Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
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| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Betty Grable | ... | Loco Dempsey | |
| Marilyn Monroe | ... | Pola Debevoise | |
| Lauren Bacall | ... | Schatze Page | |
| David Wayne | ... | Freddie Denmark | |
| Rory Calhoun | ... | Eben Salem | |
| Cameron Mitchell | ... | Tom Brookman | |
| Alexander D'Arcy | ... | J. Stewart Merrill (as Alex D'Arcy) | |
| Fred Clark | ... | Waldo Brewster | |
| William Powell | ... | J.D. Hanley | |
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Three New York models, Shatze, Pola and Loco set up in an exclusive apartment with a plan....tired of cheap men and a lack of money, they intend to use all their talents to trap and marry three millionaires. The trouble is that it's not so easy to tell the rich men from the hucksters - and even when they can, is the money really worth it? Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>
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manhattan new york city | remake | millionaire | comedy of errors | mistaken identity |Taglines:
The Most Glamorous Entertainment Of Your Lifetime in CinemaScope. You See It Without Glasses! See more »Parents Guide:
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USARelease Date:
20 November 1953 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Wie angelt man sich einen Millionär See more »Filming Locations:
36 Sutton Place South, Sutton Place, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA See more »Edit
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$1,870,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$8,000,000, 31 December 1953Company Credits
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Pola Debevoise: A live chicken?
Schatze Page: No, a baked chicken; stuffed.
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(1941) (uncredited)
Music by Burton Lane
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The success of the film made its impact in many ways. It helped make an auspicious introduction for Fox's CinemaScope process to audiences and usher in a new era of widescreen entertainment. Lauren Bacall was able to prove that she could indeed play comedy with panache, and it opened a whole new avenue in her illustrious career that made her just as in demand for comedies on stage and screen as she was for drama. Betty Grable, Fox's long-reigning Queen of the Lot, was able to leave the studio on a high note at the end of her long run, taking with her some of the best reviews of her life. She would return to make just one more film for Fox--this time as a free agent--in How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955). See more »Goofs
The flowers change position in the bedroom during the wedding party. See more »Quotes
Schatze Page: I was nuts about him. Know what he did to me. First he gave me a phony name. Second, he was already married. Third, the minute the preacher said amen, he never did another tap of work. Then he stole my TV set and gave it to a car hop. When I asked him about that, he hit me with a chicken.Pola Debevoise: A live chicken?
Schatze Page: No, a baked chicken; stuffed.
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How About You?(1941) (uncredited)
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Even though this film may be in the Marilyn Monroe collection I have to say her performance was not all that great. It was alright, but just decent. She is a stunning beauty with a nice figure, but is a rather bad actress.
Betty Grable I don't know very well. She did okay too, but seemed a little boring to me. I guess it was just her character Loco. She has beauty too and is an okay actress.
Lauren Bacall steals this show literally. She is the one who truly defines grace and glamour. Her character is witty and sly. Bacall's beauty is great too. I love her voice and how in the end she is the lucky girl!
The movie is about three roomates who go hunting for millionaire husbands. Will they suceed or not? If you are a fan of Lauren Bacall I suggest you see this one. She looks great in the fashion show!