Rare Facts You Never Knew About Marilyn Monroe

Single Again

Though she loved the media attention, her husband did not. Joe DiMaggio was not impressed. In fact, he was livid. According to reports of his character, the husband was possessive and jealous. Marrying a world-famous sex symbol was not the best match for his personality. They were only married for nine months.

MMP

In November of 1954, Monroe moved across the country to start her own production company with photographer Milton Greene. They called it Marilyn Monroe Productions (MMP). This action might seem pretty standard today, but at the time, it was vital for the inevitable collapse of the studio production system.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.