How to marry a Millonaire 1953
Cast:
Betty Grable .... Loco Dempsey
Marilyn Monroe .... Pola Debevoise
Lauren Bacall .... Schatze Page
David Wayne .... Freddie Denmark
Rory Calhoun .... Eben
Cameron Mitchell .... Tom Brookman
Alexander D'Arcy .... J. Stewart Merrill (as Alex D'Arcy)
Fred Clark .... Waldo Brewster
William Powell .... J.D. Hanley
George Dunn .... Mike
Percy Helton .... Mr. Benton
Robert Adler .... Cab Driver
Harry Carter .... Elevator Operator
Tudor Owen .... Furniture Buyer
Maurice Marsac .... Mr. Antoine
Directed: Jean Negulesco
Produced: Nunnally Johnnson
Photography: Joe MacDonald
Musical direction: Algred Newman
Screenplay: Nunnally Johnson
Edited: Louis Loeffler
Three models rent an expensive New York apartment in the hopes of finding rich husbands. Sparks were expected to fly when Fox's two blonde stars, Marilyn and Betty Grable, teamed up along with Lauren Bacall to make How To Marry a Millionaire. The two blondes disappointed gossip columnists by getting along quite well on the set. Originally, Marilyn wanted to play the role Grable wound up with, becuase she didn't like the idea of her character wearing glasses. This film was the first to be filmed in Cinemascope, Fox's new widescreen format.
