Next up: The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe

You Can’t Make This Up

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True Crime, Documentary, Tv & Film, Society & Culture, Film Interviews

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🗓️ 4 May 2022

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes." She was Hollywood's biggest star and her 1962 overdose rocked the nation. Hear directly from those who knew her work, her personal life, and secrets about her death. In our next episode, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews the director of "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe," Emma Cooper. If you haven't watched the film yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before our next episode that releases next week. Stay Tuned!

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is You Can't make this up as the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind
0:19.5	your favorite Netflix documentaries and films. If you had to name one Hollywood legend,
0:25.9	one whose legacy is greater than the sum of their work or the bounds of their
0:30.7	personal life, one whose star grew brighter even after they left the silver screen,
0:36.9	you might even identify them with just one name, Marilyn. In the 1950s and early 60s, Marilyn Monroe was pop culture royalty. On screen, her beauty and sex appeal were unmatched. Her personal life was a sea of troubles
0:55.0	as she struggled with depression, addiction, and companionship.
0:59.1	Her death in 1962 at age 36 wasn't only tragic, but some found the story around her sleeping pill
1:06.3	overdose unsatisfying. The new Netflix documentary, The Mystery of Maryland Monroe, The Unheard Tapes, is likely to be the last film in which
1:16.6	we'll hear directly from those who knew her personally.
1:20.4	It's his feeling was, but because of who she was,
1:32.6	she could never be in hospital.
1:34.0	So given that he couldn't do that,
1:36.3	his feeling was the best shot he had
1:37.9	was to try to treat her in this highly unusual
1:41.3	unoothadoc kind of way that he did.
1:43.4	The mystery of Marilyn Monroe re-introduces viewers to the rising star and media sensation
1:48.9	of the former Norma Jean Baker.
1:52.2	Through the voices of those who knew her,
1:54.3	we learn about her professional triumphs,
1:56.6	her difficult marriages, and her challenges
1:59.3	stemming from a loveless, abusive childhood.
2:03.0	There are those who speak of Maryland's high stakes
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