In which 1952 Howard Hawks film did Marilyn Monroe co-star with Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers?
Monkey Business (1952 film) Bogdanovich has noted that the scenes with Cary Grant and Marilyn Monroe work especially well and laments that Monroe was not the leading lady instead of Ginger Rogers. However, Gregory Lamb of "The Christian Science Monitor" described Rogers as "a comedienne par excellence" in the film. Monkey Business (1952 film) Monkey Business is a 1952 American screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, written by Ben Hecht, and starring Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Charles Coburn, and Marilyn Monroe. To avoid confusion with the 1931 Marx Brothers film of the same name, this film is sometimes referred to as Howard Hawks'
Howard Hawks Marilyn Monroe and Ginger Rogers. Grant plays a scientist (reminiscent of his character in "Bringing up Baby") who creates a formula that increases his vitality. Film critic John Belton called the film Hawks' "most organic comedy." Hawks' third film of 1952 was a contribution to the omnibus film "O. Henry's Full House", which includes short stories by the writer O. Henry made by various directors. Hawks' short film "The Ransom of Red Chief" starred Fred Allen, Oscar Levant and Jeanne Crain. In 1953, Hawks made "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes", which featured Marilyn Monroe famously singing "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend."