Rare Early Photos of Marilyn Monroe Training in Hollywood, 1949

Marilyn Monroe, age 22, Hollywood, 1949

Marilyn Monroe, 22, takes dance lessons, Hollywood, 1949

Marilyn Monroe, 22, takes dance lessons, Hollywood, 1949. Her instructor is Nico Charisse, ex-husband of the actress and dancer, Cyd Charisse

Marilyn Monroe, 22, takes lessons with acting coach, Natasha Lytess

Marilyn Monroe, 22, takes singing lessons with bandleader Phil Moore at the famous West Hollywood nightclub, the Mocambo

(Photos: J.R. Eyerman—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)