Let's Make Love (1960)

User Rating:

6.3/10   

Director:

George Cukor

Writers:

Norman Krasna (writer)
Hal Kanter (additional material)

Release Date:

8 September 1960 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

MARILYN MONROE and YVES MONTAND the French entertainment sensation! doing what they do best in LET'S MAKE LOVE

Plot:

Billionaire Jean-Marc Clement learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue. He goes to the theatre...

Plot Keywords:

Actor | Imperative In Title | Elvis Impersonator | Blockbuster | Actress

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Marilyn Monroe	...	Amanda Dell
Yves Montand	...	Jean-Marc Clement / Alexander Dumas
Tony Randall	...	Alexander Coffman
Frankie Vaughan	...	Tony Danton
Wilfrid Hyde-White	...	George Welch (as Wilfrid Hyde White)
David Burns	...	Oliver Burton
Michael David	...	Dave Kerry
Mara Lynn	...	Lily Nyles
Dennis King Jr.	...	Abe Miller
Joe Besser	...	Charlie Lamont

Also Known As:

The Billionaire
The Millionaire

Runtime:

119 min | Germany:109 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Arabic | French | German | Italian

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (certificate #19576) | Canada:PG (video rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:G | Finland:S | Sweden:11 | UK:U | West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Company of Artists, The

Trivia:

Arthur Miller revised the script so that more emphasis was given to his wife, Marilyn Monroe. Gregory Peck, originally cast opposite Monroe, left the project, unhappy about the way his role had been diminished. He said the script was "now about as funny as pushing grandma down the stairs in a wheelchair." In addition he did not want to work with Monroe after hearing about her reputation for being late every day.

Goofs:

Continuity: Amanda's hands during her dinner with Jean-Mark.

Quotes:

Jean-Marc Clement: Now don't tell me I am buying your approval... I am.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fade to Black (1980)

Soundtrack:

MY HEART BELONGS TO DADDY

A Lackluster Affair

A tepid attempt to cash in on the waning popularity of Miss Monroe. The script is not funny, nor the costumes glamorous or the performances memorable. The entire production seems bogged down by its own weight of trying to be funny. More memorable for the affair off screen than the performances on, we only get a glimpse of creativity that comes through with "My Heart Belongs To Daddy." Marilyn, looking pasty and bloated performs this number in an old, loose fitting sweater. So much for her hourglass figure. Yves Montand showing that he has no funny bone in his body whatsoever, coupled with the non-existent chemistry of the two on the screen, one can only imagine the lack of sizzle off.