Marilyn (1963 film)

Marilyn
Marilyn
Directed by	Harold Medford
Starring	20th Century Fox
Release dates	April 18, 1963 (United States); July 19, 1963 (West Germany);
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Marilyn is a 1963

20th Century Fox,^[2] and was narrated by Rock Hudson

.

Background

The Marx Brothers. She re-signed with Fox in 1950 and began playing small but meaningful roles in big-budgeted films like All About Eve, starring Bette Davis. After several films, Fox gave Marilyn her biggest break with Niagara. The film starred Monroe, Joseph Cotten, and Jean Peters. Monroe went on to make millions for Fox, starring in movies like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (1953), and River of No Return

(1954).

Monroe's first movie that did not meet expectations was There's No Business Like Show Business, a musical, co-starring Ethel Merman, Dan Dailey, Donald O'Connor, Mitzi Gaynor, and Johnnie Ray. This film's lavish production didn't overshadow the dragged plot line. However, Monroe re-gained her success with The Seven Year Itch in 1955, co-starring Tom Ewell and Evelyn Keyes. Seven Year Itch showcased the famous scene of Monroe's white dress being skyrocketed in the air by a subway grating. This film was a major success, as was Marilyn's next feature, Bus Stop (1956), which was her last film with Fox until 1960. However, Monroe's biggest success in a film was in 1959's Some Like It Hot, a comedy co-starring Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon.

However, Marilyn only focuses on the films that Monroe made with 20th Century Fox, which excludes Some Like It Hot, as it was released by

musical comedy Let's Make Love, also starring Yves Montand. In 1962, she signed on with Fox to remake a 1940 film called My Favorite Wife. The film was re-titled Something's Got to Give and cast Monroe in the lead alongside Dean Martin, Cyd Charisse, Wally Cox, and Phil Silvers. Monroe died before the film's completion. In 1963, Fox recast Something's Got to Give, with Doris Day, James Garner, and Polly Bergen, and re-titled the film to Move Over, Darling

.

Releases

To date, Marilyn has not been released on either DVD or VHS.

References

^ "Marilyn (1963)". matineeclassics.com. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
^ "Marilyn (1963): Additional Details – Production Co". TCM. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

External links

Marilyn at
IMDb

[director-1] "Marilyn (1963)". matineeclassics.com. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

[production-2] "Marilyn (1963): Additional Details – Production Co". TCM. Retrieved 13 June 2014.

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