Much has been written about Hollywood legend Marilyn Monroe. Her work and legacy continue to generate more material about her in addition to inspiring more fans of her output, image, and story.
Joel Brokaw’s Driving Marilyn: The Live and Times of Legendary Hollywood Agent Norman Brokaw offers another perspective on Monroe, among many others, through the story of Hollywood agent Norman Brokaw. This narrative is shared by Brokaw’s son, Joel Brokaw, illuminating Brokaw’s rise to success in the film industry. From a humble beginning as a mailroom trainee to driving Monroe to auditions, Brokaw climbed the ladder of success off-screen and eventually became a chairman at the William Morris Agency. In addition to representing the likes of Elvis Presley, Natalie Wood, Loretta Young, Kim Novak, Danny Thomas, and more, Brokaw was also instrumental in the mainstream use of television.
This book is strongly recommended to fans of classic and contemporary Hollywood, particularly with an interest in the stories of individuals who were instrumental in the film industry off-screen as well as in the arena of publicity.
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