How to Marry a Millionaire

1953
Approved
1h 35m

IMDb RATING

6.8/10

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Romantic Comedy Screwball Comedy Comedy Drama Romance

Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.

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IMDb RATING

6.8/10

25K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 5 nominations total

Cab Driver
(uncredited)

Merry Anders

Model
(uncredited)

Jan Arvan

Tony
(uncredited)

Charlotte Austin

Model
(uncredited)

John Breen

Cook
(uncredited)

Benny Burt

Reporter
(uncredited)

Harry Carter

Elevator Operator
(uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Waiter at Wedding
(uncredited)

Oliver Cross

Restaurant Patron
(uncredited)

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How to Marry a Millionaire

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Trivia
Lauren Bacall's character, Schatze, says, "I've always liked older men . . . Look at that old fellow, what's-his-name, in The African Queen (1951); absolutely crazy about him." She is referring to her then real-life husband, Humphrey Bogart.

Goofs
While eating at the hamburger place, the cigarette in Brookman's left hand changes into a napkin between shots.

Quotes
Schatze Page: What I'm trying to tell you , J.D., is that I've always liked older men. Look at Roosevelt, look at Churchill, look at that old fellow, what's his name, in "African Queen". Absolutely crazy about him!

Connections
Featured in Marilyn (1963)

Soundtracks
The Twentieth Century-Fox Symphony Orchestra's 'Street Scene'
Composed and Conducted by Alfred Newman
Performed by The Twentieth Century-Fox Symphony Orchestra in the prologue

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7/10

Monroe and Grable and Bacall

This entertaining film has the three girls (Pola, played by Marilyn Monroe in specs; Schatze, played by Lauren Bacall and looking rather mumsy; and Loco, played by Betty Grable with those fabulous legs) setting up shop in an apartment, ready to reel in wealthy husbands.

The boys in question include David Wayne, Rory Calhoun, Cameron Mitchell, William Powell, and Alex D'Arcy. Trying to figure out the scheming girls is hard for them, especially when the girls are going all out to hide their real personalities!

This glitzy fluff is enlivened by real-life in-jokes - Betty Grable doesn't recognise a Harry James record (she was married to him at the time), and Lauren Bacall says she's mad about 'that old man in The African Queen'(real-life husband Bogart of course). Bacall comes out best of the girls although Monroe is always worth watching and Grable was effective decoration even towards the end of her career, as she was here (having been on screen for over twenty years at this point - her first appearance was in her teens in 'Hold 'Em Jail', I think).