INTERVIEW: Tony Curtis on dating and working with Marilyn Monroe

The speaker recounts meeting Marilyn Monroe in 1948 when they were both starting their careers. They enjoyed a year of friendship and dating before their careers took them in different directions. The speaker reflects on their time together, their mutual ambition, and later, the changes observed in Marilyn during a reunion for 'Some Like It Hot'.

In what year did the narrator first meet Marilyn?

• 1955

• 1948

• 1945

• 1950

How long did the narrator and Marilyn remain friends before their careers took them in different directions?

• About a year

• About six months

• About three years

• About two years

What was a shared characteristic between the narrator and Marilyn during their early friendship?

• They both were interested in having a career

• They both had a passion for music

• They both loved traveling

• They both enjoyed painting

What did the narrator feel about Marilyn's potential for success?

• He believed she could be successful

• He doubted her abilities

• He thought she should change careers

• He was indifferent to her career

What was the narrator's reaction upon meeting Marilyn again during 'Some Like It Hot'?

• He noticed she was unchanged

• He felt she had become more confident

• He observed a difference in her

• He thought she was happier