The Roles

This section is comprised of home-video releases of films in which Marilyn Monroe appeared.


All About Eve
All About Eve
Director: Joseph Mankiewicz.

ISBN: ?
Details: B&W. Approx. 139 minutes. Released in 1950.

This copy released in 1988 by Key Video, part of CBS / Twentieth Century-Fox.
Marilyn's Character: Miss Caswell.
Young
As Young As You Feel
Director: Harmon Jones.
ISBN: 0-7939-1951-7.
Details: B&W. Approx. 77 minutes. Released in 1951.
This copy released in 1992 by FoxVideo / Twentieth Century-Fox.
Marilyn's Character: Harriet.

Contains original theatrical trailer and Movietone News clips of Marilyn.

Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle
Director: John Huston.
ISBN: 0-7928-1129-1.
Details: B&W. Approx. 112 minutes. Released in 1950.
This copy released in 1992 by Turner / MGM/UA Home Video.
Marilyn's Character: Angela Phinlay.
Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Director: Joshua Logan.
ISBN:
Details: Color. Approx. 96 minutes. Released in 1956.
Marilyn's Character: Cherie.

This copy released in 1981 by Magnetic Video / 20th Century Fox.

The picture is a black-and-white scan of the cover of the British PAL-format release of the movie. C.B.

Clash by Night
Clash By Night
Director: Fritz Lang.
ISBN: 0-7806-1443-7.
Details: B&W. Approx. 105 minutes. Released in 1952.
This copy released in 1996 by Turner Home Entertainment.
Marilyn's Character: Peggy.

Contains a brief introduction, wherein the host discusses the making of the movie.


Further Information

Below is a list of books that contain detailed analyses of Marilyn Monroe's films:

The Films of Marilyn Monroe
by Richard Buskin
This glossy book contains information about each of Marilyn's films, accompanied by a good selection of photographs.

The Films of Marilyn Monroe
by Michael Conway and Mark Ricci
This old standby contains information about each of Marilyn's films, and has been reprinted many times.

Marilyn at Twentieth Century-Fox
by Lawrence Crown
Packed with rare photos of Marilyn from the 20th Century-Fox archives, this book contains information on each of the films that Marilyn made for Fox.


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