The Roles (con't.)

Right Cross
Director: John Sturges.
ISBN:
Details: B&W. Approx. 90 minutes. Released in 1950.
Marilyn's Character: A beautiful woman (bit-part).

To the best of my knowledge, this has not yet been released on home video.

River of No Return
River of No Return
Director: Otto Preminger.
ISBN: 0-7939-5139-9.
Details: Color. Approx. 91 minutes. Released in 1954.
This copy released in 1992 by FoxVideo / Twentieth Century-Fox.
Marilyn's Character: Kay.

Contains original theatrical trailer and Movietone News clips of Marilyn.

Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!
Director: F. Hugh Herbert.
ISBN:
Details: Color. Approx. 95 minutes. Released in 1948.
Marilyn's Character: A girlfriend (bit-part).
Seven Year Itch
The Seven Year Itch
Director: Billy Wilder.
ISBN: 0-7939-1043-9.
Details: Color. Approx. 105 minutes. Released in 1955.
This copy released in 1992 by FoxVideo / Twentieth Century-Fox.
Marilyn's Character: The Girl.

Contains original theatrical trailer and Movietone News clips of Marilyn.

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
Director: Billy Wilder.
ISBN: ?
Details: B&W. Approx. 121 minutes. Released in 1959.
This copy released in 1988 by MGM/UA Home Video.
Marilyn's Character: Sugar Kane.
Something's Got To Give
Director: George Cukor.
ISBN: N/A.
Details: Color. Unreleased.
Marilyn's Character: Ellen Arden.

This film was never completed, but Fox did release a documentary (also called Something's Got To Give) in 1992 about the making of this movie, and it does contain some restored footage.


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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