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Siskoid

So... I don't think a 90-minute movie warrants 6 minutes of overture with full orchestra on screen, ESPECIALLY if it's not even going to be a musical! That's the first sin committed by How to Marry a Millionaire, a spiritual sequel to Gentlemen Prefer Blondes that adds a gold digger to the formula - Betty Grable turns out to be one too many as her plot takes up too much time and because her character is a little indistinct and her millionaire is a jerk, annoys more than amuses - but takes out the music in favor of, I dunno, a fashion show? The story: Three models take a fancy New York apartment so they can lure in rich men they can marry, and their stories quickly split from there. If Grable's uses too much real estate, Marilyn Monroe's is too thin. It's unfair because she's a charmer as always, here playing a naive, open-hearted Mr. Magoo of a girl. Lauren Bacall is the brains of the operation and too wise for her own good, but we see her romcom plot coming a mile away (the final punchline falls flat because we've been waiting too long for it). But she's great, as is the always-great William Powell in one of his last roles, playing her "big fish". Millionaire doesn't hold a candle to Gentlemen, but between Monroe, Bacall and Powell, it's still very watchable. And that Bogie reference!

8 months 3 weeks ago

TheMajor

Poor acting, poor movie.

11 years 9 months ago

Lemonball679

Somewhat dated in it's sensibilities and its humour. But it's cute fun from three of the Hollywood Golden age's best actresses.

11 years 11 months ago