Her story is well-known — the lonely child who yearned for affection and approval which she finally seemed to find as Hollywood's greatest love goddess. But even though she scaled heights few could even dream of, she was one of the loneliest of stars.
Marilyn Monroe
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Widmark
as Self - Narrator
Lauren Bacall
as Self (from How to Marry a Millionaire [1953]) (archive footage)
Scotty Beckett
as Self (from Dangerous Years [1947]) (archive footage)
Eric Blore
as Self (from Love Happy [1949]) (archive footage)
Clara Bow
as Self (archive footage)
Louis Calhern
as Self (from The Asphalt Jungle [1950]) (archive footage)
Charles Coburn
as Self (from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes [1953]) (archive footage)
Elisha Cook Jr.
as Self (from Don't Bother to Knock [1952]) (archive footage)
Bette Davis
as Self (from All About Eve [1950]) (archive footage)
Joe DiMaggio
as Self (archive footage)
Tom Ewell
as Self (from The Seven Year Itch [1955]) (archive footage)
