Marilyn Monroe Private and Undisclosed

Summary: In the comprehensive and meticulously researched treasure trove of a biography, Michelle Morgan brings a vital, fresh perspective to Monroe's life, from ordinary domestic details to the countless controversies that surrounded her. Morgan has interviewed dozens of people who knew or were related to Marilyn Monroe, from the key players in her life--family, friends, and colleagues--to a multitude of more casual acquaint...ances, covering Marilyn's life from her foster childhood, about which little is known, through her mysterious death. Documentary sources range from the private testimony of her doctor to the previously undisclosed Laurence Olivier papers relating to Marilyn's time in England during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl, and rare and unpublished photographs reveal scenes from Marilyn's real world away from the adoring fans, the studio heads, and the curious public. This is the candid, human portrait of a woman whose star has only become brighter with passing generations. [read more]