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A Night With The Millers, Marilyn Monroe (1958)

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Did the stunning Marilyn Monroe ever take a bad photo? In this picture taken at their apartment, the blonde bombshell pours a drink from a decanter as her third husband, playwright Arthur Miller, entertains theatrical producer Kermit Bloomgarden.

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, the American actress, model, and singer was one of the most known sex symbols of the 1950s. She was among the most marketable Hollywood stars, with films that focused on her sex appeal. Her photos were also used as the centerfold and on the cover of Playboy magazine’s first issue. Her star image as a dumb blonde who was unaware of the havoc her sexiness caused was a role—and she was a good actress because she got everyone to believe she was what she portrayed on screen, but in real life, she was talented and smart enough to beat the Hollywood studio system and start her own production company.

Though her life was brief, Marilyn Monroe became an icon of American pop culture and a legend in American film history.