Marilyn (1963 film) However, "Marilyn" only focuses on the films that Monroe made with 20th Century Fox, which excludes "Some Like It Hot", as it was released by United Artists. Monroe's last film with Fox was the 1960 romantic-musical comedy "Let's Make Love", also starring Yves Montand. In 1962, she signed on with Fox to remake a 1940 film called "My Favorite Wife". The film was re-titled "Something's Got to Give" and cast Monroe in the lead alongside Dean Martin, Cyd Charisse, Wally Cox, and Phil Silvers. Monroe died before the film's completion. In 1963, Fox recast "Something's Got to Give", with Doris
Marilyn Monroe Brentwood, Los Angeles. Monroe returned to the public eye in the spring of 1962; she received a "World Film Favorite" Golden Globe Award and began to shoot a new film for 20th Century Fox, "Something's Got to Give", a re-make of "My Favorite Wife" (1940). It was to be co-produced by MMP, directed by George Cukor and to co-star Dean Martin and Cyd Charisse. Days before filming began, Monroe caught sinusitis; despite medical advice to postpone the production, Fox began it as planned in late April. Monroe was too ill to work for the majority of the next six weeks,