Goodbye, Norma Jean

Goodbye, Norma Jean

She was soon to become the greatest sex symbol the world has ever known.

R 1976 · 95 min · ★ 4.7 · Drama

Norma Jean Baker finds her way to Hollywood and is turned into sex symbol Marilyn Monroe.

Directed by Larry Buchanan · Written by Larry Buchanan

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