the sensational photos of marilyn hit news stands. >> the public reaction was just overwhelming. i call her on the phone and say perry is running the covered six pages. germany is going to run a cover in three pages, and every time i get on the phone, her voice would go up another octave, because she was achieving what she wanted to achieve. and that was worldwide notoriety. her weapon was her body. her weapon was this incredible face. her weapon was to knock liz taylor and everybody else off of the cover. >> it is absolutely stunning that she pulled off what she did, really being smarter than the managers she had. she really knew what she needed to do better than other people did. >> would you like to drink? >> no. >> oh, have a little. >> that summer, marilyn invites life magazine journalists, and