This Year's Blonde
The untold love affair that launched Marilyn Monroe's career!
1980 · 100 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, TV Movie
First he seduced her. Then he made her a star. He was Johnny Hyde, 52-year-old agent, friend, lover. She was an unemployed starlet — destined to be America's greatest sex goddess. Theirs was a sizzling romance — torrid, touching, tragic.
Directed by John Erman
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Lloyd Bridges Johnny Hyde -
Constance Forslund Marilyn Monroe -
Norman Fell Pat Toledo -
Vic Tayback Harry Cohn -
Michael Lerner Jack Warner -
John Marley Joe Schenck - R Richard Seer Norman
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Lee Wallace Samuel Goldwyn - W William Frankfather John Huston
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Philip Sterling Dr. Freed -
Sondra Blake Mrs. Baker -
Barney Martin Eddie Mannix
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