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Something's Got to Give

  • 19621962
  • 37m
Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Wally Cox, and Tom Tryon in Something's Got to Give (1962)
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Unfinished remake of "My Favorite Wife," due to the firing of Marilyn Monroe from the film. She was eventually re-hired, but died in August, 1962. Film was never completed.Unfinished remake of "My Favorite Wife," due to the firing of Marilyn Monroe from the film. She was eventually re-hired, but died in August, 1962. Film was never completed.Unfinished remake of "My Favorite Wife," due to the firing of Marilyn Monroe from the film. She was eventually re-hired, but died in August, 1962. Film was never completed.
    • George Cukor
  • Writers
    • Bella Spewack(screenplay "My Favorite Wife")
    • Sam Spewack(screenplay "My Favorite Wife")
    • Arnold Schulman(screenplay unused)
  • Stars
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Dean Martin
    • Cyd Charisse
    • George Cukor
  • Writers
    • Bella Spewack(screenplay "My Favorite Wife")
    • Sam Spewack(screenplay "My Favorite Wife")
    • Arnold Schulman(screenplay unused)
  • Stars
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Dean Martin
    • Cyd Charisse
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    • 40User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Marilyn Monroe in Something's Got to Give (1962)
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962
    M.Monroe "Something's Got To Give" © Lawrence Schiller 1962 Photo: Jimmy Mitchel
    M.Monroe "Something Got To Give" © 1962  (Unreleased)
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962 20th  Photo by James Mitchel
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962 20th  Photo by James Mitchel
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962 20th  Photo by James Mitchel
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962 20th  Photo by James Mitchel
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962 20th  Photo by James Mitchel
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962 20th  Photo by James Mitchel
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962 20th  Photo by James Mitchel
    "Something's Got To Give" 1962 20th  Photo by James Mitchel

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    Marilyn Monroe
    Marilyn Monroe
    • Ellen Arden
    Dean Martin
    Dean Martin
    • Nick Arden
    Cyd Charisse
    Cyd Charisse
    • Bianca Arden
    Tom Tryon
    Tom Tryon
    • Stephen Burkett
    Alexandra Heilweil
    • Lita
    Robert Christopher Morley
    • Timmy
    Wally Cox
    Wally Cox
    • Shoe Salesman
    Phil Silvers
    Phil Silvers
    • Insurance Salesman
    John McGiver
    John McGiver
    • The Judge
    Grady Sutton
    Grady Sutton
    • Bailiff
    Eloise Hardt
    • Secretary
    Steve Allen
    Steve Allen
    • Psychiatrist
    • (uncredited)
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • Bella Spewack(screenplay "My Favorite Wife")
      • Sam Spewack(screenplay "My Favorite Wife")
      • Arnold Schulman(screenplay unused)
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    • Trivia
      For one sequence in this film, Marilyn Monroe was to wear a flesh-colored bathing suit and appear to be swimming in the nude. When the scene was being filmed, Marilyn doffed the costume and wore only a flesh-colored bikini bottom. During a still photo session after filming the scene, she removed even that. The resulting publicity photos, many with Marilyn's obviously naked back to camera, garnered the film worldwide media coverage.
    • Quotes

      Ellen Wagstaff Arden: [Ellen, frolicking naked in the pool, while Nick Arden - upstairs in the bedroom, can see her] Come on, the water's so refreshing! Especially after doing... you know what!

      [laughs]

    • Alternate versions
      Existing footage in the vaults of Twentieth Century Fox Film studios was edited by Tori Rodman into a 37-minute film and shown in its entirety in Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001) (TV).
    • Connections
      Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970)
    • Soundtracks
      Something's Gotta Give
      Written by Johnny Mercer

      Courtesy of Twentieth Century Music Corporation

      Instrumental version performed by Ray Anthony and His Orchestra

    FAQ21

    • Dean Martin---What Did Columnists Write?
    • Lee Remick---Was She Paid For "Something"?
    • Marilyn---Was She Ill During Production?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 1, 2001 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stage 14, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Technical specs

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    • 37 minutes
      • Color

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