
Marilyn Monroe's most iconic photograph in blowing dress
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George Zimbel's photographs: Joe Dimaggio walking out on Marilyn Monroe.
George Zimbel's photographs: Joe Dimaggio walking out on Marilyn Monroe. Zimbel was there on the street among several photographers to document what would become Monroe's most lasting image: a blowing white halter dress. More than the dress or the scene, Zimbel remembers a Joe Dimaggio that couldn't take all the bright lights that night. Voices: Family of Sam Shaw, Norman Mailer, Zimbel
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Marilyn Monroe's most iconic photograph in blowing dress
Clip: 7/20/2012 | 2m 1sVideo has Closed Captions
George Zimbel's photographs: Joe Dimaggio walking out on Marilyn Monroe. Zimbel was there on the street among several photographers to document what would become Monroe's most lasting image: a blowing white halter dress. More than the dress or the scene, Zimbel remembers a Joe Dimaggio that couldn't take all the bright lights that night. Voices: Family of Sam Shaw, Norman Mailer, Zimbel
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The “Black Sitting” session with Marilyn Monroe
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Clip: 7/20/2012 | 1m 16s | How Milton Greene photographed Marilyn Monroe (voiced by Greene's first wife, Amy Greene). (1m 16s)
The influence Marilyn Monroe had on many generations
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Clip: 7/20/2012 | 1m 3s | Sam Shaw's name isn't well known, but his photographs of Marilyn Monroe are. (1m 3s)
The many images of Marilyn Monroe's "Ballerina" session
Clip: 7/20/2012 | 2m 5s | A silent short of Marilyn Monroe's 'Ballerina' outtakes. (Photos by Milton Greene.) (2m 5s)
Marilyn Monroe's identity according to Norman Mailer
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Clip: 7/20/2012 | 27s | Norman Mailer, author of 'Marilyn: A Biography,' reads an excerpt on identity. (27s)
Marilyn Monroe's nude photograph by Leif-Erik Nygards
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Clip: 7/20/2012 | 1m 20s | Leif-Erik Nygards' one photograph of Marilyn Monroe. (1m 20s)
Marilyn Monroe's relationship with Arthur Miller
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Clip: 7/20/2012 | 44s | Marilyn Monroe's relationship with playwright Arthur Miller in photos. (44s)
The silent process of developing a photo of Marilyn Monroe
Clip: 7/20/2012 | 53s | A silent short, developing a Marilyn Monroe photograph. (Photo by Roy Schatt.) (53s)
Why Marilyn Monroe was "made for a camera"
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Clip: 7/20/2012 | 1m 4s | Marilyn Monroe still surrounds us: store windows, building sides, restaurants, art. (1m 4s)
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