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How to Be Very, Very Popular (1955)
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6 July 1956 (Finland) moreUser Comments:
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Betty Grable | ... | Stormy Tornado | |
| Sheree North | ... | Curly Flagg | |
| Robert Cummings | ... | Fillmore 'Wedge' Wedgewood | |
| Charles Coburn | ... | Dr. Tweed | |
| Tommy Noonan | ... | Eddie Jones | |
| Orson Bean | ... | Toby Marshall | |
| Fred Clark | ... | B.J. Marshall | |
| Charlotte Austin | ... | Midge | |
| Alice Pearce | ... | Miss 'Syl' Sylvester | |
| Rhys Williams | ... | Cedric Flagg | |
| Andrew Tombes | ... | Sgt. Moon | |
| Noel Toy | ... | Cherry Blossom Wang | |
| Emory Parnell | ... | Chief of Police | |
| Harry Carter | ... | Bus Driver | |
| Jesslyn Fax | ... | Music Teacher |
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A December 1954 item in Hollywood Reporter's "Rambling Reporter" column indicated that the studio wanted Marilyn Monroe to appear in the film with Jane Russell, her co-star in the studio's highly successful 1953 production _Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953_). moreSoundtrack:
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This film is sadly embarrassing for many reasons, perhaps the most glaring, initially, is its complete disrespect and misuse of Betty Grable whose scenes really are few and far between. Both Grable and the terrific Sheree North are wearing raincoats for most of the film, the latter only coming to life (she is hypnotized for most of the 'epic') during one sex-sational dance number. Grable's legs are seen once or twice, but there is no song, no number for her to do...YET, amidst the rubble, Grable's growing craft as a comedienne are visible momentarily. The culprits in this disaster are the inept writers and, of all people, director Nunnally Johnson (didn't he know any better?). The dialog is a blithering mess... and the plot meanders across a landmine of sloppy character developments and plot machinations. Robert Cummings and Tommy Noonan are pretty awful in dreadfully written parts. Orson Bean and Alice Pearce occasionally show a bit of humor. Sheree North, a fine dancer and, later in her career, one of the most under-appreciated and excellent actresses ('No Down Payment' as an example) can merely show her adorable self. The plot plods along with no sense, and has an ending that is disgracefully sloppy for a professional unit. (Whatever plot came from Howard Lindsay's play is missing). Had Johnson tried an out-and-out farce, it might have been a little funny, because the cast understands comedy. But this entire 'romp' thumps down to a disastrous level. Pity the talented two blonde stars. One merit - you can see, briefly, the lovely Charlotte Austin who went on to a very slight film career.