47th Anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's Death

47 years ago on August 5, 1962, Hollywood Icon Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her bedroom, sending shock waves through the world. It was impossible not to recognize the tragedy in losing such an accomplished yet troubled performer so early, left to wonder how she would have developed as a person. Rather than dwell on her death, Janson Media celebrates her compelling life with the Hollywood Collection DVD title Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend. Here is the &'real&' Marilyn, drawn from some of her greatest moments on film - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, How To Marry A Millionaire,The Seven Year Itch, Some Like It Hot, Bus Stop, The Misfits - and more. Here too are the earliest films, the home movies, archival footage, and the memories of those who knew her best, like Robert Mitchum, Shelley Winters, Sheree North, Susan Strasberg, Don Murray, Celeste Holm and Josh Logan. Narrated by Richard Widmark.

&'Ignoring her love affairs and suicide is certainly a novel approach in the pop journalism era, and a fortunate one too, as it leaves room to see the actress at work, an oft-forgotten pleasure.&' -Variety&'This fine film looks at the brighter side of the Monroe story: her charm and talent and her fighting spirit.&' -The Wall Street Journal&'This documentary has more compassion and information, and less exploitation and condescension, than most Monroe documentaries.&' -Philadelphia Inquirer

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend is now available exclusively from Janson Media, for all television, DVD and new media markets worldwide. The title is part of the company"s Hollywood Collection, an award-winning archive of 34 movie star biographies and retrospectives produced by Wombat Productions between 1985 and 1999. The DVD includes the one-hour portrait as well as several extra features, including a Marilyn Monroe Photo Gallery, an interview with filmmaker Gene Feldman, and trailers of other Hollywood Collection DVDs.