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6 out of 6 people found the following review useful: Cute, minor early 1950's Fox film...but with some forgotten Character actors, 14 May 2005 Author: barrymn1 from United States
This is a cute typical comedy from 20th Century-Fox in the early 1950's. This movie is famous because it has an early, very good, normal supporting performance by Marilyn Monroe. The movie stars June Haver (wife of Fred MacMurray) and Willam Lundigan, a minor leading man of the period.The cool thing is this film has supporting performances from three unusual actors: Jack Paar, in one of his few acting roles, Frank Fay, once married to Barbara Stanwyck, who was the most popular comedian and master-of-ceremonies of the entire Vaudeville era (he also the star of the original Broadway hit, "Harvey"), and Leatrice Joy, a famous silent actress in one of her final film roles.For those performances alone, it's worth watching.
3 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Likable but decidedly lightweight, 9 October 2007 Author: christopher-underwood from Greenwich - London
Likable but decidedly lightweight early 50s situation comedy with an effective extended cameo from Monroe, who doesn't put a foot wrong. Apparently there was such a fuss over the bathing costume Monroe wears that there had to be a closed set for the shooting of those scenes. This just shows how difficult it is for us now to see how scurrilous this seeming innocuous move must have seemed at the time. Soldiers are returning from the war and things will not be the same again. Women are not going to give up the new positions they have been thrust into by the conflict, even if the likes of Frank Fay's aged womaniser do try and get things back for the men. Some extraordinary one liners, not all funny, but certainly pointed help to keep this afloat.
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful: Two 'bubbly-blondes' for the price of one!., 28 August 2006 Author: Peter Whittle from London, England
A convivial 'feel-good ,optimistic' film.'Love Nest' makes you wish you could book-in to that brownstone building c.1951 for some immediate soul revival.Incongruously;the soundtrack contains humming acappella harmonising that confirms to you;it's 'a cinematic treat'.It's 1946:June Haver has invested every last dime in a New York apartment block,hubby William Lundigan returns to a mayhem of repair bills & squabbling tenants.Marilyn Monroe;his ex-army buddy infuriates his jealous wife & Frank Fay is a 'Gentleman Lothario con-man' operating from his apartment rooms.The incidental characters are impressionable.It's a recap of 'old style' values;whence one time.Utterly nostalgic.A DVD I can watch again & again.I can't decide if this is a 'June Haver' star vehicle or a 'Marilyn Monroe' star vehicle?.Hence:two for the price of one!.
3 out of 4 people found the following review useful: a nice movie, 12 May 2006 Author: grubstaker58 from United States
I found "Love Nest" to be light,engaging, nicely moving romantic comedy.The two leads(June Haver& William Lundigan) are very likable and there's a fine supporting cast. Jack Paar is entertaining as a witty friend of the family. Marilyn Monroe does her talking mannequin thing and doesn't overstay.Frank Fay does a nice job as an old lady charmer(real & fake). The script, by Billy Wilder collaborator I.A.L.Diamond, has some good one-liners and some actual heart-felt moments; as a just furloughed G.I./writer and his young wife find them selves owner of a dilapidated apartment house in N.Y. city and all that goes with it (fussy tenants,building inspectors,kooky cat).It has a scratch your head ending, but it's a pleasant viewing experience.(note: the DVD has Marilyn Monroe plastered all over the cover.She's hardly in it.)
0 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Empty Nest, 15 December 2006 Author: zsenorsock from Argentina
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Rather forgettable sit-com story that wouldn't be worth watching at all if not for the fact Marilyn Monroe is in the film. She's fine in her sexy "army buddy" role of Billie. But the script by I.A.L. Diamond (frequent collaborator with Billy Wilder) is pedestrian at best, without a genuine laugh in the whole film. It is easily the weakest of the four Marilyn Monroe films Diamond wrote.The rest of the cast is mostly forgettable. Frank Fay is not as interesting as one might have hoped in the role of the serial womanizer and June Haver is less than memorable as the star of the film. Only Monroe has that certain charismatic screen presence that demands we watch her--especially as she gets undressed--takes a shower and wears a towel! As for the rest of the film, this nest is bare.
3 out of 10 people found the following review useful: Contrived and boring, 27 May 2001 Author: rollo_tomaso (rollo_tomaso@excite.com) from New York, NY
This is one of those forced early-'50's sex comedies without the sex. Lundigan is contrived and insipid, and Marilyn Monroe is totally miscast as his old Army buddy, Bobby Stephens. Henry Kulky provides the movie's only truly interesting character. When he is on-screen, he is making a different-and-better movie than the rest of the players.
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