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 by Ben Lyon, a 20th Century-Fox executive. Head executive Darryl F. Zanuck was unenthusiastic about it, but he was persuaded to give her a standard six-month contract to avoid her being signed by rival studio RKO Pictures. Monroe's contract began in August 1946, and she and Lyon selected the stage name "Marilyn Monroe". The first name was picked by Lyon, who was reminded of Broadway star Marilyn Miller; the last was picked by Monroe after her mother's maiden name. In September 1946, she divorced Dougherty, who was against her working. Monroe had no film roles during the first months of