adored him. >> marilyn ended the year with the same people she began with, up and those were milton and amy greeneif marilyn monroe productions is going to actually take off or not. they don't have any real movie deals. they don't have any real funding. >> the struggle with zanuck and fox had dragged on for a year, and marilyn was nearly out of funds. in fact, the lawyers said they could have gone bust without making a picture. >> marilyn had no idea if this entire experiment would end in complete humiliation and disaster. finally on new year's eve, marilyn receives a letter from fox. >> marilyn twirled me around and said it's over. it's signed, sealed and delivered. she got everything she wanted, everything. which was unheard of in 1955. >> fox offers marilyn a new contract, which gives her a higher salary, director approval, and the freedom to make films through her own production company. >> it's very remarkable 20th century fox gave marilyn the deal that she wanted and the control that she desired. >> they ended up giving in because they knew that if they allowed her to do the roles that she w