How to Marry a Millionaire
The Most Glamorous Entertainment Of Your Lifetime in CinemaScope. You See It Without Glasses!
Country
Production
Budget
$1 870 000
Revenue
$713
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Operator
Joseph MacDonald
Composer
Artist
Audition
Walter Whaley
Editing
Short description
Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
What's left behind the scenes
- When Marilyn Monroe, in the role of Paula, demonstrates a red swimsuit, the description of her outfit includes the words “A girl’s best friend is, of course, diamonds.” Monroe’s character performed a song with that title in the comedy “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (Howard Hawks, 1953).
- One of the first films with a soundtrack recorded in “stereo” format.
- The film's box office success contributed to the popularity of CinemaScope (a cinematic technology that used an anamorphic lens to create widescreen films) and brought closer the beginning of the widescreen era.
- At the height of filming, Betty Grable (playing Loco Dempsey) had to leave the set to return home, where her daughter had an accident. The next day, Marilyn Monroe called to inquire about the child's health. Years later, Grable recounted that Monroe was the only one who showed such sensitivity.
- According to Lauren Bacall, it was difficult to work with Marilyn Monroe due to her dependence on her acting coach, Natasha Lytess. At the end of each take, Lytess would stand behind director Jean Negulesco, and when Monroe looked to her for approval, Lytess would either nod or shake her head negatively, in which case Monroe would insist on shooting another take. The same scene was often shot with 15 or even more takes. The actors involved in the project also noticed the nature of the relationship between Monroe and Lytess, and believed that Monroe was unduly relying on the opinion of Lytess, who simply 'fed' on the actress's insecurity.
- When Marilyn Monroe, playing Paula, showcases a red swimsuit, the description of her outfit includes the words 'Diamonds are a girl's best friend.' Monroe's character performed a song by that name in the comedy 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' (Howard Hawks, 1953).
- At the height of the filming period, Betty Grable (who played Loco Dempsey) had to leave the set and go home after her daughter had an accident. The next day, Marilyn Monroe called her to check on the child's health. Many years later, Grable recalled that Monroe was the only one who showed such sensitivity.
- According to Lauren Bacall, working with Marilyn Monroe was difficult because the latter was dependent on her acting coach, Natasha Lytess. At the end of every take, Lytess would stand behind director Jean Negulesco; when Monroe looked to her for approval, Lytess would either nod or shake her head, and in the latter case, Monroe would insist on filming another take. The same scene was often filmed 15 or even more times. Other actors in the project also noticed the nature of the relationship between Monroe and Lytess, believing that Monroe was needlessly relying on the opinion of Lytess, who was simply "feeding off" the actress's insecurity.
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