The Misfits is showing at the Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles – where a young Norma Jeane Baker was once just another starstruck moviegoer – on Saturday, May 2, at 2:30 pm, as part of this year’s TCM Classic Film Festival.
“THE MISFITS has more to offer than just the last screen appearances by Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe. Under John Huston’s guidance it became an elegy for the old West. Monroe is in Nevada waiting out a divorce when she meets aging cowboy Gable. With no other prospects in sight, he agrees to capture mustangs to be used in dog food, aided by Montgomery Clift and Eli Wallach, while Monroe comes along for the ride. Arthur Miller’s script was a tribute to his wife, Monroe, whose innate sensitivity brought out the best in her co-stars. Together, Monroe and Gable display the star power and talent that have kept their images alive.”
This promises to be a lively event, as another iconic blonde – Oscar-winning actress Sharon Stone – will be the guest of honour. Sharon has spoken before of her admiration for Marilyn from an early age, and praised her work in “movies that really mattered,” including The Misfits (see here.)
The Marilyn Report 