Let's Make Love

Infobox Film
name = Let's Make Love


caption = Original film poster by Tom Chantrell
director = George Cukor
producer = Jerry Wald
writer = Norman Krasna
Hal Kanter
Arthur Miller
starring = Marilyn Monroe
Yves Montand
Tony Randall
Frankie Vaughan
Wilfrid Hyde-White
music = Lionel Newman
Earle H. Hagen
cinematography = Daniel L. Fapp
editing = David Bretherton
distributor = 20th Century Fox
released = 8 September 1960
runtime = 119 min
country = USA
awards =
language = English
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imdb_id = 0054022

"Let's Make Love" (1960) is a comedy musical film made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by George Cukor and produced by Jerry Wald from a screenplay by Norman Krasna, Hal Kanter and Arthur Miller. It starred Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand and Tony Randall.

Plot

The plot revolves around billionaire Jean-Marc Clement (Montand) who learns that he is to be satirized in an off-Broadway revue. After going to the theatre, he sees Amanda (Monroe) rehearsing the Cole Porter song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy", and by accident the director thinks him an actor suitable to play himself in the revue. Clement takes the part in order to see more of Amanda and plays along with the mistaken identity.

Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, and Bing Crosby appear in cameo roles as themselves trying to teach Clement how to sing and dance.

Background and production

"Let's Make Love" was an ill-fated project, with Monroe, Montand and Cukor all considering it subpar. In her recent history, Monroe had garnered critical acclaim for her performances in "Bus Stop" (1956), "The Prince and the Showgirl" (1957), and "Some Like It Hot" (1959). "Let's Make Love" did not appeal to her, but she was obliged to shoot the picture because of her contractual obligations with Twentieth Century Fox. The affair between Monroe and Montand complicated matters. At the time, Monroe was married to playwright Arthur Miller and Montand to actress Simone Signoret.

Arthur Miller revised the script so that more emphasis was given to Monroe. Gregory Peck, Cary Grant and James Stewart all turned the leading role down. Other stars who were offered the lead, but refused to participate, were Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, and Yul Brynner [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054022/trivia]

The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Music, Scoring of a Musical Picture for Lionel Newman and Earle H. Hagen and two BAFTA nominations for Best Film from any Source for George Cukor and for Best Foreign Actor, Yves Montand.

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