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Institutionalized. >> her mother had paranoid s schizophrenia and the idea of someone being in an asylum is not talked about. >> marilyn is sent to the los angeles orphan home. >> they had to drag me and i cried screaming i'm not an orphan and asked where my mother was but they said well, it's better you forget about her. she's dead. >> but there is one place where the young marilyn feels happy and safe. >> movie going absolutely surged her in the great depression. going is sort of an escape and you can get a lot for a dime or a nickel. >> i watched all kinds of movies like "colle"cleopatra" a...

And you decide how you're going to deal with it. >> skank is on the board at 20th century fox but instead of pulling strings with darrell zannick to get marilyn her job back, he puts in a word with another pal. the boss of a rival studio. >> harry cologne who was the head of colombia pictures introduced understood and manipulated star making process. >> he offers marilyn a six-month contract but insists on big changes before he'll cast her in a movie. >> i think the platinum blonde was inspired by gene harlow. it was the ultimate hollywood look, the ultimate star image. it's almost unearthing....

Is summoned to a meeting with the head of colombia pictures. harry cohen. >> it was just a b movie, it was a movie and she had the main role and so i think she probably thought it was going to be her big break. >> but renewal of her contract comes at a price. >> harry invited her onto his yacht and that's not a code anybody today even requires any help deciphering. >> he was a major womanizer, oh my goodness, par excellence. >> he often exploited young women and if they didn't return his affections, then he would make their lives hell. >> she knew that if she said no to him that she would be t...

Store and fantasize about the future. having a glorious career and oscars. >> marilyn was at schwab's one day kind of waiting for a break. and somebody told her that groucho marx was casting for a new movie. she ran to the phone booth and got on the phone, found the producer and said, i hear you're casting. i want to get a chance at this part. >> groucho marx said that he wanted an actress who could make my elderly libido rise. he tested three different actresses. >> come in. >> then marilyn fit the bill. >> she entered the room with so much awareness of her sexuality and willingness to have i...

Is summoned to a meeting with the head of colombia pictures. >> it was just a b movie, it was a movie and she had the main role and so i think she probably thought it was going to be her big break. >> but renewal of her contract comes at a price. >> harry invited her on to his yacht and that's not a code anybody today even requires any help deciphering. >> he was a major womanizer, oh my goodness, par excellence. >> he often exploited young women and if they didn't return his affections, then he would make their lives hell. >> she knew that if she said no to him that she would be thrown out bu...