Hard to understand when seeing what was completed of Somethings Got To Give why 20th Century Fox fired Marilyn Monroe from this Movie; Marilyn is Magnficent. Looking better than she had in years and in fantastic shape, -witness the nude pool scene, daring for its day, Marilyn Monroe was giving one of her best performances! I guess that is why 20th after offering the role to Kim Novak who refused out of respect to Monroe and then to Doris Day and Shirley MacLaine both of whom refused the part, 20th finally cast Lee Remick who accepted ( only to have Dean Martin refuse Lee Remick as a co star) did 20th do the inevitable and re hire Ms. Monroe, and at 5 times her initial salary!
When Marilyn Monroe was fired it was reported -likely leaked by 20th- that MM was acting as if in a daze but from the scenes of film I have seen MM was anything but! Looking beautiful and acting in a clear concise manner, I saw the magic of George Cukor's direction. This movie would have been a big big hit for 20th and Marilyn Monroe. Dean Martin was a great leading Man and Cyd Charrisse sexy and wonderful as Dean's second "wife". Wally Cox, John McGiver were great too!
There were stars and then there were superstars and then there was Marilyn Monroe! Forever Fantastic
David Barra Los Angeles
When Marilyn Monroe was fired it was reported -likely leaked by 20th- that MM was acting as if in a daze but from the scenes of film I have seen MM was anything but! Looking beautiful and acting in a clear concise manner, I saw the magic of George Cukor's direction. This movie would have been a big big hit for 20th and Marilyn Monroe. Dean Martin was a great leading Man and Cyd Charrisse sexy and wonderful as Dean's second "wife". Wally Cox, John McGiver were great too!
There were stars and then there were superstars and then there was Marilyn Monroe! Forever Fantastic
David Barra Los Angeles