Marilyn Monroe performances and awards In it, Monroe stands on a subway grate with the air blowing up the skirt of her white dress, which became one of the most famous scenes of her career. After appearing in "Bus Stop" (1956), Monroe founded her own production company, Marilyn Monroe Productions, in 1955; the company produced one film independently, "The Prince and the Showgirl" (1957). Monroe then appeared in "Some Like It Hot" (1959) and "The Misfits" (1961). She was suspended from the filming of "Something's Got to Give" in June 1962, and the film remained uncompleted when she died in August. Although she was a
Norma Jean & Marilyn Norma Jean sometimes taunting Marilyn. The original music score was composed by Christopher Young. It was nominated for five Emmy Awards, including for both lead actresses. A cherry adorned dress Sorvino wore in the film, from "The Misfits", was actually worn by Monroe during the filming of the original movie. Sorvino had found it while visiting a costume house in New York City looking for Marilyn Monroe costumes. The film received mixed reviews from critics. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 60% of professional critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 4.8 out of 10.