Something's Got to Give

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Movie
Original title Something's Got to Give
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1962
length 37 minutes
Rod
Director George Cukor
script Nunnally Johnson
Walter Bernstein
production Henry T. Weinstein
camera William H. Daniels
Charles Lang
Franz Planner
Leo Tover
cut Tori Rodman
occupation

Something's Got to Give is the last unfinished feature film with American actress Marilyn Monroe from 1962 . The film was supposed to be a remake of the 1940 screwball comedy My Favorite Woman . In the original, Irene Dunne and Cary Grant played the leading roles.

production

Filming

Marilyn Monroe hadn't made a movie in over a year. She had lost over 12 pounds since then. First costume rehearsals and screen tests were done with Monroe. The costume designers created a new look for Marilyn Monroe that made her look more modern. Before filming began, Marilyn Monroe received permission from producer Weinstein to suspend filming for May 29, 1962, as the White House asked the White House to perform for President John F. Kennedy's birthday at Madison Square Garden , New York City .

Before filming began, Marilyn Monroe flew to New York to work on the role with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio . When it was the first day of shooting on April 23, Marilyn called producer Weinstein sick. She was believed to have contracted a viral infection on her trip to New York. Director Cukor had to start without them, and filming dragged on for the next month. As May 29 approached, no one thought Marilyn would be able to sing for the President in New York because she could not come to the set because of illness. When she performed in New York, Cukor could hardly believe it.

Back in Hollywood , Monroe decided for the later famous swimming pool scene as the first Hollywood star of her caliber to play this scene naked, even though the costume designers had prepared a skin-colored bathing suit for her. The set was completely locked for filming and only photographers selected by Monroe, including Lawrence Schiller , were allowed. In the days following this scene, Marilyn Monroe called in sick again. After she was missing 17 out of a total of 30 days of shooting and the costs of production escalated accordingly, the producers and Cukor decided to fire her. This happened on June 8, 1962.

After Marilyn Monroe's discharge

Lee Remick was supposed to replace Marilyn Monroe. However, Dean Martin had a clause in his contract that promised him that he could agree to the selection of the female lead, and he told the producers: No Marilyn, no film and withdrew from the film project.

The producers then decided to contact Marilyn Monroe again. The now demanded a higher fee and a new director. Cukor was to be replaced by Jean Negulesco , with whom Monroe already achieved her success. How do you get a millionaire? had turned. The film work should start again in October 1962. However, this did not happen because Marilyn Monroe died on August 5, 1962.

Reconstructions

A reconstructed version of the film was given the title Marilyn - Your Last Film in the Federal Republic of Germany . Excerpts from the film with a length of 37 minutes were shown in the television documentary Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (2001).

For the reconstructed part of the film that of was Johnny Mercer wrote entitled Something's Gotta Give used originally for the Fred Astaire film Daddy Longlegs ( Daddy Long Legs , 1955) of " Ray Anthony instrumental recorded and His Orchestra" and vocal by Frank Sinatra was interpreted.

Production restart

In 1963 the film was shot from scratch. The director Michael Gordon realized the project with Doris Day and James Garner in the leading roles. The film was released under the title Eine zuviel im Bett ( Move Over, Darling ).

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