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Marilyn Monroe Is Among the 'Ladies of the Chorus'

Marilyn Monroe Is Among the 'Ladies of the Chorus'

Monroe (front row center) has her first starring role in the 1949 musical, playing a second-generation showgirl and singing two songs. The film flops, and Columbia declines to renew her contract.

In this photo: Marilyn Monroe

Photo: Columbia Pictures/Getty Images

Jan 01, 1949