Let's Make Love (1960) | |
| Director(s) | George Cukor |
| Producer(s) | Jerry Wald |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Musical, Romance |
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Let's Make Love Overview:
Let's Make Love (1960) was a Comedy - Musical Film directed by George Cukor and produced by Jerry Wald.
SYNOPSIS
A millionaire (Montand) is out to squelch a show that makes fun of him until he meets cast member Monroe. To get closer to her, he decides to join the cast and hires Milton Berle, Gene Kelly, and Bing Crosby (as themselves) to teach him the performing arts. Monroe and Montand were carrying on a frank dalliance during production. A delightful Cukor backstage musical with many memorable songs, including "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "You With the Crazy Eyes."
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
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Academy Awards 1960 --- Ceremony Number 33 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Music - Scoring | Lionel Newman, Earle H. Hagen | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
Gene Kelly's Brief Sojourn, "Let's Make Love" (1960)
By The Lady Eve on Aug 21, 2012 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeThe Classic Movie Blog Association is sponsoring the Gene Kelly Centennial Blogathon from August 20 - 25 and this is my contribution to the event. Please click here for links to the other participating blogs. ~ 1960 was the year that Echo I an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Russia... Read full article
Gene Kelly's Brief Sojourn, "Let's Make Love" (1960)
By The Lady Eve on Aug 21, 2012 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeThe Classic Movie Blog Association is sponsoring the Gene Kelly Centennial Blogathon from August 20 - 25 and this is my contribution to the event. Please click here for links to the other participating blogs. ~ 1960 was the year that Echo I an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Russia... Read full article
Gene Kelly's Brief Sojourn, "Let's Make Love" (1960)
By The Lady Eve on Aug 21, 2012 From Lady Eve's Reel LifeThe Classic Movie Blog Association is sponsoring the Gene Kelly Centennial Blogathon from August 20 - 25 and this is my contribution to the event. Please click here for links to the other participating blogs. ~ 1960 was the year that Echo I an American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Russia... Read full article
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Quotes from
Jean-Marc Clement: How do people in show business look?
Amanda Dell: They don't. I mean a girl can walk around backstage with nothing on except her good will and nobody will even turn his head. The same girl, fully dressed, walks down an aisle of clerks in an office - pinched black and blue. What's the matter with you people, anyway?
Amanda Dell: My name is... Lolita... and uh... I'm not supposed to... play... with boys!
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Facts about
Milton Berle placed ads in Hollywood trade papers seeking a Best Supporting Oscar nomination for playing himself.
Married co-stars Marilyn Monroe and Yves Montand embarked on an ill-fated affair during the shooting of the film.
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