PERSPECTIVE: Little girl lost whose star burned out; Shelved for more than 30 years after its first airing, a documentary charting the trials and tribulations of Marilyn Monroe has been released on DVD. Fraser Thomson casts his eye over The Legend of Marilyn Monroe.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: September 26, 2005 | Copyright information

Byline: Fraser Thomson

Norma Jean Baker never dreamt of being a star, only an actress. Yet she could not act and became a star. She became Marilyn Monroe. The dichotomy is delicious.

That her star burned so brightly for such a short time should, even now, surprise no one. Her life story was a tragic tale and her final months were spent much as her early months had begun . . . wanting to be loved for who, not what, she was.

Even today, 43 years after she died from a drugs overdose, we remain fascinated by her life and her death. Much has been written and said about ...

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