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
Marilyn: The Untold Story have been brilliant as Marilyn. Even Schiller agreed to cast her, but Bonnie wouldn’t do it. Hicks auditioned three times for the role of Marilyn before given the role. In an April 2015 radio interview, she said ABC wanted Ann Jillian for the part, but Larry Schiller fought for her. Sheree North, who portrayed Marilyn mother Gladys in the movie, was under contact to 20th Century-Fox at the same time as Marilyn Monroe, and said she coached Catherine Hicks on playing Marilyn. Marilyn: The Untold Story Marilyn: The Untold Story is a 1980 television film, about the life of the