How to catch a millionaire?

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Movie
German title How to catch a millionaire?
Original title How to Marry a Millionaire
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1953
length 95 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
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Director Jean Negulesco
script Nunnally Johnson
production Nunnally Johnson
music Cyril J. Mockridge
camera Joseph MacDonald
cut Louis R. Loeffler
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How to catch a millionaire? (Original title: How to Marry a Millionaire) is an American comedy film from 1953 with Lauren Bacall , Betty Grable and Marilyn Monroe in the lead roles. Directed by Jean Negulesco .

The film about three photo models who want to catch a rich man but ultimately decide in favor of love has a star cast . It contains numerous allusions to previous films by the leading actresses and has received good reviews.

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The clever Tschicki, the spirited tutu and the naive Pola are looking for a rich husband in New York . In order to be able to receive the marriage candidates in a befitting atmosphere, the models rent a luxury apartment in Central Park . But the men they get to know are either already married or they are not at least in the "six-figure range". Soon the money is running out and the apartment emptier as the furniture of the owner, who allegedly has traveled to Europe, is gradually moving to the pawn shop .

Tschicki is swarmed by Tom Brookman. Because he never wears a tie and always wears the same tweed jacket , she takes him for a penniless gas station attendant and lets him down several times. Instead, she accepts the marriage proposal from the rich, charming widower Mr. Hanley. Tütü is invited to Maine in the mountains for a few days by a wealthy admirer . However, when she finds out that he is only looking for an affair, she is disappointed. Before she leaves, she meets the ranger Eben, who she thinks is the owner of the huge forest area. When skiing, they get closer and they get engaged. But it soon turns out that the alleged owner of the forest is an employee of the US Forest Service and is only looking after it. However, this does not detract from love.

Pola refuses to wear her glasses despite being very nearsighted . She is convinced that men pay no heed to “snakes in glasses”. When she is about to fly to Atlantic City on a rendezvous with an alleged oil baron , she gets on a plane to Kansas City at LaGuardia Airport . On the flight she meets Freddie Denmark, the mysterious owner of her apartment. He has been cheated of all his money by his tax advisor and is now looking for him. Until the matter is resolved, he is on the run from the tax office. He is also nearsighted and finds Pola particularly attractive with glasses. She is carried away by his charm and falls in love with him. Tschicki also wants to get married. At the last second, however, she hesitates to say yes to Mr. Hanley. Eventually she confesses to him that she loves someone else. Her groom is indulgent and so she marries the supposedly poor gas station attendant who has long since won her heart.

Finally, the three newlyweds sit at the counter of a fast-food restaurant to celebrate Tschicki's wedding modestly with beer and hamburgers . Tom Brookman reveals that he owns something more than just a gas pump. When Tschicki, Pola and Tütü found out that he was actually a millionaire oil tycoon, it literally knocked them off their feet .

Production Notes

  • How to catch a millionaire? is the first film that was shot using the then new CinemaScope process. But even before it was released, the monumental Bible film The Robe premiered on September 16, 1953 and is therefore considered the “first” CinemaScope film.
  • For the German dubbed Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable role names have been renamed: Tschicki was in the original version treasures and Tütü named Loco, what crazy or foolish in Spanish means.
  • The film contains numerous allusions to Marilyn Monroe's previous film Blondes Preferred , but also satirized films by Betty Grable and Lauren Bacall.

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In the German version, Marilyn Monroe's role is voiced by Margot Leonard , who was her standard German dubbing voice between 1952 and 1961.

role actor Voice actor
Pola Debevoise Marilyn Monroe Margot Leonard
Tschicki Page Lauren Bacall Marion Degler
Just Rory Calhoun Sebastian Fischer
Tutu Betty Grable Hannelore Schroth
Tom Brookman Cameron Mitchell Eckart Dux
JD Hanley William Powell Hans Nielsen
Freddie Denmark David Wayne Wolfgang Lukschy
J. Stewart Merrill Alex D'Arcy Fritz Tillmann

Reviews

“The experiences of three mannequins cheerfully refute the view that wealth is more important than love. Enjoyable comedy entertainment with sparkling ideas, framed by impressive landscapes and New York cityscapes. "

- Lexicon of international film

"Jean Negulesco (" A Lady for the Gangster ") staged a lively glamor comedy with a highly attractive cast. Perhaps the film is a little old now, but it is one of those who does not lose its charm. The extremely picturesque camera work is also remarkable. "

- Prism Online

“The big question, 'How is Marilyn Monroe doing on the big screen?' is easily answered. Those who insist on sitting in the front row are likely to feel like they're in the sauna. However, when viewed from any normal seat, her rapid proportions are as attractive as ever, and her performance as a comedian is in the same class as her looks. As a short-sighted creature who refuses to wear her glasses in the presence of men out of vanity, she runs over furniture and holds books upside down, but all of this in such a provocative way that it almost melts the canvas. "

- Otis L. Guernsey Jr .: New York Herald Tribune

Awards

Web links

Commons : How do you get a millionaire?  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Voice actor of How Do You Get A Millionaire? In: synchronous card index; private website. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
  2. ↑ How do you get a millionaire? in the German synchronous index , accessed on August 31, 2018
  3. ↑ How do you get a millionaire? In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .Template: LdiF / Maintenance / Access used