As hard as it may be to believe in light of her later fame, there was a time when Marilyn Monroe struggled to land even a small role in a major film. Her early acting career was spent as an uncredited extra in mostly-forgotten films like "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim" and "You Were Meant for Me." It wasn't until 1948 that she got her first speaking role in the musical comedy "Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!" where she was given one throwaway line and was promised a close-up shot. Although her line in the movie stayed, she never did get that close-up so many aspiring...
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- 3/15/2022
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
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