format = [[Monaural|Mono]]
| runtime = 156 minutes
| runtime = 156 minutes
| released = {{start date|1980|9|28}}
| released = {{Start date|1980|9|28}}
| country = United States
| country = United States
| language = English
| language = English
}}
}}

'''''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 (playwright)|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]].
'''''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 (playwright)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/31457/Marilyn-The-Untold-Story/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205143558/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/31457/Marilyn-The-Untold-Story/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2007|access-date=October 15, 2012|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|author-link=Hal Erickson (author)|date=2007|author=Hal Erickson}}</ref> It was the second-highest-rated prime time program in the United States for the week.<ref>(October 1, 1980). [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/149006930/ NBC Again Tops Week's Rating Race], ''Reno Gazette-Journal'' (23.4 rating, or 18.2 million homes)</ref> 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.
The film premiered on September 28, 1980, and was greeted with positive reviews.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marilyn: The Untold Story (1980)|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/31457/Marilyn-The-Untold-Story/overview|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205143558/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/31457/Marilyn-The-Untold-Story/overview|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 5, 2007|access-date=October 15, 2012|department=Movies & TV Dept.|work=The New York Times|author-link=Hal Erickson (author)|date=2007|author=Hal Erickson}}</ref> It was the second-highest-rated prime time program in the United States for the week.<ref>(October 1, 1980). [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/149006930/ NBC Again Tops Week's Rating Race], ''Reno Gazette-Journal'' (23.4 rating, or 18.2 million homes)</ref> 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.
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*[[Howard Caine]] as [[Billy Wilder]]
*[[Howard Caine]] as [[Billy Wilder]]
*Harry Bartron as Reporter
*Harry Bartron as Reporter

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==Awards and nominations==
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|rowspan=4|1981
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|rowspan=4|[[33rd Primetime Emmy Awards]]
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|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie]]
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|{{center|[[Catherine Hicks]]}}
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|{{Nom}}
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|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie|Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie]]
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|{{center|Terry K. Meade}}
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|{{Nom}}
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|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie|Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or Movie]]
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|{{center|[[Jan Scott]], Sydney Z. Litwack, and [[Bill Harp]]}}
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|{{Nom}}
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|[[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)|Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie]]
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|{{center|Allan Snyder}}
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|{{Nom}}
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==Production==
==Production==
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I cast this picture very carefully. Sheree North was outstanding as Marilyn’s crazy mother. Jocelyn Brando (Marlon’s sister) had a small part as Marilyn’s grandmother, and she made the most of it. Catherine Hicks was good, but she was kind of an imitation of Marilyn Monroe. I begged [[Bonnie Bedelia]] to take the part of Marilyn, but she turned it down. She was a great actress and an absolute knockout back then. I thought Bonnie would have been brilliant as Marilyn. Even Schiller agreed to cast her, but Bonnie wouldn’t do it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.focorevistadecinema.com.br/FOCO2/chartrand-johneng.htm|author=Harvey F. Chartrand|title=Interview with John Flynn|work=Shock Cinema|year=2005|number=29|pages=26–29+46}}</ref></blockquote>
I cast this picture very carefully. Sheree North was outstanding as Marilyn’s crazy mother. Jocelyn Brando (Marlon’s sister) had a small part as Marilyn’s grandmother, and she made the most of it. Catherine Hicks was good, but she was kind of an imitation of Marilyn Monroe. I begged [[Bonnie Bedelia]] to take the part of Marilyn, but she turned it down. She was a great actress and an absolute knockout back then. I thought Bonnie would have been brilliant as Marilyn. Even Schiller agreed to cast her, but Bonnie wouldn’t do it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.focorevistadecinema.com.br/FOCO2/chartrand-johneng.htm|author=Harvey F. Chartrand|title=Interview with John Flynn|work=Shock Cinema|year=2005|number=29|pages=26–29+46}}</ref></blockquote>


Hicks auditioned three times for the role of Marilyn before given the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvstoreonline.com/blogs/tv-movie-news-updates/catherine-hicks-interview-marilyn-monroe|last=Hicks|first=Catherine|title=Catherine Hicks looks back at her Emmy nominated performance as Marilyn Monroe in 1980's Marilyn: The Untold Story|date=February 23, 2021|accessdate=July 27, 2021}}</ref> In an April 2015 radio interview, she said ABC wanted [[Ann Jillian]] for the part, but Larry Schiller fought for her.
Hicks auditioned three times for the role of Marilyn before given the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvstoreonline.com/blogs/tv-movie-news-updates/catherine-hicks-interview-marilyn-monroe|last=Hicks|first=Catherine|title=Catherine Hicks looks back at her Emmy nominated performance as Marilyn Monroe in 1980's Marilyn: The Untold Story|date=February 23, 2021|accessdate=July 27, 2021}}</ref> In an April 2015 radio interview, she said ABC wanted [[Ann Jillian]] for the part, but Larry Schiller fought for her.{{cn|date=September 2024}}


[[Sheree North]], who portrayed Marilyn's mother Gladys in the movie, was under contract to [[20th Century Fox]] at the same time as Marilyn Monroe, and said she coached Catherine Hicks on playing Marilyn.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19800821&id=xJwcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6688,2726384|last=Witbeck|first=Charles|title=Sheree North Ready for Sitcom|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=August 21, 1980|page=29}}</ref>
[[Sheree North]], who portrayed Marilyn's mother Gladys in the movie, was under contract to [[20th Century Fox]] at the same time as Marilyn Monroe, and said she coached Catherine Hicks on playing Marilyn.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1755&dat=19800821&id=xJwcAAAAIBAJ&sjid=22cEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6688,2726384|last=Witbeck|first=Charles|title=Sheree North Ready for Sitcom|newspaper=Sarasota Herald-Tribune|date=August 21, 1980|page=29}}</ref>

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==Awards and nominations==
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| rowspan="4"| {{center|1981}}
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| rowspan="4"| [[33rd Primetime Emmy Awards|Primetime Emmy Awards]]
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| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special]]
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| [[Catherine Hicks]]
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| align="center" rowspan="4"| <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/marilyn-untold-story |title=Marilyn: The Untold Story |publisher=[[Academy of Television Arts & Sciences]] |access-date=June 1, 2024}}</ref>
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| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie|Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special]]
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| Terry K. Meade
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| {{nom}}
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|-
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| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie|Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special]]
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| [[Jan Scott]], Sydney Z. Litwack, and [[Bill Harp]]
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| {{nom}}
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| [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic)|Outstanding Achievement in Makeup]]
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| Allan Snyder
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| {{nom}}
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==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 12:00, 29 September 2024

Marilyn: The Untold Story
GenreBiography
Drama
Based onMarilyn: A Biography
by Norman Mailer
Screenplay byDalene Young
Directed byJack Arnold
John Flynn
Lawrence Schiller
StarringCatherine Hicks
Richard Basehart
Frank Converse
Jason Miller
Music byWilliam Goldstein
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducerLawrence Schiller
CinematographyTerry K. Meade
EditorsJack Gleason
Patrick Roark
Running time156 minutes
Production companySchiller Productions Inc.
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 28, 1980 (1980-09-28)

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.

Plot

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Norma Jeane is an orphan in California. She is seen growing up and having superstar dreams fill her head. She eventually marries, starts modelling, divorces, signs a contract with 20th Century Fox, and changes her moniker to Marilyn Monroe. Her personal life with her husbands, baseball-star Joe DiMaggio and playwright Arthur Miller are detailed along with her rise to stardom, her career peak, and her tragic final years ending with her death.

Cast

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Production

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John Flynn later recalled:

I quit about two-thirds of the way through, because [producer] Schiller kept interfering with the production, changing my camera set-ups, changing the wardrobe. Schiller is a very bright guy, but he drove me up the wall with his constant meddling, to the point where I literally had my hands around his neck one day. So I left and Schiller brought in Jack Arnold to finish the picture. I shot all the footage with Richard Basehart, Catherine Hicks and John Ireland, who was terrific as director John Huston. I cast this picture very carefully. Sheree North was outstanding as Marilyn’s crazy mother. Jocelyn Brando (Marlon’s sister) had a small part as Marilyn’s grandmother, and she made the most of it. Catherine Hicks was good, but she was kind of an imitation of Marilyn Monroe. I begged Bonnie Bedelia to take the part of Marilyn, but she turned it down. She was a great actress and an absolute knockout back then. I thought Bonnie would have been brilliant as Marilyn. Even Schiller agreed to cast her, but Bonnie wouldn’t do it.[3]

Hicks auditioned three times for the role of Marilyn before given the role.[4] In an April 2015 radio interview, she said ABC wanted Ann Jillian for the part, but Larry Schiller fought for her.[citation needed]

Sheree North, who portrayed Marilyn's mother Gladys in the movie, was under contract to 20th Century Fox at the same time as Marilyn Monroe, and said she coached Catherine Hicks on playing Marilyn.[5]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
1981
 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Special Catherine Hicks Nominated [6]
Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or a Special Terry K. Meade Nominated
Outstanding Art Direction for a Limited Series or a Special Jan Scott, Sydney Z. Litwack, and Bill Harp Nominated
Outstanding Achievement in Makeup Allan Snyder Nominated

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ (October 1, 1980). NBC Again Tops Week's Rating Race, Reno Gazette-Journal (23.4 rating, or 18.2 million homes)
  3. ^ Harvey F. Chartrand (2005). "Interview with John Flynn". Shock Cinema. pp. 26–29+46.
  4. ^ Hicks, Catherine (February 23, 2021). "Catherine Hicks looks back at her Emmy nominated performance as Marilyn Monroe in 1980's Marilyn: The Untold Story". Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Witbeck, Charles (August 21, 1980). "Sheree North Ready for Sitcom". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. 29.
  6. ^ "Marilyn: The Untold Story". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
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