Marilyn Monroe: Unclaimed Baggage (2012)

5.0/10 60 min Documentary

Overview

We think we know everything about Marilyn Monroe. But the filmmakers aim to dispel this notion and try to unravel a new mystery from the star's life. Forty years after Marilyn Monroe's death, a suitcase belonging to the famous actress was auctioned in Los Angeles. It had been stored for all these years among unclaimed items in a New York storage facility. The suitcase was purchased by an eccentric and passionate collector—Princess Tenko, a Japanese magician. A well-known and popular figure in Japan, she is willing to spend vast sums to buy items such as a toothbrush, underwear, or a dress that once belonged to Norma Jean Baker.

Cast

Marilyn Monroe

Self (archive footage)

Joe DiMaggio

Self (archive footage)

Arthur Miller

Self (archive footage)

Gloria Vanderbilt

Self (archive footage)

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