Some kind of mirror : creating Marilyn Monroe / Amanda Konkle.
"Although she remains one of the all-time most recognizable Hollywood icons, Marilyn Monroe has seldom been ranked among the greatest actors of her generation. Critics have typically viewed her film roles as mere extensions of her sexpot image. Yet this ignores both the subtle variations betwee...
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New Brunswick, New Jersey :
Rutgers University Press,
[2019]
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: playing "Marilyn Monroe"
- Becoming a star: the publicity buildup and early performances
- Mrs. America: Marilyn Monroe and marriage anxiety
- "It's kinda personal and embarrassing, too": Monroe, the Kinsey Reports, and the double standard
- The actress and her method: resisting playing "Marilyn Monroe"
- Conclusion: a "Marilyn Monroe" type.