Marilyn Monroe - The Diamond Collection II (Don't Bother to Knock / Let's Make Love / Monkey Business / Niagara / River of No Return) |  | Directors: George Cukor, Henry Hathaway, Howard Hawks, Jean Negulesco, Otto Preminger
Actors: Robert Mitchum, Marilyn Monroe, Cary Grant, Ginger Rogers, Yves Montand
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Category: DVD
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Sales Rank: 58119
Format: Anamorphic, Box set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 5
Running Time: 476 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.5 x 3.1
MPN: D2003542D
UPC: 024543035534
EAN: 0024543035428
ASIN: B000062XG8
Theatrical Release Date: July 18, 1952
Release Date: May 14, 2002
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Some essential examples of the Marilyn Monroe mystique make up this second collection of titles from MM's years at Twentieth Century Fox. After sparkling in small roles, she burst upon the public consciousness in 1952, thanks to five films and a certain nude calendar. Two of the 1952 pictures, showing very different sides of the new actress, are included here. One is Monkey Business, Howard Hawks's raucous comedy about a youth serum, in which top-lined stars Cary Grant and Ginger Rogers regress to a state of adolescent abandon, with Monroe doing spot-on supporting duty. Don't Bother to Knock gives Marilyn her first lead role, in a tense little film noir; she's a babysitter with an unstable streak, a fine performance hinting at depths rarely touched in her career. In Niagara, Monroe is a full-fledged sex goddess, a scheming wife tormenting husband Joseph Cotten in their cabin by the falls. This Technicolor slice of pseudo-Hitchcock is a fun location picture with a genuinely exciting climax. Otto Preminger's River of No Return has Marilyn livened up by the presence of costar Robert Mitchum, in a strong outdoorsy Western that catches the two stars in appealing form. By the time of 1960's Let's Make Love, MM looks tired. This backstage musical is more interesting as a time capsule than as a romance, although one number shines: "My Heart Belongs to Daddy." Less urgent for Monroe fans than the first Diamond Collection, this set is still a good one for the die-hards. --Robert Horton
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Contains: *Don't Bother to Knock *Let's Make it Legal *Monkey Business *Niagra *River of No Return
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 You don't own this yet? November 7, 2009
D. S. Williams
This is, with only minor exceptions, the greatest of Marilyn!! She is, without a doubt, on of the most talented actresses that ever lived!! And her natural "inner" beauty is unparralled!!! I will cherish this collection for ever!! Loved by all, and murdered by the Kennedys!!!
Best collection June 30, 2009
P. Witt (Ruston, LA)
The movies they chose for this set are among Marilyns best. I have watched them a hundred times in the past and never get tired of them.
Great for Marilyn Fans!!! June 2, 2009
C. Desiere (Los Angeles)
You can't go wrong if you're a big Marilyn Monroe fan! The only reason I gave it 4/5 stars is because I wish one of her lesser known movies was replaced with The Misfits - a Marilyn classic that all fans should own!
Marilyn Monroe - The Diamond Collection II January 19, 2007
Shalene Holmes (Hollywood, CA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
These are the movies that made us love her forever and a day or two.
Marilyn Monroe - The Diamond Collection II January 10, 2007
Darlene Ludolff
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
If you're a fan of Marilyn Monroe, this is a great collection ... each selection is Classic Marilyn. Quality is excellent.
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