The Legend of Marilyn Monroe

John Huston:
The world called her Marilyn... as if it knew her well... and perhaps it did. Behind the groteque sex goddess of the Hollywood glamor factory, the public recognized a more human figure... the game loser trying to beat the odds, but the real Marilyn Monroe forever remained shadowy and elusive... even to Marily. Throuout her life she pursued an endless search for a missing person... herself. This is the story of that search... The Legend of Marilyn Monroe.

John Huston:
At her death the world looked for villains. It found only the troubling truths that life is unfair and cruel, that we see human despair too late, that courage is not always enough. If bravery is measured by the fear it must overcome, then Marilyn's courage was great indeed. She was swept by panics and her life was a continuing crisis.

Shelley Winters:
If she was dumber, she would have been happier.

John Huston:
Marilyn Monroe, age 36, died on route to a destination she never reached. She was seeking the oldest of rainbows... to be herself and unafraid.