How to Marry a Millionaire
Published 2026-06-06
Film info
- Title How to Marry a Millionaire
- Director Jean Negulesco
- Year 1953
- Run time 1hr 36m
- Genres Comedy, Romance
- Tagline The most glamorous entertainment of your lifetime in Cinemascope! You see it without glasses!
- Cast Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall
Three women set out to find eligible millionaires to marry, but find true love in the process.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 2:11 | That orchestra has so many cellos! |
| 5:05 | Am I watching a film or a concert? |
| 9:08 | “It would be, I understand, the very height of folly.” Love that as a sentence. |
| 14:34 | What kind of person hits another person with a chicken? |
| 19:58 | “I don’t think it’s us, I think it’s the men these days. They’re getting more and more nervous, especially the rich ones.” |
| 24:15 | I love her purple dress! |
| 36:22 | Mid-film fashion show. |
| 41:12 | “You got radio up here?” “Oh sure, radio, houses, all sorts.” |
| 51:02 | “That old fellow whats-his-name in African Queen.” Ha! |
| 1:04:04 | “Before you put them on, I already think you’re quite a strudel.” This film isn’t grabbing me as much as I hoped, but the dialogue is fun. |
| 1:15:23 | That coleslaw doesn’t look great, but what a stacked burger. |
| 1:19:21 | Why do all the women in this film have weird names? |
| 1:31:33 | Excellent twist. |
Thoughts
It took me a while to warm up to this movie. I know it's of a different era, of course, but even so, the whole premise just seemed too cynical to really enjoy. But gradually the characters started to grow on me, and the relationships developed in their own ways and I was invested. My favourite bit, weirdly, was the scene on the plane where Marilyn learns to love herself with her glasses on. Adorable. She was great in this, I wouldn't have necessarily known her as a comedy actress! Overall, a better film than I initially thought and a happy ending for all!
Rating: 3 / 5