“I can be smart when it’s important, but most men don’t like it.”
But in addition to the physical concept of Marilyn Monroe, she was an exceptional actress.
She’s caught off guard by the attentions of an airline pilot (Richard Widmark).
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This noirish drama signaled a turning point in Monroe’s career.
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It’s a hat trick for Marilyn in 1953.
They star as three models intent on finding wealthy husbands.
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But after rebuffing his advances, she eventually falls for him.
Some Like It Hot(1959)
Named the No.
It’s another stripped-down role for her (though she reportedly hated the film).
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She portrays Roslyn Tabor, a woman in Reno seeking a quick divorce.
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Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis in ‘Some Like it Hot.'.Richard C. Miller/Donaldson Collection/Getty
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