Marilyn Monroe - " The Misfits " Behind the scenes RARE

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1960 - The outdoor scenes of the "The Misfits", in the Nevada desert, could only start mid-July. There were more than 30° C.

The movie was more reputed for the tension which reigned on the set than for the final result, a real drama performance. The atmosphere was full of Marilyn's hostility towards Miller, the arguments between John Huston and Paula Strasberg and many other anger demontrations. Marilyn and Miller argued in public and in private during the first half of the shooting, until Marilyn left the suite they shared to settled at Paula Strasberg's place.

Miller constantly re wrote the dialogues and stayed up late at night. The next day, he reviewed the text with Huston at the hotel and on the set. Marilyn found it difficult to remember the lines, and the constant changes made her things more difficult.

Marilyn's lack of punctuality, her illnesses, her incoherent condition after massive barbiturates administration to sleep, her arguments with Miller made the shooting long and difficult. As time goes by, she arrived more and more lmate and when she finally arrived, she didn't listen Huston and Miller, but only Paula Strasberg.

At the end of August, Huston sent Marilyn to Los Angeles for 10 days, either to undergo detoxification, or to treat a nervous breakdown, according to the versions.

Ernst Haas, one of the photographers of the Magnum Agency, made the following comment : "All those who were on the set were misfits - Marilyn, Monty, John Huston, always on the berge of panic. And Gable didn't say much, he was just Gable".

Uncertainty continued in Los Angeles at the moment of the pa system in the Paramount studio. The heads of United Artists demanded that several scenes they didn't like would be taken again : an appointment was taken to gather the actors and the technical crew, but Clark Gable- whose contract stipulated he had a say in the screenplay - refused to participate.

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  • Wonderful photos of a beautiful Marilyn, thank you. Did I spot James Haspiel in some of the photos? I wonder if he is still with us.

  • @engreena Yup that is James Haspiel next to marilyn 1:30, And he is still alive in New York City .

  • Beautiful pictures and interesting scenes.

    Truly rare treasures of our unforgettable Hollywood Beauty Marilyn.

    Congratulations to this fantastic video with excellent photo editing.

    Thank you for your commitment dear Peter

    Especially helpful is the attached description.

    I wish you a successful and enjoyable week. ღƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Ingrid

  • @IngridHexerl Thanks Ingrid , have a great week too -;))

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  • Stunning and awesome rare pictures ! love it Peter ! I just couldnt believe my eyes at 1:30 ! ! ! x Maria

  • For the one who didnt like it, is NOT a Marilyn fan ....

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  • @ssgtg777 Yeah sgtg77 whas the one

  • Wonderful photos :)

  • Beautiful shots of Marilyn

    The movie production must of been like working in a pressure cooker

    Thanks for the narrative on the production Peter.

    I wonder if Paula Strasberg was good or bad for Marilyn. I always wondered that.

  • DOCUMENTAL INTERESANTE .DE LA QUE SERIA SU ULTIMA PELICULA,,,Y FIN DE GRANDES ACTORES....

  • so beautiful! Some of the pictures I had never seen before and they were all breathtaking! Thank you for uploading xx

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