Finding nothing of interest to watch on the telly tonight, I popped in How to Marry a Millionaire and enjoyed watching it again. Although Marilyn Monroe is quite good, not to mention Lauren Bacall, I think Betty Grable runs away with the movie with her delightful comedic performance.
Nevertheless, since we have been discussing Joan Crawford in the Mildred Pierce thread, I thought I would open a thread about Marilyn Monroe movies. Do you have any favorites? What are they?
I guess Bus Stop is often considered Marilyn’s finest hour, and I do like it, but I think my favorite might be Clash by Night. Still relatively unknown at the time, Marilyn had a gritty, naturalistic role in this movie, which was a type she never really had the opportunity to do again, and I think she did it very well. Her acting style here was much more realistic than what she adopted or was instructed to do in the future.
Whenever I watch this movie, I wish her career had taken a different direction.
Nevertheless, since we have been discussing Joan Crawford in the Mildred Pierce thread, I thought I would open a thread about Marilyn Monroe movies. Do you have any favorites? What are they?
I guess Bus Stop is often considered Marilyn’s finest hour, and I do like it, but I think my favorite might be Clash by Night. Still relatively unknown at the time, Marilyn had a gritty, naturalistic role in this movie, which was a type she never really had the opportunity to do again, and I think she did it very well. Her acting style here was much more realistic than what she adopted or was instructed to do in the future.
Whenever I watch this movie, I wish her career had taken a different direction.
