Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars.

Credits

Gene FeldmanDirector

Marilyn MonroeSelf (archive footage)

Richard WidmarkSelf - Narrator

Lauren BacallSelf (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)

Scotty BeckettSelf (from Dangerous Years [1947]) (archive footage)