Episode 1
Norma Jeane attends an audition at 20th Century Fox, where the head of casting suggests she change her name to Marilyn Monroe.
Norma Jeane attends an audition at 20th Century Fox, where the head of casting suggests she change her name to Marilyn Monroe. After connecting with Joseph Schenck, Marilyn is able to get a job at Columbia Pictures, where she receives her first starring role. Upon renewal of her contract, the head of the studio makes an unwelcome advance which leads to Marilyn鈥檚 dismissal.
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