Let's Make Love (1960)

When billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue, he passes himself off as an actor playing him in order to get closer to the beautiful star of the show, Amanda Dell.

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Norman Krasna, Hal Kanter (additional material),

Stars:

Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, Tony Randall

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marilyn Monroe	...	Amanda Dell
Yves Montand	...	Jean-Marc Clement / Alexander Dumas
Tony Randall	...	Alexander Coffman
Frankie Vaughan	...	Tony Danton
Wilfrid Hyde-White	...	George Welch (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
David Burns	...	Oliver Burton
Michael David	...	Dave Kerry
Mara Lynn	...	Lily Nyles
Dennis King Jr.	...	Abe Miller
Joe Besser	...	Charlie Lamont

Storyline

Billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue. He goes to the theatre, where he sees Amanda rehearsing a song, and the director thinks him an actor suited to play himself in the revue. He takes the part in order to see more of Amanda.

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Plot Keywords:

billionaire | actor | theatre | speaking italian | statue of liberty | 

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Taglines:

MARILYN MONROE and YVES MONTAND the French entertainment sensation! doing what they do best in LET'S MAKE LOVE

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Genres:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English French German Chinese Italian Arabic

Release Date:

8 September 1960 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Billionaire

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$44,800,000 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox, Company of Artists, The

Technical Specs

Runtime:

119 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (35 mm mag-optical prints) 4-Track Stereo (magnetic tracks)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Married co-stars Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand embarked on an ill-fated affair during the shooting of the film.

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Goofs

Although revue is supposed to be taking place in a theater-in-the-round, most of action actually takes place on a thrust stage with no rear seating and is staged for traditional theater where audience sits in front.

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Quotes

Bing Crosby: [moves his hand in a sweeping motion] Ya see, that's showmanship. Keeps her mind off your voice.

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Connections

Featured in Cool World (1992)

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Soundtracks

"MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY"
Written by Cole Porter
Performed by Marilyn Monroe

User Reviews

A Sweet Film

Unlike many others who have left comments about this film, I really enjoy it. This is definitely not high on the intellect scale, but it is a sweet romantic comedy. I agree this is not Marilyn's best film, but her performance in the role is better than anyone else could have done it; very cute and believable. Some of the writing really seems to target Marilyn's own personal life (I don't know if they did that on purpose), especially when she talks about going to night school. Also during the song "Incurably Romantic," Marilyn's dress is flying up (a parallel to "The Seven-Year Itch?"). Her performance of the song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" is just great. It's really a lot of fun. The cameos are awesome, they really make the film into a "time capsule" of the most popular comedian, dancer, and singer of the time. Tony Randall has a nice supporting role throughout the film; he is great in the scene where he sees Jean-Marc Clement's "softer side." Yves Montand and Marilyn Monroe have the strangest relationship in the movie, and you have to feel bad for Jean-Marc! He is not used to NOT getting the girl! Yves plays this very well, I think. They may lack some chemistry, but the two characters are cute and likable and you really want them to get together. So what I'm saying is, this is well worth seeing, especially if you are a fan of Marilyn or Yves, just don't expect it to be intellectually challenging... it is a great rainy day flick. :-)