Bus Stop

This contemporary Western—in which Marilyn Monroe stars as saloon singer Cherie, who dreams of one day making it big in Hollywood—marked a turning point in Marilyn Monroe’s career. She had recently formed Marilyn Monroe Productions and signed a new contract with 20th Century-Fox, earning a higher salary and more creative agency in the process. For the role of Cherie, which was one of the more dramatic and serious of her career to date, she began working with Method acting pioneers Lee and Paula Strasberg, who placed an emphasis on delving into an actor’s own experiences.