publicity men that we call flags who were out promoting the star. they made up stories about them. they created opportunities to get their names in the papers. they were getting them publicized. >> and the flax will create a rags to riches story of marilyn, the orphan girl. >> her story is one of struggle, hunger, and perseverance. she did a chore of baby-sitting one night and found herself guarding the offspring of a talent scout. >> that is not actually how it happened. she was not scuffed. and she wasn't baby-sitting. >> it's actually a really striking example of turning female ambition into something which is passive and fluffy and care taking. >> marilyn was not waiting for powerful men to come find her. she was pounding on the door of the studio. she was doing absolutely everything that she could to break into the movie business.