Marilyn Monroe was well on her way to becoming a household name in 1952, but it didn’t happen overnight. Starting over at rock-bottom after the death of her close friend and talent agent, Johnny Hyde in 1950— she managed to claw her way to the top. Don’t Bother to Knock was her first starring role, an often forgotten stopover before fame turned her life upside down.
Louis Untermeyer, accomplished poet and literary figure, joined a celebrity panel on the CBS game show What’s My Line? in 1950. One year later, his past unexpectedly caught up with him.
