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Something's Got to Give

  • 1962
  • 37m
Marilyn Monroe, Dean Martin, Wally Cox, and Tom Tryon in Something's Got to Give (1962)
ComedyShort

Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and sudden August 1962 death.Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and sudden August 1962 death.Remake of "My Favorite Wife," unfinished because of star Marilyn Monroe's firing, rehiring, and sudden August 1962 death.

  • Director
    • George Cukor
  • Writers
    • Bella Spewack
    • Sam Spewack
    • Arnold Schulman
  • Stars
    • Marilyn Monroe
    • Dean Martin
    • Cyd Charisse
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • Bella Spewack
      • Sam Spewack
      • Arnold Schulman
    • Stars
      • Marilyn Monroe
      • Dean Martin
      • Cyd Charisse
    In Production
    • 40User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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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)
    • Director
      • George Cukor
    • Writers
      • Bella Spewack
      • Sam Spewack
      • Arnold Schulman
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Dean Martin refused to finish the film with anyone but Marilyn Monroe as his co-star, so when Monroe died unexpectedly in August 1962, the film was abandoned.
    • 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

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

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    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • La última película de Marilyn
    • Filming locations
      • Stage 14, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    • Runtime
      37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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