The Complete Marilyn Monroe

Product Description

A collector's dream! For the first time on DVD, here is a complete collection of all of Marilyn Monroe's studio performances. From her first recordings in the early '50s to the last musical performances she did in the 1960 film Let's Make Love, almost 90 minutes of Marilyn Monroe are contained in the audio chapter of this disc. The video chapter features Marilyn singing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" to GIs stationed in Korea in 1954. Also included is perhaps her most famous singing performance, a surprise rendition of "Happy Birthday" to President Kennedy just months before she died. Special bonus features include a comprehensive collection of film trailers. 232 minutes.
VIDEO CHAPTER
Marilyn in the News, a collection of newsreel stories (B&W, 28 minutes, not rated)
1. Opening Credits
2. Hollywood Spotlight: Marilyn and Jane Russell
3. Joe DiMaggio Weds Marilyn Monroe
4. Japan Acclaims Marilyn and Joe on Honeymoon
5. GIs Mobilize in Korea--Marilyn's There
6. Marilyn Returns to Hollywood, Talks with Reporters
7. Arthur Miller and Marilyn to Marry
8. Marilyn Starts a New Deal in Hollywood
9. Marilyn Monroe Stands Behind Arthur Miller
10. Marilyn and Arthur Travel to England
11. Happy Birthday, Mr. President
12. Marilyn Monroe: 1926-1962
13. Marilyn Monroe's Death: Probable Suicide
14. Farewell to Marilyn Monroe
15. Death of a Star: Marilyn Monroe Dies Tragically
16. End Credits
A Collector's Dream, a collection of trailers for Marilyn's films (B&W/color, 45 minutes, not rated)
1. Love Nest (1951)
2. Let's Make It Legal (1951)
3. We're Not Married (1952)
4. Don't Bother to Knock (1952)
5. Monkey Business (1952)
6. Niagara (1953)
7. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
8. How to Marry a Millionaire (1953)
9. River of No Return (1954)
10. The Seven Year Itch (1955)
11. Bus Stop (1956)
12. The Prince and the Show Girl (1957)
13. Some Like It Hot (1959)
14. Let's Make Love (1960)
15. The Misfits (1961)
AUDIO CHAPTER
A complete collection of Marilyn Monroe's studio recordings (audio only)
1. Kiss (3:00)
2. A Fine Romance (2:19)
3. Do It Again (3:12)
4. She Acts Like a Woman Should (2:45)
5. You'd Be Surprised (3:03)
6. A Little Girl from Little Rock (3:04)
7. Bye Bye Baby (5:29)
8. Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend (3:30)
9. When Love Goes Wrong, Nothing Goes Right (3:27)
10. After You Get What You Want, You Don't Want It (3:37)
11. Heat Wave (4:21)
12. Lazy (3:33)
13. River of No Return (2:13)
14. I'm Gonna File My Claim (2:36
) 15. One Silver Dollar (2:02)
16. Down in the Meadow (2:26)
17. Some Like It Hot (1:18)
18. I Wanna Be Loved by You (2:58)
19. I'm Through with Love (2:30)
20. Running Wild (1:05)
21. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (5:00)
22. Specialization (3:29)
23. Let's Make Love (3:46)
24. Incurably Romantic (4:41)
INTERACTIVE CHAPTER This DVD's interactive portion features a digital scrapbook of photos from her amazing career.

Amazon.com

Is there another star in the history of movies (with the possible exception of Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp) who was as recognizable, as analyzed, or as much of an icon as Marilyn Monroe? The answer, simply, is no-- and the proof would seem to be in this DVD collection of snippets from the edges of her career. "A Collector's Dream" is how they bill the section of the video program devoted to trailers from Monroe's films--including films such as "Love Nest" and "Let's Make It Legal," in which she barely appears--and it's hard to imagine anyone but a Marilyn completist being satisfied by this disc. The trailers are notable mostly for how much of the movie they show. But they account for the bulk of the video content on this disc, along with approximately half an hour of newsreel footage of Monroe, which is the real find here. Aside from the footage itself from those pre-infotainment days, the newsreels are an intriguing peek into the way news was disseminated during the decade when TV was coming of age. The package also includes a lengthy audio section, containing all of the songs Monroe sang in films (most of which are available elsewhere on CD). --Marshall Fine, ISBN13: B000056MMU ISBN10: B000056MMU Material Type: dvd