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Goodbye, Norma Jean

  • 1976
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
3.4/10
397
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Misty Rowe in Goodbye, Norma Jean (1976)
BiographyDrama

Aspiring actress Norma Jean Baker lives in squalor in the early '40s as she works at the munitions plant and dreams of being a movie star. Abused as a child and an adult, she lacks self-conf... Read allAspiring actress Norma Jean Baker lives in squalor in the early '40s as she works at the munitions plant and dreams of being a movie star. Abused as a child and an adult, she lacks self-confidence, but photographer Ralph Johnson takes some publicity shots and convinces her to try... Read allAspiring actress Norma Jean Baker lives in squalor in the early '40s as she works at the munitions plant and dreams of being a movie star. Abused as a child and an adult, she lacks self-confidence, but photographer Ralph Johnson takes some publicity shots and convinces her to try for her dream, and supports her as she's bounced from casting couches to sleazy photo sho... Read all

  • Director
    • Larry Buchanan
  • Writers
    • Lynn Shubert
    • Larry Buchanan
  • Stars
    • Misty Rowe
    • Terence Locke
    • Patch Mackenzie
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    • IMDb RATING
    3.4/10
    397
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Larry Buchanan
    • Writers
      • Lynn Shubert
      • Larry Buchanan
    • Stars
      • Misty Rowe
      • Terence Locke
      • Patch Mackenzie
    • 18User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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    Misty Rowe
    Misty Rowe
    • Norma Jean Baker
    Terence Locke
    • Ralph Johnson
    Patch Mackenzie
    Patch Mackenzie
    • Ruth Latimer
    Preston Hanson
    • Hal James
    Marty Zagon
    • Irving Oblach
    Andre Philippe
    • Sam Dunn
    Adele Claire
    • Beverly
    Sal Ponti
    Sal Ponti
    • Randy Palmer
    Pola Muzyka
    • Cynthia Palmer
    • (as Paula Mitchell)
    Jean Sarah Frost
    • Ethel
    Lilyan MacBride
    • House Mother
    • (as Lilyan McBride)
    Burr Middleton
    • Sleasy Photographer
    Stuart Lancaster
    Stuart Lancaster
    • George
    Ivy Bethune
    • Ruby Kirshner
    Robert Gribbin
    Robert Gribbin
    • Terry
    • (as Robert Gribbon)
    Garth Pillsbury
    Garth Pillsbury
    • Police Officer
    Steve Brown
    • M.C.
    Anthony Giger
    • Sid
    • Director
      • Larry Buchanan
    • Writers
      • Lynn Shubert
      • Larry Buchanan
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    • Trivia
      In casting the role of Marilyn Monroe, director Larry Buchanan conducted a "National Marilyn Monroe Lookalike Contest" which was won by unknown 21-year-old Alexis Pederson. After reading the script, Pederson turned down the role and instead it was offered to Misty Rowe, who took it.
    • Goofs
      Norma Jeane was not a natural blonde. From childhood to early adulthood she was a Brunette. Only during her modeling days, sometime around 1946, did she dye her hair blonde.
    • Connections
      Edited into Goodnight, Sweet Marilyn (1989)

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    I DISAGREE

    I disagree strongly with the above review. Sure, this basically a 70's exploitation flick with nudity but I think that GOODBYE NORMA JEAN is an underrated film that holds up quite well and is a better movie than the similar one made for HBO a few years ago with Ashley Judd and Mia Sorvino sharing the title role. Misty Rowe is very good in the title role and the movie is surprising in it's accuracy, not glossing over some of the more sordid details of Ms Monroe's life. Well worth seeking out..
    • tom-86
    • Feb 18, 2001
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    • Release date
      • February 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Australia
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Goodbye Norma Jean
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Austamerican Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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