{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6467b7de03f4220011a934bd/6a61bae75092e5d571f9cca8?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"343. Marilyn Monroe was Neither Diva Nor Dumb Blonde with Lucy Jane Santos","description":"<p><strong>Marilyn Monroe was a savvy, trailblazing studio boss—not a helpless starlet.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>In this centennial year of Marilyn Monroe's birth, historian and author Lucy Jane Santos joins Paul Bavill on <em>History Rage</em> to shatter decades of Hollywood mythmaking.</p><p><br></p><p>From taking on studio executives to setting up her own production company, Marilyn Monroe fought relentless 1950s misogyny to take control of her career—only to be dismissed by contemporaries as a \"dumb blonde\" or a \"diva\" on set.</p><p><br></p><p>Lucy peels back the layers of retro gossip surrounding the chaotic, brilliant production of <em>Some Like It Hot</em>. Discover the real dynamics between Marilyn, director Billy Wilder, and co-stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. Plus, unearth the truth about acting coach Paula Strasburg and why this timeless comedy continues to captivate audiences over six decades later.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest Information &amp; Recommended Book</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Guest:</strong> Lucy Jane Santos</li><li><strong>Website:</strong> https://www.lucyjanesantos.com/</li><li><strong>Social Media:</strong> Follow Lucy on X @lucyjanesantos and Instagram @lucyjanesantos_</li><li><strong>Buy the Book:</strong> Support the guest and the podcast by buying <em>Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot</em> from the History Rage Bookshop: <a href=\"https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10120/9781036138806\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://uk.bookshop.org/a/10120/9781036138806</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Recommended Additional Episodes</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Episode 175:</strong> Guy Walters on our obsession with the Mitford sisters.</li><li><strong>Episode 227:</strong> Anne de Courcy on Coco Chanel.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow, Contact &amp; Support History Rage</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>Support on Patreon:</strong> Join the Rage Train at https://www.patreon.com/historyrage for £5/month to get early ad-free episodes, monthly live streams, and the official History Rage mug!</li><li><strong>Follow Us:</strong> Twitter/X <a href=\"https://x.com/HistoryRage\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@HistoryRage</a> | Instagram <a href=\"https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.instagram.com/HistoryRage\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@HistoryRage</a></li><li><strong>Website:</strong> <a href=\"https://www.historyrage.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.historyrage.com</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Paul Bavill"}