Gloria Steinem talks about Marilyn Monroe in relation to the women's movement.

Gloria Steinem on the legacy of Marilyn Monroe American Masters

Premiered March 24, 2022
Gloria Steinem on the legacy of Marilyn Monroe

On February 21, 2006, Gloria Steinem spoke about Marilyn Monroe's lasting legacy, what she represented to women and men, and how the advent of the women's movement could have provided her the support she desperately needed. Interview conducted by Gail Levin, director of "American Masters—Marilyn Monroe: Still Life."

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