Let's Make Love (1960)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Norman Krasna (writer)
Hal Kanter (additional material)

Release Date:

8 September 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

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

Plot:

Billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue. He goes to the theatre...

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Imperative In Title | Elvis Impersonator | Blockbuster | Actress

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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

Also Known As:

The Billionaire
The Millionaire

Runtime:

119 min | Germany:109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic | French | German | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (certificate #19576) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:U | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Company of Artists, The

Trivia:

Cary Grant, Gregory Peck, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, James Stewart and Yul Brynner all turned down the male lead. Yves Montand was cast after starring in Les sorcières de Salem (1957) (US title: The Crucible), based on a play also written by Miller.

Goofs:

Factual errors: A copy of "Variety" has editorial copy on back page; in reality, back page of this publication always features ads.

Quotes:

Tony Danton: The gentle art of conversation is deader than the dead sea scrolls. We've become the mutest kind of nation. We're un-communicating souls. No one talks. No one talks. It's something we seldom ever do. No one talks No one talks.
Amanda Dell: No one talks but... you.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Calendar Girl (1993)

Soundtrack:

COOL IT BABY

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. :-)