How to Marry a Millionaire

Name: How to Marry a Millionaire
Released: 1953-11-5
Cast: Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun

NR
1h 35m
1953

84%

age 11+

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Marilyn Monroe co-stars with Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable in this sweet and sexy tale of three gorgeous Manhattan models who concoct a wild scheme to marry rich men. But their plans go uproariously awry when two of them fall for guys who appear to be flat broke. Marilyn delivers an unforgettable performance as Pola, a hilariously nearsighted beauty who refuses to wear her unattractive glasses.

Director:

Jean Negulesco

Producer:

Nunnally Johnson

Writer:

Nunnally Johnson

Cast:

Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable, Lauren Bacall, David Wayne, Rory Calhoun, Cameron Mitchell, Alex D'Arcy, Fred Clark, William Powell

Rotten Tomatoes® Score

TOMATOMETER®

84%

Reviews

Maclean's Magazine

Clyde Gilmour

A rather rambling but entertaining comedy, effectively filmed in the wide-screen CinemaScope process.

In How to Marry a Millionaire, directed by John Negulesco, there is the triple delight of Marilyn Monroe, Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall in one movie -- and one apartment.

The stars save this 1953 entry, through fruitful collision if not smooth collaboration.

Fabulously cast and wickedly witty.

June 25, 2017

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TV Guide

The CinemaScope process was well used here, with panoramic shots of Manhattan accompanied by Newman's entire orchestra performing his composition Street Scene in prolog and epilog shots.

June 25, 2017

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Common Sense Media

age 11+

Common Sense Says

Classic Hollywood legends sparkle; premise doesn't hold up.

What Parents Need to Know

The only objectionable content in How to Marry a Millionaire is the premise, which is that the best thing a woman can do with her life is marry into money. It's a good opportunity to start a discussion about when in the past that was true (if ever), how things have changed, and whether more change is still needed. It's also a good opportunity to talk about how smoking in movies has changed over the years, what kind of influence it may have had on audiences, and how and why attitudes about smoking have changed. Otherwise, two or three brief kisses are shown, and there's a fair amount of social drinking.